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Willie "The Lion" Smith & His Jazz All Stars Willie "The Lion" Smith & His Jazz All Stars Release Date: 1974 Label: Jazz Kings This Willie "the Lion" Smith LP first appeared in 1957 on Urania, and was reissued not long after his death in 1973 on the short-lived Jazz Kings label. Although Smith is billed as being solo on six selections, Pops Foster's bass, Sidney Gross' guitar and Arthur Trappier's drums are generally audible accompanying him, with Smith is in good form. The remaining four tracks feature Smith in a Dixieland setting with trumpet Henry Goodwin, trombonist George Stevenson, and clarinetist and tenor saxophonist Cecil Scott joining him, along with the rhythm section. Highlights include Goodwin's spirited muted solo on "Fidgety Feet" and a raucous take of Lil Hardin Armstrong's "Struttin' With Some Barbecue." Although this isn't by far Smith's best date as a leader, the music is quite enjoyable and worth picking up. Ken Dryden, All Music Guide Tracks: Title Composer Time 1 Echoes of Spring Smith 2 Muskrat Ramble Gilbert, Ory 3 Sophisticated Lady Mills, Parish, Ellington 4 Finger Buster Smith 5 Fidgety Feet Shields, Edwards, Ragas, LaRocca, Sbarbaro 6 Struttin' With Some Barbecue Hardin, Raye 7 Ain't Misbehavin' Brooks, Waller, Razaf 8 Dardanella Fisher, Black, Bernard 9 Perdido Drake, Tizol, Lengsfelder 10 Through for the Day Smith Releases: Year Type Label LP Jazz Kings

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