Showing posts with label Jimmy Smith. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jimmy Smith. Show all posts

3/09/2026

Jimmy Smith – Livin' It Up! (Verve Records V6-8750, 1968)

 






Jimmy Smith Livin' It Up! (1968)  Verve V6-8750 Review




Jimmy Smith playing the Hammond organ on Livin' It Up album

Verve Records 1968 – V6-8750


notes:


Released in 1968, Jimmy Smith’s Livin’ It Up! is a landmark 
jazz organ album that showcases the Hammond B-3 master 
at his finest. Combining bluesy grooves, hard bop rhythms,
 and soulful improvisation, this album remains a favorite 
among jazz enthusiasts. Tracks like 'C Jam Blues' and 
'The Preacher' highlight Smith’s virtuosity, making Livin’ It Up! 
an essential listen for fans of classic jazz organ music


credits:


Arranged By, Conductor – Oliver Nelson
Art Direction – Acy R. Lehman
Bass – Ray Brown
Bass Guitar [Fender] – Carol Kaye
Guitar – Howard Roberts
Organ – Jimmy Smith
Percussion – Larry Bunker
Tenor Saxophone [Solo], Soloist – Plas Johnson (tracks: B3)
Vocals – Jimmy Smith (tracks: B3)


Recorded May 13 and 14, 1968, at United Recording Studios, Hollywood
Remixed at A & R Studios, New York City
Engineer – Eddie Brackett
Engineer [Director Of Engineering] – Val Valentin
Producer – Esmond Edwards
Mixed By [Remixed By] – Dave Greene


tracklist:


Written-By – Schifrin*
3:32
A2 Refractions
Written-By – Nelson*
4:48
A3 The Gentle Rain
Written-By [Miscredited] – Jobim*
Written-By [Uncredited] – Luiz Bonfá
2:35
A4 Burning Spear
Written-By – Evans*
3:53
A5 Go Away Little Girl
Written-By – Goffin-King*
2:43
B1 Livin' It Up
Written-By – Smith*
5:00
B2 This Nearly Was Mine
Written-By – Rogers-Hammerstein II*
3:15
B3 Big Boss Man
Written-By – Smith*, Dixon*
6:14
B4 Valley Of The Dolls
Written-By [Miscredited] – Bacharach-David*
Written-By [Uncredited] – André Previn, Dory Previn
4:48







Jimmy Smith – La Métamorphose des Cloportes (1965)

 




Jimmy Smith – La Métamorphose des Cloportes (1965) Jazz Soundtrack Review & Tracklist






alt="Jimmy Smith La Metamorphose des Cloportes 1965 jazz soundtrack,cover


VERVE RECORDS 1965             511102


notes:

In 1965, legendary jazz organist Jimmy Smith recorded 
the soundtrack for the French-Italian crime film 
 The film, starring Lino Ventura and Charles Aznavour,
 blends dark humor with classic gangster cinema, and 
its music provides a distinctive jazz atmosphere.
For this project, Jimmy Smith created a unique score 
built around his signature Hammond organ sound
The result is an unusual and fascinating example of 
1960s jazz film music, mixing soulful grooves,
 blues elements, and cinematic tension.


credits:


Drums – William Hart
Guitar – Quentin Jackson
Organ – Jimmy Smith
composer - Jimmy Smith
recorded in  Paris  June 1,2 1965.

tracklist:


A1 Generique 5:40
A2 Blues Pour Alphonse 3:20
A3 Ballade Pour Un Cloporte 2:12
A4 Angoisse 1:10
A5 Theme Pour Alphonse 4:35
A6 Melodie Pour Catherine 4:55
A7 Race Track Blues 1:10
B1 Melodie Pour Catherine (Variation) 2:15
B2 Love Theme 1:00
B3 Requiem Pour Un Cloporte 7:06
B4 Generique 6:17






 


2/25/2026

Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery – The Dynamic Duo







 
Jimmy Smith and Wes Montgomery The Dynamic Duo 1966 Verve jazz album cover

Verve Records 1966 – V6-8678

 

notes:


