Steve Smith - Viewpoint (2015)

On Viewpoint all of the virtuosity and vision drummer Steve Smith has corralled and exhibited himself for decades is concentrated in one outstanding quintet.

Featuring Mark Soskin (Sonny Rollins/Herbie Mann) on keyboards, Andy Fusco (Buddy Rich/Mel Lewis) on alto sax, Vinny Valentino (Jimmy McGriff/Bill Evans) on guitar and Baron Browne (Jean-Luc Ponty/Billy Cobham) on bass and, of course, Smith (who first came to mass attention during his nine-year stint with the classic rock band Journey) on the drum set

From deeply funky to seriously slamming to smoothly swinging, Viewpoint is the most magnetic and vital music yet from this well oiled machine

01. Steve Smith; Vital Information NYC Edition; Baron Browne; Andy Fusco; Mark Soskin; Vinny Valentino - Bemsha Swing (7:27)
02. Steve Smith; Vital Information NYC Edition; Walt Weiskopf - Time Check (5:33)
03. Steve Smith; Vital Information NYC Edition; Baron Browne; Andy Fusco; Mark Soskin; Vinny Valentino - The Brush Off (7:14)
04. Steve Smith; Vital Information NYC Edition; Walt Weiskopf - Willowcrest (5:00)
05. Steve Smith; Vital Information NYC Edition; Baron Browne; Andy Fusco; Mark Soskin; Vinny Valentino - Viewpoint One (1:31)
06. Steve Smith; Vital Information NYC Edition; Baron Browne; Andy Fusco; Mark Soskin; Vinny Valentino - Take Five (4:04)
07. Steve Smith; Vital Information NYC Edition; Baron Browne; Andy Fusco; Mark Soskin; Vinny Valentino - Viewpoint Two (1:47)
08. Steve Smith; Vital Information NYC Edition; Baron Browne; Andy Fusco; Mark Soskin; Vinny Valentino - Chan's Song (Never Said) (6:41)
09. Steve Smith; Vital Information NYC Edition; Baron Browne; Andy Fusco; Mark Soskin; Vinny Valentino - Oleo (3:30)
10. Steve Smith; Vital Information NYC Edition; Baron Browne; Andy Fusco; Mark Soskin; Vinny Valentino - A Final Viewpoint (1:09)
11. Steve Smith; Vital Information NYC Edition; Baron Browne; Andy Fusco; Mark Soskin; Vinny Valentino - The Blackhawk (Live) (7:22)
12. Steve Smith; Vital Information NYC Edition; Baron Browne; Andy Fusco; Mark Soskin; Vinny Valentino - The Bottom Line (Live) (8:58)