Smooth Sailing (Rob Schneiderman album)

Smooth Sailing
Studio album by
Rob Schneiderman
Released1990
RecordedFebruary 28, 1990
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length1:09:25
LabelReservoir
RSR CD 114
ProducerMark Feldman
Rob Schneiderman chronology
New Outlook
(1988) 		Smooth Sailing
(1990) 		Radio Waves
(1991)

Smooth Sailing is the second album led by jazz pianist and mathematician Rob Schneiderman, released on the Reservoir label in 1990.[1][2][3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
MusicHound Jazz[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[5]

The album received a three-star rating on AllMusic.[3]

The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings suggested that Schneiderman "prefers the kind of knowing, grooving accompaniment that's second nature to Reid and Higgins," and called the album "a blithe mix of standards and new tunes."[5]

The editors of MusicHound Jazz described the album as a "thoroughly enjoyable date," and stated: "Smooth Sailing... features the kind of trio a leader would kill for, players who listen closely and contribute constantly to shape the flow of the music."[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Rob Schneiderman except where noted

  1. "Harlem Afternoon" - 6:56
  2. "Lost and Found" - 8:22
  3. "Rebound" - 7:05
  4. "It Never Entered My Mind" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 5:05
  5. "Smooth Sailing" - 5:33
  6. "Juvenesence" - 8:28
  7. "Two Hearts That Pass in the Night" (Ernesto Lecuona, Forman Brown) - 5:03
  8. "Sonhozinho" - 6:58
  9. "You Stepped Out of a Dream" (Gus Kahn, Nacio Herb Brown) - 9:12
  10. "Naughty but Nice" (Harry Warren, Johnny Mercer) - 6:43

Credits

References

  1. ^ Reservoir Music Catalog. Retrieved August 25, 2020
  2. ^ Rob Schneiderman With Rufus Reid And Billy Higgins – Smooth Sailing. Retrieved August 25, 2020
  3. ^ a b c Rob Schneiderman: Smooth Sailing - Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Holtje, Steve; Lee, Nancy Ann (1998). MusicHound: The Essential Album Guide. Schirmer. p. 1004.
  5. ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2006). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (8th ed.). Penguin. p. 1160–1161.