Jimmy Smith and Wes Montgomery joined forces in 1966
 to create The Dynamic Duo, one of the most celebrated 
collaborations in modern jazz history. Released on Verve Records,
 this album brought together two masters of their instruments:
 Hammond B-3 organ and electric guitar.
Blending soul jazz, hard bop, and orchestral arrangements, 
The Dynamic Duo stands as a landmark recording of the 1960s, 
showcasing both virtuosity and mainstream appeal.
Recorded in New York City in 1966, The Dynamic Duo pairs the 
blues-driven organ style of Jimmy Smith with Wes Montgomery’s 
signature octave guitar technique. Unlike their earlier small-group 
sessions, this album features lush big-band arrangements that 
frame the duo in a more cinematic soundscape.
The project was arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson
whose orchestrations give the album a sophisticated and 
dramatic edge while leaving plenty of space for improvisation.

credits:

    
    Alto Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Flute [Alto] ,
     Jerry Dodgion (tracks: A1, A2, B2)
    Arranged By – Oliver Nelson
    Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Flute, Flute [Alto] ,
     Danny Bank (tracks: A1, A2, B2)
    Bass – Richard Davis (2) (tracks: A1, A2, B2)
    Bass Trombone – Tony Studd
    Drums – Grady Tate
    Flugelhorn – Clark Terry (tracks: A1, A2)
    Flute [Tenor], Flute [Alto], Clarinet  Jerome Richardson (tracks: A1, A2, B2)
    Guitar – Wes Montgomery
    Organ [Hammond] – Jimmy Smith
    Percussion – Ray Barretto (tracks: B1 to B3)
    Saxophone, Clarinet – Phil Woods (tracks: A1, A2, B2)
    Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet – Bob Ashton (tracks: A1, A2, B2)
    Trombone – Jimmy Cleveland (tracks: A1, A2, B2), 
    Melba Liston (tracks: A1, A2, B2), 
    Quentin Jackson (tracks: A1, A2, B2), Richard Hixon* (tracks: B2)
    Trumpet – Clark Terry (tracks: A1, A2, B2), Ernie Royal (tracks: A1, A2, B2), 
   Jimmy Maxwell (tracks: A1, A2, B2), Joe Newman (tracks: A1, A2, B2)

 Producer – Creed Taylor
 Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
Director Of Engineering – Val Valentin
13 (Death March) recorded September 21, 1966.
Down By The Riverside and Night Train recorded September 23, 1966.
James And Wes and Baby, It's Cold Outside recorded September 28, 1966.
Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.

tracklist:


A1 Down By The Riverside 10:00
A2 Night Train
Arranged By – Oliver Nelson
Written-By – Jimmy Forrest, Lewis C. Simpkins*, Oscar Washington
6:30
B1 James & Wes
Written-By – Jimmy Smith
8:05
B2 13 (Death March)
Arranged By – Oliver Nelson
Written-By – Gary McFarland
5:21
B3 Baby, It's Cold Outside
Written-By – Frank Loesser
5:50









 

11/25/2025

Jimmy Smith ‎

 
 

The Sermon!

 
 
Jimmy Smith ‎– The Sermon!, soul jazz

Blue Note records 1958 ‎– Blp 4011

notes:

The Sermon! is the eleventh studio album by jazz organist Jimmy Smith
recorded on August 25, 1957 and February 25, 1958 and released on
 Blue Note in 1959—Smith's fifteenth album for the label.
The Sermon! was the second of two albums recorded on two dates at 
The Manhattan Towers Hotel Ballroom; the first was Smith's previous album, 
House Party (1958). Rudy Van Gelder used the ballroom as a 
recording studio for recording sessions in 1957–1958

credits:

Tracks 1, 3

    Jimmy Smith – organ
    Lee Morgan – trumpet
    Lou Donaldson – alto saxophone
    Tina Brooks – tenor saxophone
    Kenny Burrell – guitar
    Art Blakey – drums

recorded :Rudy Van Gelder  
Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 25, 1958

