Louis Smith

The Profile

Louis Smith is presented in the reviews as a jazz trumpeter whose debut album Here Comes Louis Smith (late 1950s) earned him a small but notable place in jazz history. The album features prominent hard bop players and is praised for its technical quality and standout tracks like "Tribute to Brownie."

Debut album Here Comes Louis Smith recorded in sessions including February 1957; personnel on that album include Cannonball Adderley (credited as "Buckshot la Funke" for contractual reasons), Doug Watkins (double bass), Art Taylor (drums), and piano by Duke Jordan and Tommy Flanagan. The review notes Smith and Cannonball were both teachers.

Caravan's review celebrates Louis Smith's debut Here Comes Louis Smith as a hidden gem of late-1950s hard bop. The album's highlights include 'Tribute to Brownie' and a heartfelt 'Star Dust', with standout contributions by Cannonball Adderley, Duke Jordan, Tommy Flanagan, Doug Watkins and Art Taylor. The reviewer recommends buying the album.