The Sounds Of Jimmy Smith (1957)

Исполнитель: Jimmy Smith
Название альбома: The Sounds Of Jimmy Smith
Год выпуска: 1957 (rem. 2005)
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Jimmy Smith's much copied jazz technique on the Hammond B-3 organ really came about when
he was unable to find anyone to teach him the ins and outs of the instrument when he made the
transition from piano to organ in 1955. Naturally he started out trying to play it like a piano, but
luckily Smith, who had played bass in school, instinctively understood the importance of keeping
a walking bassline on the foot pedals, as well, and as he began to work out the various stops, he
developed the quick, nimble blues-based style that served him well for the next 50 years, a style
that has influenced every B-3 player on the planet. Sounds Of Jimmy Smith was recorded in a
three-day session beginning February 11, 1957, at Manhattan Towers Studios in New York when
Smith was in the second year of his Blue Note contract. Producer Alfred Lion recorded Smith in a
variety of formats over the three days, and while that included Smith's usual trio approach (his
working band at the time consisted of Donald Bailey on drums and newcomer Eddie McFadden on
guitar), he also recorded Smith solo and in various group settings with guest players like Art Blakey,
Donald Byrd, Lou Donaldson, Hank Mobley, and Kenny Burrell. The results were sprinkled over Smith's
next four of five albums, including this one, which features Blakey on two tracks. Truthfully, Smith was
really at his most relaxed and innovative in the trio setting, and although the unaccompanied "The Fight"
that is included here is striking, spooky, ominous, and churchy as all get out, it really falls outside of
what he normally played. Sounds Of Jimmy Smith, even with the three bonus tracks that are added here,
isn't exactly essential, but like all of Smith's Blue Note albums, it is charming, at times subtly innovative,
and always listenable. It is worth the price of admission alone just to hear Smith and Blakey try to
out-race each other on "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart," which gallops along at an incredibly brisk pace.

Track List:
1  There Will Never Be Another You  (Gordon, Warren)  5:35 
2  The Fight  (Smith)  5:05 
3  Blue Moon  (Hart, Rodgers)  8:42 
4  All the Things You Are  (Hammerstein, Kern)  5:37 
5  Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart  (Hanley)  8:37 
6  Somebody Loves Me  (DeSylva, Gershwin, Gershwin ...)  5:14 
7  First Night Blues [*]  (Smith)  8:06 
8  Cherokee [*]  (Noble)  8:12 
9  The Third Day [*]  (Smith)  6:41 

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The Sermon! (1958)

Исполнитель: Jimmy Smith
Название альбома: The Sermon!
Год выпуска: 1958 (rem. 2000)
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Preview:
Jimmy Smith put the Hammond B-3 organ on the jazz map for good in the 1950s. The Sermon, dating
from 1958, is among his best recordings, featuring the exceptional lineup of trumpeter Lee Morgan,
altoist Lou Donaldson, tenorman Tina Brooks, guitarist Kenny Burrell, drummer Art Blakey, and others.
Smith's smooth, vibratoless sound perfectly suits the nimble and prodding leads of the player as he
touches on R&B, soul, blues and, of course, gospel. This brings us to "The Sermon," which is reason
enough to seek this gem out. Smith's group takes the title tune out for a 20-minute, fully improvised,
slow-blues stroll, during which each player shares the spotlight. The soul-stirring feeling set in motion
by Smith rubs off on the other musicians to make this tune and album a defining moment in organ jazz,
and even in soul music. The Sermon stands as a sparkling gem in the Rudy Van Gelder reissue series.
--Tad Hendrickson

Track List:
01 - The Sermon
02 - J.O.S.
03 - Flamingo

Personnel:
Jimmy Smith - organ, Donald Bailey, Eddie McFadden
Kenny Burrell, Art Blakey, Lee Morgan, Curtis Fuller,
George Coleman, Lou Donaldson, Tina Brooks

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Crazy! Baby - The Incredible Jimmy Smith (1960)