Track 2

    Jimmy Smith – organ
    Lee Morgan – trumpet
    George Coleman – alto saxophone
    Eddie McFadden – guitar
    Donald Bailey – drums

 recorded :Rudy Van Gelder 
Manhattan Towers, NYC, August 25, 1957


tracks list:

A1     The Sermon
Alto Saxophone – Lou Donaldson
Drums – Donald Bailey
Guitar – Kenny Burrell
Tenor Saxophone – Tina Brooks
Written-By – Jimmy Smith

    20:10
B1     Flamingo
 Drums – Art Blakey
Guitar – Kenny Burrell
Written-By – E. Anderson, T. Grouya*

    8:00
B2     J.O.S.
Alto Saxophone – George Coleman 
Drums – Donald Bailey
Guitar – Eddie McFadden
Written-By – Jimmy Smith




10/28/2025

Jimmy Smith ‎

 

Got My Mojo Workin'

 

Verve Records ‎1965 – V6-8641 

notes:

Got My Mojo Workin' is a 1966 album by Jimmy Smith arranged by Oliver Nelson

credits:

Arranged By, Conductor – Oliver Nelson
Bass – Ben Tucker (tracks: A1 to A4), 
George Duvivier (tracks: B1 to B4),
 Ron Carter (tracks: A1 to A4)
Drums – Grady Tate
Guitar – Kenny Burrell
Organ – Jimmy Smith
Saxophone [Alto] – Phil Woods (tracks: B1 to B4)
Saxophone [Baritone] – Jerome Richardson (tracks: B1 to B4)
Saxophone [Tenor], Flute – Romeo Penque (tracks: B1 to B4)
Trumpet – Ernie Royal (tracks: B1 to B4)

Recorded :

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 
December 16-17, 1965
Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
Engineer [Director] – Val Valentin
Producer – Creed Taylor

tracklist:

A1        High Heel Sneakers
Bass – Ben Tucker, Ron Carter
Drums – Grady Tate
Guitar – Kenny Burrell
Organ – Jimmy Smith
Written-By – Robt. Higginbotham*
5:03
A2        (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
Bass – Ben Tucker, Ron Carter
Drums – Grady Tate
Guitar – Kenny Burrell
Organ – Jimmy Smith
Written-By – Mick Jagger-Keith Richard*
4:23
A3        1-2-3
Bass – Ben Tucker, Ron Carter
Drums – Grady Tate
Guitar – Kenny Burrell
Organ – Jimmy Smith
Written By – Madara-White-Borisoff
Written-By – White*, Madara*, Borisoff*
4:00
A4        Mustard Greens
Bass – Ben Tucker, Ron Carter
Drums – Grady Tate
Guitar – Kenny Burrell
Organ, Written-By – Jimmy Smith
5:35
B1        Got My Mojo Workin'
Alto Saxophone [Alto Sax] – Phil Woods
Baritone Saxophone [Baritone Sax] – Jerome Richardson
Bass – George Duvivier
Drums – Grady Tate
Guitar – Kenny Burrell
Organ – Jimmy Smith
Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax], Flute – Romeo Penque
Trumpet – Ernie Royal
Written-By – M. Morganfield
7:30
B2        Johnny Come Lately
Alto Saxophone [Alto Sax] – Phil Woods
Baritone Saxophone [Baritone Sax] – Jerome Richardson
Bass – George Duvivier
Drums – Grady Tate
Guitar – Kenny Burrell
Organ – Jimmy Smith
Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax], Flute – Romeo Penque
Trumpet – Ernie Royal
Written-By – Billy Strayhorn
3:45
B3        C Jam Blues
Alto Saxophone [Alto Sax] – Phil Woods
Baritone Saxophone [Baritone Sax] – Jerome Richardson
Bass – George Duvivier
Drums – Grady Tate
Guitar – Kenny Burrell
Organ – Jimmy Smith
Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax], Flute – Romeo Penque
Trumpet – Ernie Royal
Written-By – Duke Ellington
3:47
B4        Hobson's Hop
Alto Saxophone [Alto Sax] – Phil Woods
Baritone Saxophone [Baritone Sax] – Jerome Richardson
Bass – George Duvivier
Drums – Grady Tate
Guitar – Kenny Burrell
Organ, Written-By – Jimmy Smith
Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax], Flute – Romeo Penque
Trumpet – Ernie Royal
4:00 
 






