Johnny Smith - The Complete Roost Small Group Sessions [2002] (8 x CDs)

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JOHNNY SMITH

Johnny Smith - The Complete Roost Small Group Sessions [2002] (8 x CDs)

Johnny Smith is an exquisite jazz guitarist known mostly to fellow musicians and serious jazz fans. This beautifully packaged and expertly annotated eight-CD limited-edition boxed set from Mosaic includes his complete small-group recordings for Roost, most of which have languished out of print for decades. Smith's unique voicings on his instrument set him apart from other players, yet he maintains a lush, crystal-clear tone no matter the tempo or setting. Smith draws from a wide range of sources within the 22 featured sessions, ranging from show tunes and standards ("My Funny Valentine," "Yesterdays," "'I'll Remember April," and "Body and Soul") to jazz compositions by Duke Ellington, George Shearing, John Lewis, and Bud Powell, along with a number of his superb originals, which have been unjustly overlooked. The best-known material comes from the three 1952 sessions which made up Moonlight in Vermont, featuring Smith with either Stan Getz or Zoot Sims, and a meeting with some of New York's busiest session musicians (Hank Jones, George Duvivier, and Ed Shaughnessey). Especially rewarding is the first of two solo efforts by Smith, which draws from the vast Jimmy Van Heusen songbook. The guitarist is never disappointing, even on the few dates which fall outside of jazz. Pick up this valuable boxed set right away before you have to resort to paying an exorbitant price through an auction. (AMG review by Ken Dryden)

