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While the tune "Walk, Don't Run" was such a smash for the Ventures it became synonymous with their name, the version by its composer, jazz guitarist Johnny Smith, is well-worth a listen itself. This Roulette album taking its name from the song came out in 1954, after Smith had become well-established as a NBC Studios staff guitarist who could be heard on television, on radio, and with the NBC Orchestra. Smith's quartet with rhythm guitarist Perry Lopez, drummer Don Lamond and bassist Arnold Fishkin features the original version of the tune (its original title was "Opus"), as well as a host of standards including "Moonlight in Vermont," "Stranger in Paradise," "Lover Man," "Autumn in New York," "In a Sentimental Mood," and "Someone to Watch Over Me." While a fine single-string soloist, Smith was also a genius at chordal structures, which is wonderfully evidenced in "Sophisticated Lady" and "Our Love Is Here to Stay." The CD version of the album contains a pair of bonus tracks, including a version of "Lullaby of Birdland," for which Smith took a page from the Les Paul songbook and overdubbed a second guitar part for himself. This may not be the most recognizable album in the jazz guitar canon, but it is a very fine one and should be explored.
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Malcolm Addey, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Johnny Smith, Composer, Featured Vocalist, Guitar, MainArtist - Teddy Reig, Producer - Don Lamond, Drums - Arnold Fishkin, Bass - Perry Lopez, Guitar
© 2005 Roulette - UK. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Blue Note Records, ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Duke Ellington, Composer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Irving Mills, Composer, Lyricist - Johnny Smith, Featured Vocalist, Guitar, MainArtist - Teddy Reig, Producer - Michel Parish, Composer - Don Lamond, Drums - Arnold Fishkin, Bass - Perry Lopez, Guitar
© 2005 Roulette - UK. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Blue Note Records, ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Malcolm Addey, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Gene De Paul, Composer - Don Raye, Composer - Johnny Smith, Featured Vocalist, Guitar, MainArtist - Teddy Reig, Producer - Patricia Johnston, Composer - Don Lamond, Drums - Arnold Fishkin, Bass - Perry Lopez, Guitar
© 2005 Roulette - UK. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Blue Note Records, ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Robert Haggart, Composer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Johnny Burke, Composer - Johnny Smith, Featured Vocalist, Guitar, MainArtist - Teddy Reig, Producer - Don Lamond, Drums - Arnold Fishkin, Bass - Perry Lopez, Guitar
© 2005 Roulette - UK. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Blue Note Records, ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Malcolm Addey, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Johnny Smith, Featured Vocalist, Guitar, MainArtist - Teddy Reig, Producer - Burton Lane, Composer - Ralph Freed, Composer - Don Lamond, Drums - Arnold Fishkin, Bass - Perry Lopez, Guitar
© 2005 Roulette - UK. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Blue Note Records, ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Duke Ellington, Composer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Johnny Smith, Featured Vocalist, Guitar, MainArtist - Teddy Reig, Producer - Don Lamond, Drums - Arnold Fishkin, Bass - Perry Lopez, Guitar
© 2005 Roulette - UK. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Blue Note Records, ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Malcolm Addey, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - GEORGE FORREST, Composer - Robert Wright, Composer - Johnny Smith, Featured Vocalist, Guitar, MainArtist - Teddy Reig, Producer - Don Lamond, Drums - Arnold Fishkin, Bass - Perry Lopez, Guitar
© 2005 Roulette - UK. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Blue Note Records, ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Composer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Johnny Smith, Featured Vocalist, Guitar, MainArtist - Teddy Reig, Producer - Don Lamond, Drums - Arnold Fishkin, Bass - Perry Lopez, Guitar
© 2005 Roulette - UK. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Blue Note Records, ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Cole Porter, Composer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Johnny Smith, Featured Vocalist, Guitar, MainArtist - Teddy Reig, Producer - Don Lamond, Drums - Arnold Fishkin, Bass - Perry Lopez, Guitar
© 2005 Roulette - UK. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Blue Note Records, ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Paul Davis, Composer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Johnny Smith, Featured Vocalist, Guitar, MainArtist - Teddy Reig, Producer - Don Lamond, Drums - James Sherman, Composer - Roger Ramirez, Composer - Arnold Fishkin, Bass - Perry Lopez, Guitar
© 2005 Roulette - UK. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Blue Note Records, ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Malcolm Addey, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Vernon Duke, Composer - Johnny Smith, Featured Vocalist, Guitar, MainArtist - Teddy Reig, Producer - Don Lamond, Drums - Arnold Fishkin, Bass - Perry Lopez, Guitar
© 2005 Roulette - UK. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Blue Note Records, ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Composer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Johnny Smith, Featured Vocalist, Guitar, MainArtist - Teddy Reig, Producer - Don Lamond, Drums - Arnold Fishkin, Bass - Perry Lopez, Guitar
© 2005 Roulette - UK. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Blue Note Records, ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Composer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Johnny Smith, Featured Vocalist, Guitar, MainArtist - Teddy Reig, Producer - Don Lamond, Drums - Arnold Fishkin, Bass - Perry Lopez, Guitar
© 2005 Roulette - UK. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Blue Note Records, ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Malcolm Addey, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - George Shearing, Composer - Johnny Smith, Featured Vocalist, Guitar, MainArtist - Teddy Reig, Producer
© 2005 Roulette - UK. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Blue Note Records, ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
While the tune "Walk, Don't Run" was such a smash for the Ventures it became synonymous with their name, the version by its composer, jazz guitarist Johnny Smith, is well-worth a listen itself. This Roulette album taking its name from the song came out in 1954, after Smith had become well-established as a NBC Studios staff guitarist who could be heard on television, on radio, and with the NBC Orchestra. Smith's quartet with rhythm guitarist Perry Lopez, drummer Don Lamond and bassist Arnold Fishkin features the original version of the tune (its original title was "Opus"), as well as a host of standards including "Moonlight in Vermont," "Stranger in Paradise," "Lover Man," "Autumn in New York," "In a Sentimental Mood," and "Someone to Watch Over Me." While a fine single-string soloist, Smith was also a genius at chordal structures, which is wonderfully evidenced in "Sophisticated Lady" and "Our Love Is Here to Stay." The CD version of the album contains a pair of bonus tracks, including a version of "Lullaby of Birdland," for which Smith took a page from the Les Paul songbook and overdubbed a second guitar part for himself. This may not be the most recognizable album in the jazz guitar canon, but it is a very fine one and should be explored.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:38:13
- Main artists: Johnny Smith
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Parlophone UK
- Genre: Jazz
© 2005 Roulette - UK. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Blue Note Records, ℗ 2005 Roulette - UK. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Blue Note Records,
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