While its title and cover certainly suggest a record firmly in the bachelor-pad lounge music camp, Cool and Sparkling: The Liquid Sounds of Paul Smith nevertheless boasts a melodic ingenuity and technical emphasis that reward deeper listening--what keyboardist Smith dubs "liquid sound" is in fact a space-age pop precursor to soul jazz, with an energy and groove all its own. Aided by clarinetist Abe Most, guitarist Tony Rizzi and bassist Sam Cheifitz, Smith is too good a player and too clever a composer to settle for mere background music--structure is as important here as sound, and while Cool and Sparkling blends effortlessly with its surroundings, it never sacrifices substance for style. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
Cool and Sparkling
03/01/1956 | Toshiba Emi Japan
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$38.99COOL & SPARKLING (JPN) (MLPS)
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$28.99COOL & SPARKLING (JPN) (RMST)
All Music Guide Review
Cool and Sparkling Track Listing
Credits of Cool and Sparkling
- Paul Smith
- Piano
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