Dot Com Blues is a 2001 album by the American jazz organist Jimmy Smith. The album was Smith's first recording for five years, and features guest appearances by B.B. King and Etta James.[1][2]

Dot Com Blues
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 9, 2001
RecordedFebruary 1–2, March 25, April 24–25, and June 5, 2000
StudioCello Recording, Los Angeles
GenreJazz
Length60:28
LabelVerve/Blue Thumb
Producer
Jimmy Smith chronology
Angel Eyes: Ballads & Slow Jams
(1996)
Dot Com Blues
(2001)

On the Billboard Top Jazz Album charts Dot Com Blues peaked at number 8.[3]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz    [4]

The Allmusic review by Roy Wynn awarded the album three stars and said that the album was "...something of a blues sampler with Smith playing a prominent role rather than a Jimmy Smith album. Jazz fans will be happy to know that, after more than 40 years of recording, Smith retains his ability to play, but Dot Com Blues is anything but a showcase for the man whose name is on the cover."[1]

Track listing

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  1. "Only in It for the Money" (Dr. John) - 4:35
  2. "8 Counts for Rita" (Jimmy Smith) - 3:39
  3. "Strut" (Taj Mahal) - 5:03
  4. "C.C. Rider" (Ma Rainey, Traditional) - 7:09
  5. "I Just Wanna Make Love to You" (Willie Dixon) - 3:55
  6. "Mood Indigo" (Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) - 8:49
  7. "Over and Over" (Keb' Mo') - 5:53
  8. "Three O'Clock Blues" (Jules Bihari, B.B. King) - 4:33
  9. "Dot Com Blues" (Smith) - 5:22
  10. "Mr. Johnson" (John, Smith) - 5:47
  11. "Tuition Blues" (Smith) - 5:51
  12. "Since I Met You Baby" (Ivory Joe Hunter) - 6:35 (Japanese Bonus Track)[5]

Personnel

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Musicians

Production

  • Hollis King - art direction
  • Billy Kinsley - assistant engineer
  • Mike Scotella
  • Katy Teasdale
  • David Riegel - design
  • Rik Pekkonen - engineer
  • Ron Goldstein - executive producer
  • Barbara Farman - hair stylist, make-up
  • Bernie Grundman - mastering
  • James Minchin - photography
  • John Newcott - release coordinator

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Dot Com Blues". Allmusic. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  2. ^ Discogs accessed March 20, 2015
  3. ^ Dot Com Blues - Awards at AllMusic
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1314. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  5. ^ "Jimmy Smith – Dot Com Blues (2000, CD)". Discogs.