three of us are from Houston and Reuben is not Walter Smith III

• 1 seesaw 06:11
• 2 Gangsterism on Moranish 04:05
• 3 24 02:43
• 4 Misanthrope's Hymn 06:12
• 5 Cézanne 04:39
• 6 610 Loop 02:17
• 7 Point of Many Returns 04:31
• 8 Montrose Nocturne 04:55
• 9 Office Party Music 04:26
• 10 A Brief Madness 03:00
• 11 Lone Star 04:13
• Total Runtime 47:12

Info for three of us are from Houston and Reuben is not

Saxophonist Walter Smith III pays homage to his hometown of Houston, Texas on his sophomore Blue Note album, three of us are from Houston and Reuben is not, the follow-up to 2023's return to casual. The album's wry title signifies the lineup, which includes fellow Houston natives - pianist Jason Moran and drummer Eric Harland - while bassist Reuben Rogers, who hails from the Virgin Islands, rounds out the quartet. Together they enliven 10 compelling Smith originals and an imaginative rendering of the Sam Rivers composition "Point of Many Returns" - all of which speaks to Smith's ascending status as one of modern jazz's most engaging talents of his generation.

"This may be a record borne from a sense of hometown loyalty, but the result spans further than the confines of Houston's jazz scene. It cements Smith's status as one of American jazz music's contemporary greats who's as capable of spotlight-stealing soloing as of bandleading with emotive and artfully agile compositions." (Ammar Kalia, DownBeat)

Walter Smith III, tenor saxophone
Jason Moran, piano
Reuben Rogers, double bass
Eric Harland, drums

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