Johnny Smith - Jazz in the Springs (Live) (2024)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 420 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 180 MB
1:18:06 | Jazz | Label: PME Records
Taken directly from the liner notes: While the venue of this recording is not yet known, the location is definite - Colorado Springs, Colorado, Johnny Smith’s home city. After the rigors of touring and the perfectionism of recording, it was rare that Johnny would have time to play without traveling, except for his gigs with the Air Force Falconaires. This was a special concert about which very little is known - there are no contemporary newspaper articles near the concert date of December 8th, 1966, either reviewing or advertising the show, yet it was extremely well-attended. The songlist is familiar with any Johnny Smith fan, particularly One O’Clock Jump, with which he would most often close his shows, as well as Bluesette, Shiny Stockings, and all his other favorites. Of particular interest are the three guitar solo songs, Shenandoah, I’m Old Fashioned, and Golden Earrings, all treated with reverence and respect by an artist who knows what these songs mean, both to him and to his audience.