Make Someone Happy (Lonnie Liston Smith album)

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

Make Someone Happy
Studio album by
Released1986
RecordedOctober 27, 1986
StudioNew York City
GenreJazz, Soul jazz
Length34:32
LabelDoctor Jazz
FW 40612
ProducerBob Thiele
Lonnie Liston Smith chronology
Rejuvenation
(1985)
Make Someone Happy
(1986)
Love Goddess
(1990)

Reception

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Professional ratings
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AllMusic     [2]

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".[2]

Track listing

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  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

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References

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  1. ^ Both Sides Now: Doctor Jazz Label Discography, accessed November 31, 2019
  2. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Lonnie Liston Smith: Make Someone Happy – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 31, 2019.