Jimmy Smith - House Party (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition) - VINYL LP

It's a testament to Jimmy Smith's volcanic creativity that the Hammond B3 organ firebrand recorded not one but two soul jazz classics-Midnight Special and Back at the Chicken Shack-in a single day when he entered Van Gelder Studio on April 25, 1960 with Stanley Turrentine on tenor saxophone, Kenny Burrell on guitar, and Donald Bailey on drums. Smith had been a self-taught pianist before abandoning the instrument in 1954 in favor of the organ, renting a Philadelphia warehouse, and woodshedding for a year until he emerged with a revolutionary style that immediately caught the ear Alfred Lion. The Blue Note boss dubbed him The Incredible Jimmy Smith and recorded the B3 innovator as frequently as he could between 1956-1963. Midnight Special opens with the soulful title track which chugs along at a laid-back pace giving ample space for Smith, Turrentine, and Burrell to state their case. Other highlights of the set include the up-tempo burner InchJumpin' the BluesInch and a deeply felt ballad performance of the standard InchWhy Was I Born?Inch This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal. Album Tracks 1. Midnight Special 2. A Subtle One 1. Jumpin' the Blues 2. Why Was I Born? 3. One O'Clock Jump

Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing in gatefold jacket. Jimmy Smith revolutionized the use of a Hammond B-3 organ. Arguably his finest moments, the sessions with Stanley Turrentine (tenor sax) helped define jazz. Prayer Meetin' is brimming with the bluesy grooves that made their collaborations classics. Highlights include InchRed TopInch and the title track's incredible interplay, while Stanley delivers a ballad tour-de-force on InchI Almost Lost My Mind.Inch Blue Note Tone Poet Series features all-analog, remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging. Album Tracks 1. A1. Prayer Meetin' 2. A2. I Almost Lost My Mind 3. A3. Stone Cold Dead in the Market 4. B1. When the Saints Go Marching in 5. B2. Red Top 6. B3. Picnickin'

Jimmy Smith's first album for Verve, recorded in 1962, Bashin' features the organist in two very different configurations - the first with an Oliver Nelson-conducted big band (including up-and-coming trumpeter Doc Severinsen), and the second with Smith's regular trio with Quentin Warren (guitar) and Donald Bailey (drums.) This historic set was a turning point for Smith's career, with the track InchWalk on the Wild SideInch becoming his biggest hit to that point, reaching #21 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. Verve Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging. Album Tracks 1. Walk on the Wild Side 2. Ol' Man River 3. In a Mellow Tone 4. Step Right Up 5. Beggar for the Blues 6. Bashin' 7. I'm An Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande)