Home Cookin' is an album by the American jazz organist Jimmy Smith of performances recorded in 1958 and 1959 and released on the Blue Note label.[1] The album was rereleased on CD with five bonus tracks.
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| Released | April 1961 | |||
| Recorded | July 15, 1958, May 24 & June 16, 1959 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz blues | |||
| Length | 39:37 original LP 70:10 CD reissue | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84050 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
The AllMusic review by Lindsay Planer states: "The Hammond organ mastery of Jimmy Smith is arguably nowhere as profound as on this collection... Jimmy Smith's voluminous catalog is remarkably solid throughout and Home Cookin' is a recommended starting place for burgeoning enthusiasts as well as a substantial entry for the initiated".[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz placed this album by Smith among those it regarded as "formulaic"; but highlighted the presence of Burrell and concluded that it was "A solid one".[3]
Track listing
edit- All compositions by Jimmy Smith, except as indicated
- "See See Rider" (Ma Rainey) – 6:35
- "Sugar Hill" (Kenny Burrell) – 5:19
- "I Got a Woman" (Ray Charles, Renald Richard) – 3:55
- "Messin' Around" – 5:55
- "Gracie" – 5:54
- "Come on Baby" (Burrell) – 6:50
- "Motorin' Along" (Jimmy McGriff) – 5:09
Bonus tracks on CD reissue:
- "Since I Fell for You" (Buddy Johnson) – 4:19
- "Apostrophe" (Percy France) – 6:35
- "Groanin'" (Jack McDuff) – 8:10
- "Motorin' Along" [alternate take] (McGriff) – 5:02
- "Since I Fell for You" [alternate take] (Johnson) – 6:27
Recorded on July 15, 1958 (tracks 7, 8, 11, 12), May 24, 1959 (tracks 3, 10) and June 16, 1959 (tracks 1, 2, 4-6 & 9).
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- Jimmy Smith – organ
- Percy France – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 4-6 & 9)
- Kenny Burrell – guitar
- Donald Bailey – drums
Technical
edit- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
- Reid Miles – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Ira Gitler – liner notes
References
edit- ^ "Blue Note Records Catalog: 4000 series". www.jazzdisco.org. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ a b Planer, L. Allmusic Review accessed November 25, 2010
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1312. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.