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Friday, April 23, 2010

0043 Derek Smith [Swingin' with Derek] FLAC 8(26.27)

















Contributed by delmonico, who writes:-
Derek made his recording debut on a Vogue recording called 'Music In The Making' and in pretty fast company too. Jimmy Deuchar, Don Rendell, Ronnie Ross and Keith Christie being some of the other musicians who played in various combinations in a one day recording session on 12 January 1954. We shall see this recording later.
He went on to play with John Dankworth and Kenny Baker amongst others but made few recordings under his own name. Here are two of those sessions recorded a year apart and originally on two Nixa eps.
After the 1957 session Derek emigrated to the USA (yes, another pianist 'lost') where he continues to enjoy much success. The Japanese cd re-issue refers to him as 'Drek' Smith which makes him sound a bit like something out of Transylvania.
Two good driving and swinging sessions with Derek in his best Horace Silver bag. A bit relentless in places and some variety in tempo would have been nice.

Derek Smith - piano
Sammy Stokes - bass
Allan Ganley - drums

01 Any Questions
02 Silverside
03 Blue Concept
04 Cutie
05 Wee Cuff
06 Love for Sale
07 Alan's Pad
08 Carioca

Label: Expert NOCD-5614 Nixa NJE 1018/1036
Recorded: January 27 1956 (01-04) January 23 1957 (05-08)
Lineage: CD>FLAC
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8 comments:

  1. the jazzman23 April 2010 at 13:11

    Very appreciated. Thank you.

    At least one of your Brit "mates" should know that "drek" in Yiddish means "crap".

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  2. the jazzman23 April 2010 at 17:23

    "A bit relentless in places and some variety in tempo would have been nice."

    Sounds like Scott Yanow wrote the review.

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  3. Anonymous24 April 2010 at 23:13

    Early Derek Smith very welcome. I thank you once again delmonico.

    jason

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  4. Mr Pinkwhistle25 April 2010 at 21:28

    1960s Brit jazz has been quite well served by reissues and exposure in the last few years, but this post is just one example of why your blog is doing such a great job. I for one had never heard of Derek Smith before, but anything with Allan Ganley is worth a listen, and now I'm looking forward to the recording with Jimmy Deuchar, Don Rendell et al. Thank you so much for all your contributions.

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  5. tyler21 December 2010 at 11:16

    I can see where the comment about relentlessness comes from, but the sheer energy of these recordings is part of their appeal – and Smith’s lovely, funky, bluesy touch, of course. Excellent stuff!

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  6. Abu Ayaz25 January 2011 at 07:33

    Good job...!!
    This is what I'm looking for , for along time.
    Thanks....

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  7. fcapeau6 December 2012 at 18:37

    Hi friends, what a pity ! It looks like a dead link !! Can you Re-Up it ?? Anyway, a thousand thanks for your big sharing work, Francis.

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