 

Jimmy Smith ‎

 
 

 Six Views Of The Blues

 
Jimmy Smith ‎– Six Views Of The Blues

Blue Note ‎records –cd 1999 21435 

 notes:

Six Views of the Blues is an album by the American jazz organist Jimmy Smith.
 It features performances recorded in 1958, but it wasn't released on the 
Blue Note label until 1999. Originally, the single "The Swingin' Shepherd Blues"
 was released in 1958 as Blue Note 45–1711.

credits:

    Jimmy Smith – organ
    Cecil Paynebaritone saxophone
    Kenny Burrellguitar
    Donald Baileydrums (tracks 4–6)
    Art Blakey – drums (tracks 1–3)

Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio in 
Hackensack, New Jersey on July 16, 1958. 
Producer [Original Sessions] – Alfred Lion
Transferred By [Using 24-bit Resolution], Mastered By – Ron McMaster 


Track list: 

    All compositions by Jimmy Smith except as indicated

    "St. Louis Blues" (W. C. Handy) – 8:38
    "The Swingin' Shepherd Blues" (Moe Koffman) – 3:55
    "Blues No. 1" – 6:25
    "Blues No. 3" – 7:10
    "Blues No. 4" – 10:45
    "Blues No. 2" – 9:00
 

 
 
 

 

Jimmy Smith ‎

 
 

Bluesmith



Jimmy Smith ‎– Bluesmith, Verve Records ‎– V6-8809 Vinyl, LP, Album, gatefold

Verve Records 1972 ‎– V6-8809




notes:

Bluesmith is a 1972 jazz album by Jimmy Smith, released on the Verve label


credits:

    Jimmy Smith - Electronic organ
    Teddy Edwards - tenor saxophone
    Ray Crawford - guitar
    Leroy Vinnegar - double bass
    Victor Pantoja - Congas
    Donald Dean - drums
   Written-By – Jimmy Smith (tracks : A1 - A3, B2, B3)

recorded at:
Los Angeles, CA, September 11, 1972
Art Direction – Derek Church
Engineer – Ed Greene , Louis Peters
Producer – Eric Miller

tracklist:

All compositions by Jimmy Smith unless otherwise noted

A1        Straight Ahead    5:25
Written By Oliver Nelson, Jimmy Smith
A2        Absolutely Funky    9:12
A3        Lolita    6:24
B1        Mournin' Wes
Written-By – Harvey Siders
10:02
B2        Blues For 3 + 1    4:55
B3        Bluesmith    6:43



 



10/27/2025

Jimmy Smith

 
 

 Home Cookin'

 
 
Jimmy Smith  Home Cookin'

Blue Note records 1961 –  BLP 4050

 notes:

Home Cookin' is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith 
featuring performances recorded in 1958 and 1959 and 
released on the Blue Note label, in 1960 for the mono version
                         
credits:

Drums – Donald Bailey
Guitar – Kenny Burrell
Organ – Jimmy Smith
Saxophone [Tenor] – Percy France

recorded at:
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack
15, 1958, May 24 & June 16, 1959
producer Alfred Lion     
engineer Rudy Van Gelder


tracklist:

A1 See See Rider
Written-By – Ma Rainey
A2 Sugar Hill
Written-By – Kenny Burrell
A3 I Got A Woman
Written-By – Ray Charles
A4 Messin' Around
Written-By – Jimmy Smith
B1 Gracie
Written-By – Jimmy Smith
B2 Come On Baby
Written-By – Kenny Burrell
B3 Motorin' Along
Written-By – Jimmy McGriff
 
 
 
 

 