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Track lists

CD1

01 Johnny Smith - Where Or When 2:26

02 Johnny Smith - Tabu 2:41

03 Johnny Smith - Moonlight In Vermont 3:15

04 Johnny Smith - Jaguar 2:33

05 Johnny Smith - Jaguar (Alternate Take) 2:30

06 Johnny Smith - (I Don't Stand A) Ghost Of A Chance With You 3:10

07 Johnny Smith - Vilia 2:42

08 Johnny Smith - My Funny Valentine 2:40

09 Johnny Smith - Sometimes I'm Happy 2:20

10 Johnny Smith - Stars Fell On Alabama 3:05

11 Johnny Smith - Nice Work If You Can Get It 2:26

12 Johnny Smith - Tenderly 3:26

13 Johnny Smith - Yesterdays 2:52

14 Johnny Smith - Cavu 2:15

15 Johnny Smith - I'll Be Around 2:47

16 Johnny Smith - Cherokee 2:49

17 Johnny Smith - Ramona 2:22

18 Johnny Smith - The Terry Theme From Limelight 3:15

19 Johnny Smith - Lullaby Of Birdland 3:05

20 Johnny Smith - My One And Only Love 2:29

21 Johnny Smith - Stranger In Paradise 2:39

22 Johnny Smith - Our Love Is Here To Stay 2:18

23 Johnny Smith - 's Wonderful 2:14

24 Johnny Smith - In A Sentimental Mood 2:33

CD2

01 Johnny Smith - What's New 3:06

02 Johnny Smith - I'll Remember April 2:48

03 Johnny Smith - Sophisticated Lady 3:03

04 Johnny Smith - Easy To Love 3:17

05 Johnny Smith - Autumn In New York 2:44

06 Johnny Smith - Walk, Don't Run! 2:48

07 Johnny Smith - Lover Man 2:28

08 Johnny Smith - Someone To Watch Over Me 2:16

09 Johnny Smith - How About You? 2:46

10 Johnny Smith - Dancing On The Ceiling 2:59

11 Johnny Smith - Blues For Birdland 2:40

12 Johnny Smith - Have You Met Miss Jones? 2:33

13 Johnny Smith - But Beautiful 2:52

14 Johnny Smith - Swinging On A Star 2:37

15 Johnny Smith - I Could Have Told You 2:52

16 Johnny Smith - It Could Happen To You 2:06

17 Johnny Smith - Oh You Crazy Moon 2:35

18 Johnny Smith - I Thought About You 2:11

19 Johnny Smith - Deep In A Dream 2:51

20 Johnny Smith - So Help Me 2:51

21 Johnny Smith - Nancy (With The Laughing Face) 3:19

22 Johnny Smith - Polka Dots And Moonbeams 2:44

23 Johnny Smith - Darn That Dream 3:30

24 Johnny Smith - Imagination 2:36

CD3

01 Johnny Smith - Django 5:04

02 Johnny Smith - Wait Till You See Her 2:17

03 Johnny Smith - 0500 Blues 3:48

04 Johnny Smith - More Bass 2:31

05 Johnny Smith - Un Poco Loco 4:27

06 Johnny Smith - Easy Living 3:19

07 Johnny Smith - Old Girl 3:55

08 Johnny Smith - Little Girl Blue 2:50

09 Johnny Smith - Tired Blood 4:19

10 Johnny Smith - Spring Is Here 2:46

11 Johnny Smith - It Never Entered My Mind 2:34

12 Johnny Smith - Samba 2:52

13 Johnny Smith - Black Is The Color (Of My True Love's Hair) 2:06

14 Johnny Smith - Pawn Ticket 7:09

15 Johnny Smith - 's Wonderful 5:02

16 Johnny Smith - You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To 2:10

17 Johnny Smith - Blue Lights 4:13

18 Johnny Smith - Montage 5:02

19 Johnny Smith - Bags' Groove 3:20

20 Johnny Smith - 'round Midnight 3:47

CD4

01 Johnny Smith - Hello, Young Lovers 4:36

02 Johnny Smith - Love For Sale 3:57

03 Johnny Smith - The Maid With The Flaxen Hair 2:03

04 Johnny Smith - Love Letters 2:16

05 Johnny Smith - Tickle Toe 2:50

06 Johnny Smith - Goodbye 2:21

07 Johnny Smith - Body And Soul 3:23

08 Johnny Smith - Lover 3:25

09 Johnny Smith - The Boy Next Door 2:37

10 Johnny Smith - Potter's Luck 3:39

11 Johnny Smith - Autumn Nocturne 2:10

12 Johnny Smith - Band Aid 3:05

13 Johnny Smith - Angel Eyes 4:13

14 Johnny Smith - Deep Night 4:02

15 Johnny Smith - These Foolish Things 3:33

16 Johnny Smith - East Of The Sun 3:11

17 Johnny Smith - There's A Small Hotel 4:14

18 Johnny Smith - Laura 2:34

19 Johnny Smith - Tea For Two 4:41

20 Johnny Smith - You Go To My Head 4:33

21 Johnny Smith - I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You 5:10

22 Johnny Smith - Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart 5:57

CD5

