Feb 27, 2020
Smiley Winters, Smiley Etc. (1969)
featuring Bert Wilson, Barbara Donald, Chris Amberger, James Zitro, Eddie Marshall
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Smiley Winters, Smiley Etc. (1969)
featuring Bert Wilson, Barbara Donald, Chris Amberger, James Zitro, Eddie Marshall
AllMusic Staff Pick: Smiley Winters Smiley, Etc.
On this two-record set, each disc provides a different side of the versatile Smiley Winters. The first three cuts -- the entirety of disc one -- are all free jazz barnburners with explosive playing by all. Fans of jazz releases on the ESP or BYG labels should know what to expect here: lots of free blowing with some very intense moments. Among other things, four extra drummers and Donald Rafael Garrett's yelping vocals on the title track make the first disc an exhausting but highly rewarding experience.
- Brandon Burke
Smiley Winters - Two Trains
Smiley Winters (Drums) James Zitro (Drums) Mike O'Barra (Congo Drums) Chris Amberger (Bass) Harley White (Bass) Barbara Donald (Trumpet) Bert Wilson (Tenor Saxophone)