7/05/2025

The Incredible Jimmy Smith

Midnight Special

The Incredible Jimmy Smith ‎– Midnight Special, Blue Note records  ‎– BLP 4078 Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono

Blue Note records 1960  ‎– BLP 4078

notes:

Midnight Special is an album by American 
jazz organist Jimmy Smith featuring performances 
recorded in 1960 and released on the Blue Note label. 
The album was recorded at the same session which 
produced Back at the Chicken Shack (1960)

credits:

    Drums – Donald Bailey
    Guitar – Kenny Burrell
    Organ – Jimmy Smith
    Saxophone – Stanley Turrentine

Recorded     April 25, 1960
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs

 Tracklist:

A1     Midnight Special
Written-By – Jimmy Smith
A2     A Subtle One
Written-By – Stanley Turrentine
B1     Jumpin' The Blues
Written-By – Parker*, McShann*, Brown*
B2     Why Was I Born
Written-By – Kern*, Hammerstein*
B3     One O'Clock Jump
Written-By – Basie*








3/21/2025

Jimmy Smith Organ Grinder Swing

Jimmy Smith  Organ Grinder Swing, Verve Records  V6-8628 Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo

Verve Records 1965   V6-8628

notes:

Organ Grinder Swing is a 1965 studio album by Jimmy Smith.
It marked a return to the trio ensemble that Smith
used on the Blue Note recordings earlier in his career

credits:

    Jimmy Smith – organ
    Kenny Burrell – guitar
    Grady Tate – drums

Recorded:
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ,
June 14 & 15, 1965
Engineer  Rudy Van Gelder
Engineer [Director] Val Valentin
Producer  Creed Taylor

 tracklist:

A1 The Organ Grinder's Swing
Composed By  W. Hudson 2:15     
A2 Oh, No, Babe
Composed By  Jimmy Smith 9:00     
A3 Blues For J
Composed By  Jimmy Smith 5:15     
B1 Greensleeves
Composed By  Trad. 8:53     
B2 I'll Close My Eyes
Composed By  Billy Reid (2), Buddy Kaye 3:16     
B3 Satin Doll
Composed By  B. Strayhorn, D. Ellington, J. Mercer 7:00
 
 
 
 

 


Jimmy Smith ‎– Damn!

 

Jimmy Smith ‎– Damn!, Verve Records ‎– CD, Album, Club Edition

Verve Records 1995 ‎
Format:CD, Album, Club Edition

 
credits:

    Jimmy Smith – organ, arranger
    Roy Hargrove – flugelhorn, trumpet
    Nicholas Payton – trumpet
    Bernard "Pretty" Purdie - drums
    Abraham Burton – alto saxophone
    Ron Blake – tenor saxophone
    Mark Turner
    Tim Warfield
    Mark Whitfield – guitar
    Christian McBride – double bass
    Art Taylor – drums
   
Recorded and Mixed by Jim Anderson
Recorded January 24 and 25, 1995, at Power Station, New York

Mixed at Power Station, New York
Mastered by Allan Tucker at Foothill Digital, New York.

tracklist:

1 Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
Drums – Bernard Purdie
2 Sister Sadie
 Saxophone [Alto] – Abraham Burton     
3 Woody 'N' You     6:50     
4 The One Before This     6:53     
5 Watermelon Man
Drums – Bernard Purdie
6 This Here     7:30     
7 Scrapple From The Apple     5:25     
8 Hi-Fly     6:35     
9 A La Mode
Saxophone [Alto] – Abraham Burton 
 
 
 
 

 

6/10/2024

The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith – Bashin'



Verve Records 1962 – V6-8474

notes:

Bashin': The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith is a 1962 studio
album by the American jazz organist Jimmy Smith, accompanied by
 a big band arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson. It was Smith's
first album for Verve Records. The first four tracks feature an ensemble
 that included future Tonight Show band members
Doc Severinsen and Ed Shaughnessy.


credits:

