The Sounds of Jimmy Smith
The Sounds of Jimmy Smith | ||||
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Studio album by Jimmy Smith | ||||
Released | 1957 | |||
Recorded | February 11, 12 & 13, 1957 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 38:50 | |||
Label | Blue Note | |||
Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
Jimmy Smith chronology | ||||
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The Sounds of Jimmy Smith is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith featuring performances recorded in 1957 and released on the Blue Note label.[1] The CD reissue added three tunes recorded at the same session as bonus tracks.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars calling it "Excellent straightahead jazz from the innovative organist".[2]
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Jimmy Smith except as indicated
- "There Will Never Be Another You" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) - 5:35
- "The Fight" - 5:05
- "Blue Moon" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 8:42
- "All the Things You Are" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) - 5:37
- "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart" (James F. Hanley) - 8:37
- "Somebody Loves Me" (Buddy DeSylva, Ballard MacDonald, George Gershwin) - 5:14
- "First Night Blues" - 8:06 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Cherokee" (Ray Noble) - 8:12 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "The Third Day" - 6:41 Bonus track on CD reissue
- Recorded at Manhattan Towers in New York City on February 11 (tracks 5 & 7), February 12 (track 6) and February 13 (tracks 1-4, 8 & 9), 1957
Personnel
- Jimmy Smith – organ
- Eddie McFadden – guitar (tracks 1, 3, 5-8)
- Donald Bailey – drums (tracks 1, 3, 6, 8)
- Art Blakey - drums (tracks 5, 7)
References
- ↑ Blue Note discography accessed November 25, 2010
- 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 25, 2010
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