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Groovin' at Smalls' Paradise

Groovin' at Smalls' Paradise, Vols. 1 & 2 are a pair of separate but related live albums by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith, recorded at Smalls' Paradise in New York City on November 15, 1957 and released on Blue Note the following year.[1] The album was rereleased as a double CD with four bonus tracks recorded at the same performance.

Groovin' at Smalls' Paradise
Live album by
Jimmy Smith
Released1958
RecordedNovember 15, 1957
VenueSmall's Paradise
New York City
GenreJazz
Length76:04
LabelBlue Note
BLP 1585 (Vol. 1)
BLP 1586 (Vol. 2)
ProducerAlfred Lion
Jimmy Smith chronology
Jimmy Smith Trio + LD
(1957) 		Groovin' at Smalls' Paradise
(1958) 		House Party
(1957-58)
Singles from Groovin' at Smalls' Paradise
  1. "After Hours, Part 1"
    Released: 1958
  2. "Just Friends"
    Released: 1958

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz    [3]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded Groovin' at Smalls' Paradise four starts and selected the CD reissue as part of its suggested “core collection” of essential recordings.[3]

The editors at AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars.[2]

Track listing

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Groovin' at Smalls' Paradise, Volume 1

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Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."After Hours"
10:58
2."My Funny Valentine"
11:03
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Slightly Monkish"Jimmy Smith6:59
2."Laura"
10:28

Groovin' at Smalls' Paradise, Volume 2

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Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Imagination"
7:56
2."Just Friends"
6:29
3."Lover Man"
7:28
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Body and Soul"
10:03
2."(Back Home Again in) Indiana"
15:40

CD reissue: Groovin' at Smalls' Paradise, Volumes 1&2

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Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Imagination"
7:56
2."Walkin'"Richard Carpenter11:41
3."My Funny Valentine"
11:03
4."It's Only a Paper Moon"
10:28
5."I Can't Give You Anything but Love"
7:00
6."Laura"
10:28
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."(Back Home Again in) Indiana"
15:40
2."Body and Soul"
10:03
3."The Champ"Dizzy Gillespie13:47
4."Lover Man"
7:28
5."Slightly Monkish"Jimmy Smith6:59
6."After Hours"
10:58
7."Just Friends"
6:29

Personnel

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Musicians

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Technical personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Blue Note discography accessed November 29, 2010
  2. ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed November 29, 2010
  3. ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1312. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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