Make Someone Happy is an album by keyboardist Lonnie Liston Smith, featuring performances recorded and released by the Flying Dutchman label in 1986.Both Sides Now: Doctor Jazz Label Discography, accessed November 31, 2019
Reception
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".
Track listing "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer) − 3:59 "Make Someone Happy" (Jule Styne, Betty Comden, Adolph Green) − 5:40 "Close Your Eyes" (Bernice Petkere) − 3:34 "I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) − 4:39 "Speak Low" (Kurt Weill, Ogden Nash) − 4:17 "Wives and Lovers" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) − 3:53 "Cary Paul and Louisa" (Cecil McBee) − 4:09 "Duke's Place" (Ellington, Bill Katts, Bob Thiele, Ruth Roberts) − 4:21
Personnel Lonnie Liston Smith − piano Cecil McBee − bass Al Foster − drums
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