Johnny Smith Quintet: Moonlight in Vermont, Featuring Stan Getz, Royal Roost LP
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THE ITEM YOU ARE BIDDING ON IS A LONGPLAY RECORD
TITLE : Moonlight in Vermont
ARTIST : Johnny Smith, with Stan Getz, Zoot Sims, Don Lamond, Eddie Safranski, Sanford Gold, Paul Quinichette, Arnold Fiskin
FORMAT : Long Play Record
LABEL : Royal Roost Records
RECORD # : LP 2211
DATE : 1952?
CONDITION (COVER/RECORD): VG+/EX (index sticker on spine, small writing on front and back covers- few scuffs on disc)
NOTES: Johnny Smith's best-known album, 1952's Moonlight in Vermont (also the title of his signature song), assured the guitarist a place in jazz history. While saxophone legend Stan Getz is a prominent guest on the record, and certainly threatens to steal the show on numerous occasions, the spotlight never strays too far from Smith, who easily entrances with his supremely laid-back style. Consisting almost entirely of standards, it's ideal for lulling listeners to sleep -- in the most pleasing sense -- as Smith's spare, chiming, six-string lines gently mesh with the subtle rhythmic backing and Getz's resonant sax playing, as revealed on lilting renditions of "Where or When" and "Stars Fell on Alabama." Of course, the title track is the main attraction of the disc, garnering its reputation with gorgeously delicate work by the entire ensemble. The epitome of Smith's mesmerizing, soporific style of jazz, Moonlight in Vermont is all that most listeners will need by this amiable artist. (AMG)
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