Here Comes Louis Smith

Here Comes Louis Smith
Studio album by Louis Smith
Released	1958
Recorded	February 4 & 9, 1958
Genre	Jazz
Label	Blue Note
Louis Smith chronology
Here Comes Louis Smith' (1958) Smithville (1958)

Here Comes Louis Smith is the debut album by American trumpeter Louis Smith recorded in 1958 and released on the Blue Note label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "Louis Smith had a brilliant debut on this Blue Note album, his first of two before becoming a full-time teacher".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Louis Smith except as indicated

1. "Tribute to Brownie" (Duke Pearson) - 6:38
2. "Brill's Blues" - 8:22
3. "Ande" - 6:42
4. "Stardust" (Hoagy Carmichael) - 5:20
5. "South Side" - 8:38
6. "Val's Blues" - 6:37

• Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on February 4 (tracks 1, 2 & 5) and February 9 (tracks 3, 4 & 6), 1958.

Personnel

• Louis Smith - trumpet
• Cannonball Adderley (credited as "Buckshot La Funke") - alto saxophone (tracks 1-3, 5 & 6)
• Tommy Flanagan (tracks 3, 4 & 6), Duke Jordan (tracks 1, 2 & 5) - piano
• Doug Watkins - bass
• Art Taylor - drums

References