Smooth Sailing is an album by the saxophonist Arnett Cobb recorded in 1959 for the Prestige label and released in 1960.[1]
| Smooth Sailing | ||||
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| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | February 27, 1959 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:30 | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7184 | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars and stated: "Arnett Cobb's solos are typically emotional and generally exciting during the fine set".[2]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Arnett Cobb except where noted
- "Charmaine" (Erno Rapee, Lew Pollack) - 4:23
- "Cobb's Mob" (George Duvivier) - 4:44
- "I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You" (Bing Crosby, Ned Washington, Victor Young) - 4:44
- "Let's Split" - 3:44
- "Blues Around Dusk" (Osie Johnson) - 8:18
- "Smooth Sailing" - 5:01
- "(I'm Left with the) Blues in My Heart" (Irving Mills, Benny Carter) - 5:36
Personnel
edit- Arnett Cobb - tenor saxophone
- Buster Cooper - trombone
- Austin Mitchell - organ
- George Duvivier - bass
- Osie Johnson - drums
References
edit- ^ Prestige Records discography, accessed April 3, 2013.
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott, Allmusic Review, accessed April 3, 2013.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 262. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.