WALTER SMITH III – three of us are from Houston and Reuben is not – LP – Vinyl

LP – Black Vinyl.

Saxophonist 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 2023s return to casual. The albums 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 Smiths ascending status as one of modern jazzs most engaging talents of his generation.

Tracklist:

1. seesaw
2. Gangsterism on Moranish
3. 24
4. Misanthropes Hymn
5. Czanne
6. 610 Loop
7. Point of Many Returns
8. Montrose Nocturne
9. Office Party Music
10. A Brief Madness
11. Lone Star