Details

Field of Interest

Jazz

Conductor

Oliver Nelson, 1932-1975

Content Type

Music recording

Duration

1 hour 20 mins

Format

Audio

Sub Genre

Hard-Bop, Soul Jazz

Label

Verve Records

Performer

Jimmy Smith, 1925-2005, Kenny Burrell, 1931-, Ron Carter, 1937-, George Duvivier, 1920-1985, Romeo Penque, Jerome Richardson, 1920-2000, Ernie Royal, Grady Tate, 1932-, Ben Tucker, 1930-, Phil Woods, 1931-2015, Bob Ashton, Don Butterfield, 1923-2006, Eugene "Snooky" Young, 1919-2011, Britt Woodman, 1920-2000, Dick Anthony Williams, 1934-2012, Willie Ruff, Joe Newman, 1922-1992, Barry Galbraith, 1919-1983, Bob Cranshaw, 1932-2016, Richard Davis, 1930-, Jerry Dodgion, 1932-, Quentin Jackson, 1909-1976, Melba Liston, 1926-1999, Tom McIntosh, fl. 1890

UPC (Physical)

00731453382824

Date Recorded

1965-12-16

Release Date

1997-02-25

Review

After leading a series of notable jam sessions for Blue Note, organist Jimmy Smith signed a lucrative contract with Verve in 1962. Throughout the remainder of the decade, he recorded songs that ranged from treasures to trash, turning most of the music into bluesy vamps. On this CD, a reissue of the LPs Got My Mojo Workin' and Hoochie Cooche Man, Smith's repertoire ranges from Billy Strayhorn's "Johnny Come Lately" and Oliver Nelson's "Blues and the Abstract Truth" to "I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man" and "I Can't Get No Satisfaction." In most cases, Smith's versions bear little resemblance to the original recordings. The earlier set has Smith featured with both a quartet and an octet arranged by Oliver Nelson. The remainder of the CD is a big band with Nelson's charts making the orchestra as exuberant as Smith's solos. Overall, the CD is not as essential as Jimmy Smith's better Blue Note dates, but is a worthwhile acquisition for fans of the jazz organ due to his enthusiasm and his ability to uplift the material. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Subject

Jazz, Music & Performing Arts, Hard-Bop, Hard-Bop

Keywords and Translated Subjects

Hard-Bop