Tracks 1-4
    Jimmy Smith – organ
    Oliver Nelson – arranger, conductor
    Phil Woods, Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone
    Bob Ashton, Babe Clarke – tenor saxophone
    George Barrow – baritone saxophone
    Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Doc Severinsen, Joe Wilder – trumpet
    Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Britt Woodman – trombone
    Tom Mitchell – bass trombone
    Barry Galbraith – guitar
    George Duvivier – bass
    Ed Shaughnessy – drums

Tracks 5-7
    Jimmy Smith – organ
    Quentin Warren – guitar
    Donald Bailey – drums
 
    Recorded    March 26 & 28, 1962
    Studio    Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
    Creed Taylor – producer
    Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
    

tracklist:

A1    Jimmy Smith And The Big Band–    Walk On The Wild Side
Written-By – Bernstein*
5:50
A2    Jimmy Smith And The Big Band–    Ol' Man River
Written-By – Kern*, Hammerstein*
3:50
A3    Jimmy Smith And The Big Band–    In A Mellow Tone
Written-By – Ellington*
4:23
A4    Jimmy Smith And The Big Band–    Step Right Up
Written-By – Nelson*
4:10
B1    Jimmy Smith And His Trio*–    Beggar For The Blues
Written-By – Wayne*, Rasch*
7:25
B2    Jimmy Smith And His Trio*–    Bashin'
Written-By – Smith*
6:12
B3    Jimmy Smith And His Trio*–    I'm An Old Cowhand
Written-By – Mercer*
6:0


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The Incredible Jimmy Smith ‎– Back At The Chicken Shack


The Incredible Jimmy Smith ‎– Back At The Chicken Shack, Blue Note records ‎– BLP 4117 Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono

Blue Note records 1960‎– BLP 4117


notes:

Back at the Chicken Shack is an album by Jimmy Smith. It was recorded in
1960 and released in 1963 on the Blue Note label. It was cited in the
book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

credits:

Jimmy Smith - organ
Kenny Burrell - guitar
Stanley Turrentine - tenor saxophone
Donald Bailey - drums
Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs,
NJ, April 25, 1960

tracklist:

A1 Back At The Chicken Shack
Written-By – Jimmy Smith
A2 When I Grow Too Old To Dream
 Written-By – Rodgers-Hammerstein*
B1 Minor Chant
 Written-By – Stanley Turrentine
B2 Messy Bessie
Written-By – Jimmy Smith





6/09/2024

Jimmy Smith ‎– Respect

 

Jimmy Smith ‎– Respect, Verve Records ‎– V6-8705 Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo

Verve Records 1967 ‎– V6-8705

 Notes:

Respect is a 1967 album by the American jazz organist Jimmy Smith.

credits:

    Jimmy Smith – organ
    Eric Gale – guitar
    Thornel Schwartz – guitar
    Bob Bushnell – double bass
    Ron Carter – double bass
    Bernard "Pretty" Purdie – drums
    Grady Tate – drums

Producer – Creed Taylor
Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
Engineer [Director] – Val Valentin
recorded at:
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 2 & 14, 1967


Traklist:

A1        Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
Written-By – Joseph Zawinul
6:30
A2        Respect
Written-By – Otis Redding
2:12
A3        Funky Broadway
Written-By – Lester Christian*
6:35
B1        T-Bone Steak
Written-By – Jimmy Smith
7:15
B2        Get Out Of My Life
Written-By – Allen Toussaint
8:50






Jimmy Smith ‎– Hoochie Cooche Man


Verve Records 1966‎– V6-8667

notes:

Hoochie Cooche Man is a 1966 album by Jimmy Smith
arranged by Oliver Nelson. The album title has also
been spelled as Hoochie Coochie Man.

credits:

    Jimmy Smith – Hammond organ, vocals
    Oliver Nelson – arranger, conductor
    Richard Davis – double bass
    Bob Cranshaw – electric bass
    Bobby Rosengarden – bongos, percussion
    Grady Tate – drums
    Donald Corrado, Willie Ruff – French horn
    Barry Galbraith, Bill Suyker, Billy Butler, Kenny Burrell – guitar
    Buddy Lucas – harmonica
    Jack Agee, Jerome Richardson, Jerry Dodgion, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton – woodwind
    Britt Woodman, Melba Liston, Quentin Jackson, Tom McIntosh – trombone
    Ernie Royal, Gene Young, Joe Newman, Dick Williams – trumpet
    Don Butterfield – tuba

