Album of the week; Johnny Smith's "Moonlight in Vermont" (Patreon)

One of the greatest chord melody guitar players of all time, the amazing Johnny Smith. This is his most well known record, and for good reason. Featuring the legendary Stan Getz on tenor saxophone, this album is stunning from start to finish. Those biiiiig stretch chords of Johnny's are truly a wonder!

As well as the title track (linked above), a few of the other standouts on the record would be "Jaguar".. listen to that crazy melody line played so cleanly in harmony between Johnny and Stan!..

https://youtu.be/iH2Q77nhKCs?si=yx0JnxH7DOWsHXBJ

Also, the opening track "Where or When" is my favourite take on that particular standard. Again, check out the beautiful harmonies between Johnny and Stan!;

https://youtu.be/7BKZ_2aP7zM?si=CDcAZ1Qf4NBzBOb8

"Yesterday's" .. another stunning ballad, full of incredibly rich voicings and clever internal movement within the chords;

https://youtu.be/O8B7fjlLXrE?si=af4jU-tMhfavwxfJ

And a couple of tunes that aren't on this record, but are so worth listening to!..

"Lover Man";

https://youtu.be/Azq0dxmwqzE?si=zJBIBzdUz1lz20cQ

"What's New";

https://youtu.be/_C3Z1C2riM8?si=h8kdCFEDIxe5yLs0

"Sophisticated Lady" .. (most intimidating intro of all time?!)..

https://youtu.be/M3--at2fOLo?si=4D7qKB6LT9KwnFRe

I can't get enough of Johnny Smith, how about you guys?.. let me know in the comments!