{"title":"Walter Smith III","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"walter-smith-iii-return-to-casual","title":"return to casual","description":"\u003cp\u003eSaxophonist and composer \u003cstrong\u003eWalter Smith III\u003c\/strong\u003e enters a new era of his band leading career with his remarkable Blue Note debut \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ereturn to casual\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, the long-anticipated follow-up to his self-released 2014 recording \u003cem\u003estill casual\u003c\/em\u003e. Eight original works (and one new arrangement) all composed within weeks of each other layer, displace, dismantle and reassemble among the Houston native’s fellow artists. Reprising their bandmate roles, pianist \u003cstrong\u003eTaylor Eigsti\u003c\/strong\u003e, guitarist \u003cstrong\u003eMatt Stevens\u003c\/strong\u003e, bassist \u003cstrong\u003eHarish Raghavan\u003c\/strong\u003e, and trumpeter \u003cstrong\u003eAmbrose Akinmusire\u003c\/strong\u003e reveal a seasoned depth of dimension alongside a featured guest appearance by pianist \u003cstrong\u003eJames Francies\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Contra \u003cbr \/\u003e2. River Styx\u003cbr \/\u003e3. Pup - Pow\u003cbr \/\u003e4. Shine\u003cbr \/\u003e5. Mother Stands for Comfort\u003cbr \/\u003e6. quiet song\u003cbr \/\u003e7. lamplight\u003cbr \/\u003e8. Amelia Earhart Ghosted Me\u003cbr \/\u003e9. K8 \u0026#43; BYU$\u003cbr \/\u003e10. REVIVE \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalter Smith III - Tenor Saxophone\u003cbr \/\u003eKendrick Scott - Drums\u003cbr \/\u003eHarish Raghavan - Bass\u003cbr \/\u003eMatt Stevens - Guitar\u003cbr \/\u003eTaylor Eigsti – Piano \u0026amp; Rhodes\u003cbr \/\u003eAmbrose Akinmusire – Trumpet (tracks 2, 8)\u003cbr \/\u003eJames Francies – Rhodes (track 9)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll songs written by Walter Smith III except track 5 written by Kate Bush.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Walter Smith III","offers":[{"title":"OS","offer_id":46797368393982,"sku":"501725000","price":29.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/4474\/2654\/files\/Walter-Smith-III_return-to-casual_Vinyl_s501725_o1882655_a370427_v9084346.0f0bab9b.png?v=1747791648"},{"product_id":"walter-smith-iii-three-of-us-are-from-houston-and-rueben-is-not","title":"three of us are from Houston and Rueben is not","description":"\u003cp\u003eSaxophonist Walter Smith III pays homage to his hometown of Houston, Texas on his sophomore Blue Note album, “three of us are from Houston and Reuben is not”, the follow-up to 2023’s “return to casual”. The album’s wry title signifies the lineup, which includes fellow Houston natives – pianist Jason Moran and drummer Eric Harland – while bassist Reuben Rogers, who hails from the Virgin Islands, rounds out the quartet. Together they enliven 10 compelling Smith originals and an imaginative rendering of a Sam Rivers composition – all of which speaks to Smith’s ascending status as one of modern jazz’s most engaging talents of his generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklisting:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA1. seesaw\u003cbr \/\u003eA2. Gangsterism on Moranish \u003cbr \/\u003eA3. 24\u003cbr \/\u003eA4. Misanthrope\u0026#039;s Hymn\u003cbr \/\u003eA5. Cézanne\u003cbr \/\u003eB1. 610 Loop\u003cbr \/\u003eB2. Point of Many Returns\u003cbr \/\u003eB3. Montrose Nocturne\u003cbr \/\u003eB4. Office Party Music\u003cbr \/\u003eB5. A Brief Madness\u003cbr \/\u003eB6. Lone Star\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003eWalter Smith III: Tenor Saxophone \/ Eric Harland: Drums \/ Jason Moran: Piano \/ Reuben Rogers: Bass\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Walter Smith III","offers":[{"title":"OS","offer_id":46797834289406,"sku":"509288000","price":29.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/4474\/2654\/files\/Walter-Smith-III-three-of-us-are-from-Houston-and-Rueben-is-not-Vinyl-Album-509288-475685.d3ad9c58.jpg?v=1747792965"},{"product_id":"walter-smith-iii-three-of-us-are-from-houston-and-rueben-is-not-1","title":"three of us are from Houston and Rueben is not","description":"\u003cp\u003eSaxophonist Walter Smith III pays homage to his hometown of Houston, Texas on his sophomore Blue Note album, “three of us are from Houston and Reuben is not”, the follow-up to 2023’s “return to casual”. The album’s wry title signifies the lineup, which includes fellow Houston natives – pianist Jason Moran and drummer Eric Harland – while bassist Reuben Rogers, who hails from the Virgin Islands, rounds out the quartet. Together they enliven 10 compelling Smith originals and an imaginative rendering of a Sam Rivers composition – all of which speaks to Smith’s ascending status as one of modern jazz’s most engaging talents of his generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003eA1. seesaw\u003cbr \/\u003eA2. Gangsterism on Moranish \u003cbr \/\u003eA3. 24\u003cbr \/\u003eA4. Misanthrope\u0026#039;s Hymn\u003cbr \/\u003eA5. Cézanne\u003cbr \/\u003eB1. 610 Loop\u003cbr \/\u003eB2. Point of Many Returns\u003cbr \/\u003eB3. Montrose Nocturne\u003cbr \/\u003eB4. Office Party Music\u003cbr \/\u003eB5. A Brief Madness\u003cbr \/\u003eB6. Lone Star\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003eWalter Smith III: Tenor Saxophone \/ Eric Harland: Drums \/ Jason Moran: Piano \/ Reuben Rogers: Bass\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Walter Smith III","offers":[{"title":"OS","offer_id":46797834715390,"sku":"509290000","price":149.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/4474\/2654\/files\/Walter-Smith-III_three-of-us-are-from-Houston-and-Rueben-is-not_White-Label-Vinyl-Bundle_s509290_o5043235_a535773_v13118671.dfc38359.jpg?v=1747792972"}],"url":"https:\/\/de-everything-jazz-prod.myshopify.com\/en-en\/collections\/walter-smith-iii.oembed","provider":"Store Mgmt","version":"1.0","type":"link"}