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  • Fine, Sweet and Tasty
  • Cool and Sparkling
  • By the Fireside
  • The Sound of Music
  • No Frills
  • Intensive Care
  • Back to Who I Am
  • Extra Measure
  • The Paul Smith Sampler #1
  • Softly, Baby
  • Romantic Piano
  • Liquid Sound [Japan]
  • Mr. Smith & I
  • Slightly Latin

Release Date

September 11, 1979

Genre

Styles

Recording Date

September 11, 1979
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Paul Smith

Jazz Spotlight on Cole Porter and George Gershwin

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One of pianist Paul Smith's best albums. He takes classics by Cole Porter and turns them into personalized anthems. His style, with its stride patterns, light syncopation, and delicate phrases, embellishes Porter's material with warmth and humor.

Track Listing

Title/Composer Performer Time
1
Cole Porter
Paul Smith
2
Cole Porter
Paul Smith
3
Paul Smith
4
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin / DuBose Heyward
Paul Smith
5
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Paul Smith
6
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Paul Smith
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