Make Someone Happy (Lonnie Liston Smith album)

Make Someone Happy is an album by keyboardist Lonnie Liston Smith, featuring performances recorded and released by the Flying Dutchman label in 1986.[1]

Make Someone Happy
Studio album by Lonnie Liston Smith
Released	1986
Recorded	October 27, 1986
Studio	New York City
Genre	Jazz, Soul jazz
Length	34:32
Label	Doctor Jazz FW 40612
Producer	Bob Thiele
Lonnie Liston Smith chronology
Rejuvenation (1985) Make Someone Happy (1986) Love Goddess (1990)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated: "For this refreshing change of pace, Lonnie Liston Smith (best known for his atmospheric mood music) sticks exclusively to acoustic piano and plays mostly standards in a trio ... One of Smith's very few straight-ahead dates, this LP is worth searching for as a strong example of Lonnie Liston Smith's acoustic playing".[2]

Track listing

1. "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer) − 3:59
2. "Make Someone Happy" (Jule Styne, Betty Comden, Adolph Green) − 5:40
3. "Close Your Eyes" (Bernice Petkere) − 3:34
4. "I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) − 4:39
5. "Speak Low" (Kurt Weill, Ogden Nash) − 4:17
6. "Wives and Lovers" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) − 3:53
7. "Cary Paul and Louisa" (Cecil McBee) − 4:09
8. "Duke's Place" (Ellington, Bill Katts, Bob Thiele, Ruth Roberts) − 4:21

Personnel

• Lonnie Liston Smith − piano
• Cecil McBee − bass
• Al Foster − drums

References

1. Both Sides Now: Doctor Jazz Label Discography, accessed November 31, 2019
2. Yanow, Scott. Lonnie Liston Smith: Make Someone Happy – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 31, 2019.