Spartacus by Tommy Smith featuring Kenny Barron
This beautifully recorded acoustic jazz record was made at Clinton Studios in New York City on 27th September 2002. The technique of recording direct to 2-track analogue is used by many jazz musicians as it captures the performance, in the moment, and also adds a natural, warm, lush sound to the recording, as you would hear it acoustically. James Farber, New York’s most famous recording engineer, becomes a member of the band, tasked with mixing in real time as the music is played.
John Fordham – The Guardian, 2001
Tracklist
| 1. | The Peacocks | 5:57 |
| 2. | I Want To Be Happy | 8:17 |
| 3. | Emily | 8:18 |
| 4. | Bye Bye Blackbird | 4:51 |
| 5. | It Never Entered My Mind | 8:17 |
| 6. | The Lady Is A Tramp | 8:24 |
| 7. | When I'm All Alone | 6:21 |
| 8. | Spartacus | 7:46 |
| 9. | I Loves You Porgy | 3:17 |
Credits
Tommy Smith – Tenor Saxophone
Kenny Barron – Piano
James Genus – Bass
Clarence Penn – Drums
James Farber - Recording Engineer
Photographer - Paul Thorburn
Design - John Haxby
Produced - Tommy Smith
License
All rights reserved.
Born in 1967, Edinburgh. In 1983 Chick Corea recommended Tommy Smith to Gary Burton; he joined his group. Recording over 30 solo albums for Blue Note, Linn, ECM, Spartacus Records, touring 50+ countries, performing with Arild Andersen, Edwin Morgan, John Scofield, Jaco Pastorius, Trilok Gurtu, Dizzy Gillespie.