01 Johnny Smith - Swingin' Shepherd Blues 2:35

02 Johnny Smith - Lullaby Of Birdland 2:07

03 Johnny Smith - You Are Beautiful 3:55

04 Johnny Smith - I Enjoy Being A Girl 3:50

05 Johnny Smith - Sunday 2:34

06 Johnny Smith - A Hundred Million Miracles 2:39

07 Johnny Smith - Grant Avenue 2:30

08 Johnny Smith - Love Look Away 3:34

09 Johnny Smith - Like A God 4:06

10 Johnny Smith - Finale 7:16

11 Johnny Smith - When I Fall In Love 2:47

12 Johnny Smith - It Might As Well Be Spring 2:49

13 Johnny Smith - I Didn't Know What Time It Was 2:22

14 Johnny Smith - Black Is The Color (Of My True Love's Hair) 2:32

15 Johnny Smith - Like Someone In Love 2:36

16 Johnny Smith - You Don't Know What Love Is 2:44

17 Johnny Smith - Isn't It Romantic 2:55

18 Johnny Smith - I Remember The Corn Fields 2:08

19 Johnny Smith - A Foggy Day 3:02

20 Johnny Smith - Scarlet Ribbons 2:44

21 Johnny Smith - People Will Say We're In Love 2:55

22 Johnny Smith - The Nearness Of You 2:37

CD6

01 Johnny Smith - Moonlight In Vermont 2:35

02 Johnny Smith - My Funny Valentine 3:23

03 Johnny Smith - Little Girl Blue 2:53

04 Johnny Smith - My One And Only Love 2:46

05 Johnny Smith - Jimmy Van Heusen Medley: Darn That Dream/Polka Dots And Moonbeams 4:07

06 Johnny Smith - Satin Doll 2:57

07 Johnny Smith - Blues Backstage 3:57

08 Johnny Smith - Everything Happens To Me 3:24

09 Johnny Smith - Pavane 1:32

10 Johnny Smith - Willow Weep For Me 6:06

11 Johnny Smith - Vilia 3:44

12 Johnny Smith - Fools Rush In 2:38

13 Johnny Smith - I Remember Clifford 4:08

14 Johnny Smith - The Lady Is A Tramp 2:48

15 Johnny Smith - There Will Never Be Another You 3:10

16 Johnny Smith - Autumn Leaves 4:04

17 Johnny Smith - Mood Indigo 2:53

18 Johnny Smith - Sentimental Journey 3:21

19 Johnny Smith - Three Little Words 2:18

20 Johnny Smith - My Romance 2:31

21 Johnny Smith - Sometimes I'm Happy 3:45

22 Johnny Smith - I'll Take Romance 3:05

23 Johnny Smith - Song For Jimmy Atkins 3:45

CD7

01 Johnny Smith - I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) 2:42

02 Johnny Smith - Let's Fall In Love 2:20

03 Johnny Smith - I Can't Get Started 4:58

04 Johnny Smith - Some Of These Days 2:28

05 Johnny Smith - You Took Advantage Of Me 2:11

06 Johnny Smith - Over The Rainbow 2:29

07 Johnny Smith - Out Of Nowhere 3:37

08 Johnny Smith - Prelude To A Kiss 3:33

09 Johnny Smith - Un Poco Loco 3:32

10 Johnny Smith - Hippo, The Sentimental Hippy 3:01

11 Johnny Smith - It's You Or No One 2:59

12 Johnny Smith - Come Rain Or Come Shine 4:45

13 Johnny Smith - Gypsy In My Soul 3:20

14 Johnny Smith - Embraceable You 4:54

15 Johnny Smith - Misty 5:28

16 Johnny Smith - As Long As There's Music 4:04

17 Johnny Smith - 'round Midnight 4:28

18 Johnny Smith - This Can't Be Love 3:20

19 Johnny Smith - Blues Chorale 3:56

20 Johnny Smith - Prelude 1:28

CD8

01 Johnny Smith - My Romance 2:13

02 Johnny Smith - Little Girl Blue 2:34

03 Johnny Smith - Pavane 1:34

04 Johnny Smith - Prelude 1:32

05 Johnny Smith - Black Is The Color (Of My True Love's Hair) 2:46

06 Johnny Smith - Wait Till You See Her 2:06

07 Johnny Smith - The Maid With The Flaxen Hair 2:58

08 Johnny Smith - Shenandoah 2:29

09 Johnny Smith - Green Leaves Of Summer 2:52

10 Johnny Smith - My Funny Valentine 3:16

11 Johnny Smith - Dancing In The Dark 2:39

12 Johnny Smith - Old Folks 2:34

13 Johnny Smith - I Loves You, Porgy 2:29

14 Johnny Smith - Soon 2:23

15 Johnny Smith - There'll Be Other Times 4:35

16 Johnny Smith - Satin's Doll 5:07

17 Johnny Smith - I'm Old Fashioned 1:57

18 Johnny Smith - I Remember You 2:49

19 Johnny Smith - Fitz 4:30

20 Johnny Smith - Li'l Darlin' 3:57

21 Johnny Smith - Time After Time 3:32

22 Johnny Smith - You Are Too Beautiful 3:50

23 Johnny Smith - Sweet And Lovely 3:36

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