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Reception

The Star-Ledger praised the "mix of hard-bopped standards, smooth ballads and smart, catchy originals."⁵ The Boston Herald listed Hangin' with Smooth among the 10 best jazz albums of 1992.⁶

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated that "this is an excellent modern mainstream set by some of the finest young lions of the 1990s."⁷

Track listing

All compositions by Cecil Brooks III except where noted.

1. "Hangin' with Smooth" – 5:13
2. "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" (Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner) – 7:39
3. "Swamp Thang" – 8:36
4. "Adreena" – 5:14
5. "Don't Forget the Forgotten" (Radam Schwartz) – 7:39
6. "Midnight Sun" (Lionel Hampton, Sonny Burke, Johnny Mercer) – 4:05
7. "I'm a Fool to Want You" (Joel Herron, Jack Wolf, Frank Sinatra) – 3:11
8. "Autumn in New York" (Vernon Duke) – 2:36
9. "Invisible Face" (Schwartz) – 6:57
10. "Healing Rhythms for Adriane" – 2:01

Personnel

• Cecil Brooks III – drums
• Phillip Harper – trumpet
• Justin Robinson – alto saxophone
• Craig Handy – tenor saxophone
• Benny Green – piano
• Peter Washington – bass
• Kenneth Davis – electric bass (track 4)

References

1. Muse LP series discography: 5400 to 5449 accessed November 21, 2017 http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Muse_5400.htm ↩

2. Muse Records listing, accessed November 21, 2017 http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Labels/muse.htm ↩

3. Turner, Douglas (Oct 1995). "Cecil Brooks III overflows with talent". American Visions. 10 (5): 46. ↩

4. Yanow, Scott. Cecil Brooks III: Hangin' with Smooth – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 21, 2017. https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000617035 ↩

5. Kanzler, George (September 6, 1992). "SAVORING THE UNEXPECTED AND SUBLIME". The Star-Ledger. ↩

6. Young, Bob (December 18, 1992). "The Sounds of 1992". Scene. Boston Herald. ↩

7. Yanow, Scott. Cecil Brooks III: Hangin' with Smooth – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 21, 2017. https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000617035 ↩