Mosaic Image of the WeekLouis Smith: Born May 20, 1931Born in Memphis on May 20, 1931, trumpeter L
Mosaic Image of the WeekLouis Smith: Born May 20, 1931 Born in Memphis on May 20, 1931, trumpeter Louis Smith settled in the Detroit area after graduate school at the University Of Michigan. With a clean technique, a beautiful tone and great ideas, he tried his hand at the big time, recording for Transition Records in 1957, but the label went out of business before it could release it. Here Comes Louis Smith became his Blue Note debut. His next album was Smithville with Charlie Rouse and Sonny Clark (see photo). He joined Horace Silver in the summer of 1957. Silver’s Newport performance with Smith in amazing form was released 50 years later. He soon returned to teaching in Detroit/Ann Arbor area. Between 1978 and 2003, he recorded a dozen albums for Steeplechase. Visit www.mosaicrecordsimages.com for more Francis Wolff Blue Note photography. -Michael Cuscuna Follow: Mosaic Records Facebook Tumblr Twitter -- source link
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