Smith III, Walter – Three Of Us Are From Houston And Reuben Is Not (LP Vinyl)
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Walter Smith III came up through one of the richest jazz pipelines in America, cutting his teeth alongside Christian Scott, Ambrose Akinmusire, and other post-millennial voices who studied at the Thelonious Monk Institute. The Houston connection here runs deep, Moran and Harland are both longtime collaborators who share not just a zip code but a musical language forged across decades of sessions and sideman work on the New York scene.
Vinyl LP pressing. 2024 release. Saxophonist Walter Smith III pays homage to his hometown of Houston, Texas on his sophomore Blue Note album, three of us are from Houston and Reuben is not, the follow-up to 2023's return to casual. The album's wry title signifies the lineup, which includes fellow Houston natives - pianist Jason Moran and drummer Eric Harland - while bassist Reuben Rogers, who hails from the Virgin Islands, rounds out the quartet. Together they enliven 10 compelling Smith originals and an imaginative rendering of the Sam Rivers composition "Point of Many Returns" - all of which speaks to Smith's ascending status as one of modern jazz's most engaging talents of his generation.
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UPC: 602465250909
Label: Blue Note Records
Release Date: 9.27.24
Format: LP Vinyl