Time: 41:30
Size: 95.0 MB
Styles: B3 Organ Jazz
Year: 2010
Art: Front
[4:23] 1. Satisfaction
[4:54] 2. Blueberry Hill
[5:00] 3. Chain Of Fools
[4:18] 4. What A Wonderful World
[7:36] 5. Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
[6:37] 6. Funky Broadway
[2:16] 7. Respect
[6:23] 8. Let's Stay Together
Jimmy Smith ignited a jazz revolution on an instrument associated at the time with ballparks, despite never playing one until the age of 28. His legendary multi-part technique on the Hammond B-3 organ, playing bass with the foot pedals and Charlie Parker-like single-line passages with his right hand, shook up the traditional trio as co-players could explore new roles. Yet, while the consensus is Smith's playing is a jazz landmark, his recordings fall short of such acclaim.
There's a sameness to much of his work, and many of his "outside the box" efforts into genres such as fusion and soundtracks are less than stellar. Adding to this discouragement is a number of his best early albums are out of print. Still, it's hard to dispute the more than 100 albums in Smith's discography feature not only a rich collection of commercially popular music, but works of exceptional artistry. ~Mark Sabbatini
There's a sameness to much of his work, and many of his "outside the box" efforts into genres such as fusion and soundtracks are less than stellar. Adding to this discouragement is a number of his best early albums are out of print. Still, it's hard to dispute the more than 100 albums in Smith's discography feature not only a rich collection of commercially popular music, but works of exceptional artistry. ~Mark Sabbatini
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