Into Silence by Tommy Smith

Tommy Smith – soprano & tenor saxophone, bells

This solo recording features 25 improvisations, folk songs, ballads, and some Gregorian Chants within the beautiful and haunting reverberation of the Hamilton Mausoleum.

Recorded on 30 October 2001 @ Hamilton Mausoleum, Scotland

★★★★ Peter Quinn JAZZWISE

★★★★ Linton Chiswick Q MAGAZINE

★★★★ Clive Davis THE TIMES

“a remarkable achievement and listening experience.” Jim Love INVERNESS COURIER

“Fascinating” – John Fordham THE GUARDIAN

“By means of repetition, extension and fresh invention, each improvisation seems to ripple outwards from a central core. A gem.” – JAZZWISE

“Folk songs, standards, and medieval chant among the improvisations; a brilliant encapsulation of Smith’s oeuvre” – THE HERALD

“It’s a music of unexpected harmonies, as Smith appears to conduct a choir of ghosts through folk songs, ballads and improvisations.” – Q MAGAZINE

Tracklist

1.	The Scream	3:49

2.	Òran Na Politician	3:24

3.	Naima	2:45

4.	Libra	0:58

5.	Capella	3:54

6.	As Te Levavi	3:40

7.	Deneb	2:05

8.	My Romance	2:11

9.	Orion	2:43

10.	Aquila	1:56

11.	Phoenix	3:01

12.	Tibi, Christe, Splendor Patris	3:10

13.	Cassiopeia	3:03

14.	My One And Only Love	2:50

15.	Perseus	4:01

16.	Ursa Minor	2:58

17.	'S Ann Aig Port Taigh Na H-Àirigh	2:43

18.	Cetus	3:09

19.	Lynx	1:52

20.	Indus	1:43

21.	Vela	2:23

22.	Gradual	3:55

23.	Draco	3:46

24.	Alleluia	2:35

25.	Collect	2:48

Credits

released September 5, 2025

JOHN HAXBY photography, CD design

produced, mastered & recorded by TOMMY SMITH
Recorded on a NAGRA vintage reel-to-reel using a soundfield microphone.
30 October 2001 @ Hamilton Mausoleum, Scotland
all compositions by TOMMY SMITH and
published by Smythe Music Productions unless indicated
TOMMY SMITH plays a SC901 Yanagisawa soprano saxophone

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