Jimmy Smith at the Organ (1956 album)
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| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | June 17–18, 1956 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 66:01 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 1525 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Jimmy Smith at the Organ, also known as The Incredible Jimmy Smith, Volume 3, is the third album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith, recorded over June 17–18, 1956 and released on Blue Note later that year.[1]
Release history[edit]
Jimmy Smith at the Organ was reissued on CD in Japan in 1995 as a part of their TOCJ-1500 series, without additional tracks. In 1997, the album was combined with Smith's previous two LP's—A New Sound... A New Star..., Vol. 1 and A New Sound – A New Star, Vol. 2—and released as A New Sound...A New Star...: Jimmy Smith at the Organ Vols 1–3, a two-disc boxset, also without additional tracks.[2] In 2005, the album was globally reissued as At the Organ, Volume 3 with four additional cuts from the original session.
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | (CD reissue)  [4] |
The AllMusic review by Steve Leggett called the album, "one of his most energetic and varied albums".[3]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Jimmy Smith, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Date recorded | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Judo Mambo" | June 18, 1956 | 5:31 | |
| 2. | "Willow Weep for Me" | Ann Ronell | June 17, 1956 | 5:41 |
| 3. | "Lover, Come Back to Me" | June 18, 1956 | 6:42 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Date recorded | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Well, You Needn't" | Thelonious Monk | June 18, 1956 | 6:23 |
| 2. | "Fiddlin' the Minors" | June 18, 1956 | 5:08 | |
| 3. | "Autumn Leaves" | June 17, 1956 | 4:43 | |
| 4. | "I Cover the Waterfront" | June 18, 1956 | 3:38 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Date recorded | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8. | "Jamey" | June 17, 1956 | 6:00 | |
| 9. | "My Funny Valentine" | June 17, 1956 | 6:20 | |
| 10. | "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" | June 18, 1956 | 4:48 | |
| 11. | "Slightly Monkish" | June 18, 1956 | 5:27 |
Personnel[edit]
Musicians[edit]
- Jimmy Smith – organ
- Thornel Schwartz – guitar
- Donald Bailey – drums
Technical personnel[edit]
- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, mastering
- Reid Miles – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Leonard Feather – liner notes
References[edit]
- ^ Blue Note discography accessed October 5, 2010
- ^ "Jimmy Smith - A New Sound... A New Star, Volume 1–3". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ a b Legett, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 5, 2010
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1312. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