Исполнитель: Jimmy Smith
Название альбома: Crazy! Baby - The Incredible Jimmy Smith
Год выпуска: 1960
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Review by Scott Yanow
Unlike most of the Jimmy Smith recordings from the era, this CD reissue (which adds "If I Should
Lose You" and "When Lights Are Low" to the original LP program) features organist Jimmy Smith's
regular group (rather than an all-star band). With guitarist Quentin Warren and drummer Donald
Bailey completing the trio, Smith is heard in peak form on swinging and soulful versions of such
tunes as "When Johnny Comes Marching Home," "Makin' Whoopee," "Sonnymoon for Two," and
"Mack the Knife." Despite claims and some strong challenges by others, there has never been a
jazz organist on the level of Jimmy Smith.

Track List:
1  When Johnny Comes Marching Home  (Traditional)  7:58 
2  Makin' Whoopee  (Donaldson, Kahn)  4:57 
3  A Night in Tunisia  (Gillespie, Paparelli)  5:40 
4  Sonnymoon for Two  (Rollins)  7:15 
5  Mack the Knife  (Blitzstein, Brecht, Weill)  4:58 
6  What's New?  (Burke, Haggart)  3:50 
7  Alfredo  (Smith)  4:30 
8  If I Should Lose You (Rainger, Robin)  6:26 
9  When Lights Are Low  (Carter, Williams)  5:38 

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Bucket! (1963)

Исполнитель: Jimmy Smith
Название альбома: Bucket!
Год выпуска: 1963 (rem. 2000)
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Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Recorded the first day of February in 1963, but not released for a few years, Bucket! is a fairly
typical Jimmy Smith session, featuring the organist running through a selection of originals and
standards with guitarist Quentin Warren and drummer Donald Bailey in tow. The vibe is relaxed,
not too laid-back but hardly energetic, as the trio easily strolls through bluesy ballads and lightly
swinging soulful ballads. It's damning with faint praise to say that nothing exceptional ever happens
but it doesn't need to happen, but that is truly the case here. Bucket! is simply a middle-of-the-road
affair, not quite boring but never quite compelling either. It's good easy-listening music, finding an
organ master kicking out seven tunes (the 2000 CD reissue contains nine cuts, including the
previously unreleased "Trouble in Mind" and an alternate take of "Sassy Mae") without any pressure
and with a minimal sense of style. That makes for a pretty good record, one that hardcore fans will
find satisfying after they've exhausted the greater Smith sessions, but not one that will captivate
the attentions of anyone who isn't a dyed-in-the-wool Jimmy Smith aficionado.

Track List:
1  Bucket  (Smith)  4:43 
2  Careless Love  (Handy, Koenig, Williams)  3:53 
3  3 for 4  (Smith)  4:49 
4  Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)  (Ellington, Gaines)  5:44 
5  Sassy Mae  (Smith)  4:20 
6  Come Rain or Come Shine  (Arlen, Mercer)  5:47 
7  John Brown's Body  (Traditional)  6:21 
8  Trouble in Mind  (Jones)  5:39 
9  Sassy Mae [alternate take]  (Smith) 3:52
 

Отредактировано jzaharov (2009-11-12 19:39:50)

Я еще не закончил. Как минимум еще десяток альбомов Джимми Смита у меня на очереди - выкладываю в хронологическом порядке.

Отредактировано jzaharov (2009-07-11 22:12:08)

Got My Mojo Workin' (1966)

Исполнитель: Jimmy Smith
Название альбома: Got My Mojo Workin'
Год выпуска: 1965 (rem. 1997)
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Review by Scott Yanow
After leading a series of notable jam sessions for Blue Note, organist Jimmy Smith signed a
lucrative contract with Verve in 1962. Throughout the remainder of the decade, he recorded
songs that ranged from treasures to trash, turning most of the music into bluesy vamps. On
this CD, a reissue of the LPs Got My Mojo Workin' and Hoochie Cooche Man, Smith's repertoire
ranges from Billy Strayhorn's "Johnny Come Lately" and Oliver Nelson's "Blues and the Abstract
Truth" to "I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man" and "I Can't Get No Satisfaction." In most cases,
Smith's versions bear little resemblance to the original recordings. The earlier set has Smith
featured with both a quartet and an octet arranged by Oliver Nelson. The remainder of the CD
is a big band with Nelson's charts making the orchestra as exuberant as Smith's solos. Overall,
the CD is not as essential as Jimmy Smith's better Blue Note dates, but is a worthwhile acquisition
for fans of the jazz organ due to his enthusiasm and his ability to uplift the material.

