Time: 42:31
Size: 97.3 MB
Styles: Soul-jazz, Hard bop, B-3 Organ jazz
Year: 1968/2004
Art: Front
[ 7:55] 1. The Boss
[ 8:47] 2. This Guy's In Love With You
[ 5:51] 3. Some Of My Best Friends Are Blues
[10:28] 4. Fingers
[ 9:27] 5. Tuxedo Junction
Drums – Donald Bailey; Guitar – George Benson, Nathan Page; Organ – Jimmy Smith.
This live date captures Hammond organ master Jimmy Smith, guitarist George Benson, and drummer Donald Bailey performing in 1968 for a fun-loving crowd at an intimate club in Atlanta, Georgia. As per usual with Smith, the fare is bluesy soul-jazz par excellence, with a warm feeling reminiscent of Sunday church meetings and backyard barbecues. But where many of Smith's albums pack a funky wallop suitable for dancefloor workouts, The Boss hangs back a bit, grooving smoothly along blues progressions that allow Benson and Smith to stretch out. The trio setting abets the reserved vibe here; there is an almost chamber-jazz feel at times, as Smith and Benson trade leads, while Bailey keeps the ship steady. Smith's mastery of the keys unfurls itself in flurries of activity (especially on the swirling clouds of sound on the title cut), and Benson's beautifully phrased solos remind listeners that he was a fine, straight-up jazz player (before moving into commercial pop in the later '70s and '80s). While not as hot and sweaty as some of Smith's output, The Boss' grooves are no less admirable (or intense) for their measure and grace. ~Anthony Tognazzini
This live date captures Hammond organ master Jimmy Smith, guitarist George Benson, and drummer Donald Bailey performing in 1968 for a fun-loving crowd at an intimate club in Atlanta, Georgia. As per usual with Smith, the fare is bluesy soul-jazz par excellence, with a warm feeling reminiscent of Sunday church meetings and backyard barbecues. But where many of Smith's albums pack a funky wallop suitable for dancefloor workouts, The Boss hangs back a bit, grooving smoothly along blues progressions that allow Benson and Smith to stretch out. The trio setting abets the reserved vibe here; there is an almost chamber-jazz feel at times, as Smith and Benson trade leads, while Bailey keeps the ship steady. Smith's mastery of the keys unfurls itself in flurries of activity (especially on the swirling clouds of sound on the title cut), and Benson's beautifully phrased solos remind listeners that he was a fine, straight-up jazz player (before moving into commercial pop in the later '70s and '80s). While not as hot and sweaty as some of Smith's output, The Boss' grooves are no less admirable (or intense) for their measure and grace. ~Anthony Tognazzini
The Boss
From: Luis, Portugal
ReplyDeleteSome tracks are erroneously identified. To correct that please note that track listed as #1 should be #3, track #2 should be #3 and track #3 should be #2. Tracks #4 and #5 are correct.
Thanks for sharing.
Can you clarify this for me please Luis?
ReplyDeleteI mean - how can track #1 and track #2 both be track #3?
Info is great when unambiguous.
Thanks.
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ReplyDeleteAlbum's right order of the tracks is:
ReplyDelete01. Some of My Best Friends are Blues
02. The Boss
03. This Guy's In Love With You
04. Fingers
05. Tuxedo Junction
The album offered here shows some discrepancies in titles, which are:
Track #1 - "The Boss" - title needs to be changed to "Some of my Best Friends are Blues"
Track #2 - "This Guy's In Love With You" - title needs to be changed to "The Boss",
Track #3 - "Some of My Best Friends are Blues" title; needs to be changed to "This Guy's in love with you"
Track #4 - is OK
Track #5 - is OK
Information source: http://www.amazon.com/Boss-JIMMY-SMITH/dp/B0002LGWRC
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