Creed Taylor – producer
Val Valentin – director of engineering
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Recorded at the Van Gelder Studios,
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on June 14, 1966.

tracklist:

A1 I'm Your Hoochie Cooche Man
Written-By  Willie Dixon
A2 One Mint Julep
Written-By  Ray Charles   
A3 Ain't That Just Like A Woman
Written-By  Claude Demitrius*, Fleecie Moore
B1 Boom Boom
Written-By  John Lee Hooker
B2 Blues And The Abstract Truth
Written-By  Oliver Nelson   
B3 TNT
Written-By  Ben Tucker, Grady Tate












1/02/2024

Jimmy Smith ‎– Black Smith


Pride records 1974 ‎– Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo

Pride records 1974 ‎– PD 6011



credits:

Producer – Jerry Peters, Michael Viner
    Recorded By – Jim Shifflett
Pressed By – PRC Recording Company, Richmond, IN
 
trackslisting:

 A1 Hang 'Em High 6:17
Written-By – Dominique Frontiere
A2 I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little Bit More Baby 4:31
Written-By – Barry White
A3 Joy 3:30
Arranged By – Jerry Peters, Michael Viner
Written-By – Johann Sebastian Bach
A4 Ooh Poo Pah Doo 3:11
Written-By – Jessie Hill
A5 Why Can't We Live Together 5:26
Written-By – Timmy Thomas
B1 Groovin' 3:03
Written-By – Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere
B2 Pipeline 7:58
Written-By – Bob Spickard, Brian Carman
B3 Wildflower 6:05
Written-By – David Richardson , Doug Edwards
B4 Something You Got 4:00
Written-By – Chris Kenner
 
 






7/08/2023

The Incredible Jimmy Smith – Rockin' The Boat



The Incredible Jimmy Smith – Rockin' The Boat Blue Note Records BST 84141 Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo

 Blue Note records 1963 BST 84141

notes:

Rockin' the Boat is an album by the American jazz organist
Jimmy Smith, recorded in 1963 and released on the Blue Note label

credits:

    Jimmy Smith – organ
    Lou Donaldson – alto saxophone
    Quentin Warren – guitar
    Donald Bailey – drums
    "Big" John Patton – tambourine (tracks 2, 3 & 6)

     Recorded    February 7, 1963
     Studio    Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
    Alfred Lion – producer
    Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
    Francis Wolff – photography
    
 tracklist:

    A1        When My Dream Boat Comes Home
Written-By – Friend*, Franklin*
A2        Pork Chop
Written-By – Lou Donaldson
A3        Matilda, Matilda!
Written-By – Harry Thomas (4)
B1        Can Heat
Written-By – Jimmy Smith
B2        Please Send Me Someone To Love
Written-By – Percy Mayfield
B3        Just A Closer Walk With Thee
B4        Trust In Me
Written-By – Schwartz*, Ager*, Wever*




 



5/31/2022

JIMMY SMITH GROOVE DROPS











VERVE RECORDS 1968                                  V6 8794 








credits :





Jimmy Smith (org) 


Johnny Pate (arr, cond) unidentified orchestra





NYC, November 20, 1968





105803    Ode To Billie Joe


105804    By The Time I Get To Phoenix


105805    Sunny


105806    Who Can I Turn To?


105817    Days Of Wine And Roses





same personnel





NYC, November, 1969





106623    Groove Drops





Arranged By – Johnny Pate


Conductor – Johnny Pate


Engineer – George Piros


Producer – Johnny Pate





tracks list:







A1 Groove Drops    4:15   
A2 Days Of Wine And Roses 5:50   
A3 Sunny 6:00   
B1 Ode To Billy Joe 6:25   
B2 Who Can I Turn To 3:40   
B3 By The Time I Get To Phoenix