Track List:
1  Hi-Heel Sneakers  (Higginbotham)  5:14 
2  (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction [Master Take]  (Jagger, Richards)  4:24 
3  1-2-3  (Borisoff, Madara, White)  4:20 
4  Mustard Greens  Smith  5:37 
5  Got My Mojo Working  Foster  8:00 
6  Johnny Come Lately  Strayhorn  3:58 
7  C Jam Blues  Bigard, Ellington  3:49 
8  Hobson's Hop  Smith  4:28 
9  (I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man  Dixon  5:57 
10  One Mint Julep  Toombs  5:28 
11  Ain't That Just Like a Woman  Demetrius, Moore  5:41 
12  Boom Boom  Hooker  6:14 
13  Blues and the Abstract Truth  Nelson  5:25 
14  TNT  Tate, Tucker  5:24 
15  (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction [alternate take/#]  Jagger, Richards  4:40 

Отредактировано jzaharov (2010-03-25 14:30:26)

Monster (1965)

Исполнитель: Jimmy Smith
Название альбома: Monster
Год выпуска: 1965
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Review by Scott Yanow
Due to the material, which includes the two-part "Goldfinger," and the themes from Bewitched,
The Munsters and The Man with the Golden Arm, this is one of organist Jimmy Smith's lesser
recordings. The LP does have some reasonably inventive arrangements for the accompanying
big band by Oliver Nelson and some spirited organ playing, but overall is a rather forgettable
and overproduced effort.

Track List:
1. Goldfinger (Part I) (2:47)
2. Goldfinger (Part II) (3:29)
3. St. James Infirmary (5:12)
4. Gloomy Sunday (3:55)
5. Theme From "Bewitched" (3:06)
6. Theme From "The Munsters" (3:42)
7. Theme From "The Man With The G (4:33)
8. The Creeper (5:31)
9. Monlope (6:16)

Отредактировано jzaharov (2010-03-25 14:32:25)

Groove Drops (1969)

Исполнитель: Jimmy Smith
Название альбома: Groove Drops
Год выпуска: 1969
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Track List:
1. Groove Drops  (Smith) 4:14     
2. Days of Wine and Roses  (Mancini, Mercer) 5:22
3. Sunny  (Hebb) 6:00
4. Ode to Billie Joe  (Gentry) 6:22
5. Who Can I Turn To? 3:38
6. By the Time I Get to Phoenix  (Webb) 4:40

Отредактировано jzaharov (2010-03-26 17:31:01)

Off The Top (1982)

Исполнитель: Jimmy Smith
Название альбома: Off The Top
Год выпуска: 1982
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Review by Scott Yanow
It had been nine years since organist Jimmy Smith recorded for a major label when Bruce
Lundvall approached him to make an album for Elektra Musician. Smith plays some unusual
material (including Lionel Richie's "Endless Love" and the "Theme from M.A.S.H.") on this
recording but swings everything and has a particularly strong supporting cast — guitarist
George Benson, Stanley Turrentine on tenor, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Grady Tate.
A fine comeback date.

