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Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Softly, Baby - Paul Smith

Long Live Phineas
Softly, Baby
Paul Smith Quartet
Barney Kessel appears by arrangement with Contemporary Records
Cover Photo by Lee Friedlander
Capitol Records T829
1957

From the back cover: Paul Smith is many things: arranger, composer, pianist – but mostly pianist. His inventive piano artistry and arrangements were much in evidence in Cascades and Cool and Sparkling, albums that featured Paul and his sextet. Now, his versatile piano style is given still wider range in Softly, Baby. For here, Paul is backed by a smaller group – three outstanding jazzmen who are stars in their own right: guitarist Barney Kessel, drummer Stan Levey and bassist Joe Mondragon.

Softly
Taking A Chance On Love
Easy To Love
Long Live Phineas
I Didn't Know What Time It Was
I'll Remember April
Invitation
I Got Rhythm
The Man I Love
Blues a la P.T.

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