PETER SMITH - HERE IT COMES

Jazz pianist and composer, Peter Smith, has released his long-awaited debut album "Here It Comes," featuring Molly Ringwald. The album has already received considerable critical acclaim.." You might remember Molly Ringwald as the superb actress in countless films, but few know that her singing career began when she was a little girl, making her recording debut with her Jazz pianist father, Robert Ringwald. More recently, she led the Broadway cast of "Cabaret," and the national tour of "Sweet Charity." Peter is the musical director of her ensemble, and the musicians on this album comprise Molly's "working band." Much of the original music here was tried and tested on the bandstand as "opening numbers" for Molly's performances. Although Molly only sings on two tracks, she is, essentially, the impetus for this group and this album.

The musicians' contributions on "Here It Comes" are superlative. Charles Owens, Allen Mezquida, Trevor Ware, and Clayton Cameron play with great fluidity and effortless mastery. Every track commands attention, but a selected sampling should include the following: "Put My Fears to Rest" is the gem of the album, interpreted by Patrice Quinn. "Once Again" swings in the classic, "Art Blakey" style. "Mean Streets" features the incomparable brush-work of Clayton Cameron, and "Blues for LeDonne" is a real "tap-your-foot" blues, inspired by Mike LeDonne. "My Daughter" plays like an art song. "I Just Want to Be with You," which Smith and Ringwald co-composed, harkens back to the sweet standards of old, and Allen Mezquida's gorgeous alto solo reminds one that the "walking ballad" is not a lost art.

Peter Smith – Here It Comes - Tracklisting
1. Once Again (P. Smith)
2. I'll Take Romance (B. Oakland/ O. Hammerstein)
3. Mean Streets (aka "Verdandi"-- T. Flanagan)
4. I'm in the Mood for Love (D. Fields/ J. McHugh)
5. I Just Want to Be with You (M. Ringwald/ P. Smith)
6. Webs (A. Mezquida)
7. My Daughter (P. Smith)
8. Blues for LeDonne (P. Smith)
9. Put My Fears to Rest (P. Smith)
10. Here it Comes (P. Smith)

Album Credits:
Molly Ringwald (vocal, 2, 5)
Patrice Quinn (vocal, 9)
Allen Mezquida (alto sax, 1,2,5,6,7,10)
Charles Owens (tenor sax and flute, 1,2, 6, 7, 9, 10)
Peter Smith (piano; vocal, 4, 7)
Trevor Ware (bass)
Clayton Cameron (drums)