Track List:
1. Off the Top (Smith) 7:45
2. Endless Love (Richie) 7:19
3. Mimosa (Benson) 5:52
4. I'll Drink to That (Smith) 7:18
5. Theme from M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless)(Altman, Mandel) 6:10
6. Ain't Misbehavin' (Brooks, Razaf, Waller) 3:47
7. Jimmy Smith Rap (Smith) 1:10

Personnel:
Jimmy Smith  - Organ, Hammond Organ
George Benson - Guitar
Ron Carter - Bass
Stanley Turrentine - Tenor Saxophone
Grady Tate - Drums
Crusher Bennett - Percussion
Errol Bennett - Percussion

Отредактировано jzaharov (2010-04-06 00:29:32)

Prime Time (1989)

Исполнитель: Jimmy Smith
Название альбома: Prime Time
Год выпуска: 1989
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Review by Scott Yanow
For this Milestone release, organist Jimmy Smith utilized some of the top veterans then
residing in Los Angeles, many of whom had been long underrated. With sidemen that include
Curtis Peagler on tenor and alto, tenors Herman Riley and Rickey Woodard, either Phil
Upchurch or Terry Evans on guitar, bassist Andy Simpkins, Michael Baker or Frank Wilson on
drums and Barbara Morrison (who takes a vocal on "Farther on up the Road"), this is a
particularly strong band. The fresh material (only "C Jam Blues" and "Honky Tonk" are
standards) and spirited solos make this an easily recommended set of swinging jazz.

Track List
1. Here Comes C.T.  (Burrell)  6:15 
2. Farther on up the Road  (Medwick, Robey)  2:55 
3. C Jam Blues  (Bigard, Ellington)  6:59 
4. Simple Soul Song  (Peagler)  6:14 
5. Honky Tonk  (Butler, Doggett, Glover, Scott ...)  8:16 
6. No Doubt About It  (Smith)  7:15 
7. I Got Mine  (Smith)  6:57 
8. Matter of Fact  (Smith)  9:47 
 

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Open House/Plain Talk (1992)

Исполнитель: Jimmy Smith
Название альбома: Open House/Plain Talk
Год выпуска: 1992
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Review by Scott Yanow
On March 22, 1960, Jimmy Smith, his trio (with guitarist Quentin Warren and drummer Donald
Bailey), and three notable guests (tenor saxophonist Ike Quebec, altoist Jackie McLean, and
trumpeter Blue Mitchell) recorded enough material for two LPs which were released as Open
House and Plain Talk. This single CD reissues the complete contents of the marathon session.
Four songs feature the full group while the remaining four ballads are showcases for Quebec
("Old Folks" and "Time After Time"), McLean ("Embraceable You"), and Mitchell ("My One and
Only Love"). Although not essential, this well-rounded set has plenty of variety and strong
moments, making it recommended to fans of the jazz organ and straight-ahead swinging.

Track List:
1. Open House  (Smith)  16:13 
2. Old Folks  (Hill, Robison)  4:48 
3. Sista Rebecca  (Smith)  10:53 
4. Embraceable You  (Gershwin, Gershwin)  6:05 
5. Big Fat Mama  (Millinder, Simon)  11:11 
6. My One and Only Love  (Mellin, Wood)  5:12 
7. Plain Talk  (Smith)  15:22 
8. Time After Time  (Cahn, Styne)  6:31 

Personnel:
Jimmy Smith - organ
Quentin Warren - guitar
Donald Bailey - drums

Ike Quebec - tenor sax
Jackie McLean - alt sax
Blue Mitchell - trumpet

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The Boss (2004)

Исполнитель: Jimmy Smith
Название альбома: The Boss
Год выпуска: 2004 (оригинал 1968)
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"The Boss" finds Jimmy Smith backed by a bare-bones lineup (just guitar and drums), but the
musicianship is top-notch. Jimmy's playing is more psychadelic and wild than his studio stuff
from the late 1960s, hinting towards where his sound was headed in the early 1970s (as well
as the sound of mainstream music, in general).

Track List:
1. The Boss  (Smith)  7:55 
2. This Guy's in Love With You  (Bacharach, David)  8:48 
3. Some of My Best Friends Are Blues  (Smith)  5:52 
4. Fingers  (Jones)  10:30 
5. Tuxedo Junction  (Dash, Feyne, Hawkins, Johnson)  9:29 

Personnel:
Jimmy Smith - organ
Donald Bailey - drums
Nathan Page - guitar

Also: George Benson

Отредактировано jzaharov (2009-11-12 19:42:39)