Moonlight in Vermont (album)
1956 studio album by Johnny Smith / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Moonlight in Vermont is a 1956 compilation album by jazz guitarist Johnny Smith, featuring tenor saxophonist Stan Getz. The material on the album was recorded between 1952 and 1953, and was drawn from two 10-inch LPs, both titled "Jazz at NBC", which were previously issued by the Royal Roost label.
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Released | September 1956 (1956-09)[1] | |||
Recorded | March 1952 – August 1953 | |||
Genre | Cool jazz | |||
Label | Roost | |||
Producer | Teddy Reig | |||
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Titled for Smith's breakthrough hit song, its single was DownBeat readers' second favorite jazz record of the year.[2][3] It was popularly and critically well received and has come to be regarded as an important album in Smith's discography, in the cool jazz genre and in the evolution of jazz guitar. Songs on the album, which reveal the influence of Smith's experiences with the NBC Studio Orchestra, and as a multi-instrument musician, include the title track and the original composition "Jaguar". The title track, singled out for its virtuosity, was a highly influential rendition of a jazz standard that secured Smith's position in the public eye.
Originally released on Roost Records, the album was reissued in significantly expanded form by Roulette Records in 1994, with more material including a previously unreleased version of "Jaguar".