Make Someone Happy (Lonnie Liston Smith album) explained

Make Someone Happy
Type:	Album
Artist:	Lonnie Liston Smith
Cover:	Make Someone Happy (Lonnie Liston Smith album).jpg
Released:	1986
Recorded:	October 27, 1986
Studio:	New York City
Genre:	Jazz, Soul jazz
Length:	34:32
Label:	Doctor Jazz FW 40612
Producer:	Bob Thiele
Chronology:	Lonnie Liston Smith
Prev Title:	Rejuvenation
Prev Year:	1985
Next Title:	Love Goddess
Next Year:	1990

Make Someone Happy is an album by keyboardist Lonnie Liston Smith, featuring performances recorded and released by the Flying Dutchman label in 1986.^[1]

Reception

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated: "For this refreshing change of pace, Lonnie Liston Smith (best known for his atmospheric mood music) sticks exclusively to acoustic piano and plays mostly standards in a trio ... One of Smith's very few straight-ahead dates, this LP is worth searching for as a strong example of Lonnie Liston Smith's acoustic playing".

Track listing

1. "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer) − 3:59
2. "Make Someone Happy" (Jule Styne, Betty Comden, Adolph Green) − 5:40
3. "Close Your Eyes" (Bernice Petkere) − 3:34
4. "I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) − 4:39
5. "Speak Low" (Kurt Weill, Ogden Nash) − 4:17
6. "Wives and Lovers" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) − 3:53
7. "Cary Paul and Louisa" (Cecil McBee) − 4:09
8. "Duke's Place" (Ellington, Bill Katts, Bob Thiele, Ruth Roberts) − 4:21

Personnel

• Lonnie Liston Smith − piano
• Cecil McBee − bass
• Al Foster − drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.bsnpubs.com/new/drjazz.pdf Both Sides Now: Doctor Jazz Label Discography