Hangin' with Smooth
| Hangin' with Smooth | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | December 14, 1990 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 53:11 | |||
| Label | Muse MCD 5428 | |||
| Producer | Cecil Brooks III | |||
| Cecil Brooks III chronology | ||||
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Hangin' with Smooth is an album by drummer Cecil Brooks III, recorded in 1990 and released on the Muse label.[1][2][3]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
The Star-Ledger praised the "mix of hard-bopped standards, smooth ballads and smart, catchy originals."[5] The Boston Herald listed Hangin' with Smooth among the 10 best jazz albums of 1992.[6]
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated that "this is an excellent modern mainstream set by some of the finest young lions of the 1990s."[4]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Cecil Brooks III except where noted.
- "Hangin' with Smooth" – 5:13
- "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" (Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner) – 7:39
- "Swamp Thang" – 8:36
- "Adreena" – 5:14
- "Don't Forget the Forgotten" (Radam Schwartz) – 7:39
- "Midnight Sun" (Lionel Hampton, Sonny Burke, Johnny Mercer) – 4:05
- "I'm a Fool to Want You" (Joel Herron, Jack Wolf, Frank Sinatra) – 3:11
- "Autumn in New York" (Vernon Duke) – 2:36
- "Invisible Face" (Schwartz) – 6:57
- "Healing Rhythms for Adriane" – 2:01
Personnel
[edit]- Cecil Brooks III – drums
- Phillip Harper – trumpet
- Justin Robinson – alto saxophone
- Craig Handy – tenor saxophone
- Benny Green – piano
- Peter Washington – bass
- Kenneth Davis – electric bass (track 4)
References
[edit]- ^ Muse LP series discography: 5400 to 5449 accessed November 21, 2017
- ^ Muse Records listing, accessed November 21, 2017
- ^ Turner, Douglas (Oct 1995). "Cecil Brooks III overflows with talent". American Visions. 10 (5): 46.
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Cecil Brooks III: Hangin' with Smooth – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ Kanzler, George (September 6, 1992). "SAVORING THE UNEXPECTED AND SUBLIME". The Star-Ledger.
- ^ Young, Bob (December 18, 1992). "The Sounds of 1992". Scene. Boston Herald.
