Plays Pretty Just for You

Plays Pretty Just for You is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith recorded on May 8, 1957 and released on Blue Note later that year.

Plays Pretty Just for You
Studio album by Jimmy Smith at the Organ
Released	1957
Recorded	May 8, 1957
Studio	Manhattan Towers, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:39
Label	Blue Note BLP 1563
Producer	Alfred Lion
Jimmy Smith chronology
The Sounds of Jimmy Smith (1957) Plays Pretty Just for You (1957) Jimmy Smith Trio + LD (1957)
Singles from Plays Pretty Just for You
"East of the Sun" Released: 1957

Reception

The AllMusic review awarded the album 3 stars.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

Track listing

Side 1

1. "The Nearness of You" (Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington) – 5:44
2. "The Jitterbug Waltz" (Fats Waller) – 4:57
3. "East of the Sun" (Brooks Bowman) – 6:06
4. "Autumn in New York" (Vernon Duke) – 4:24

Side 2

1. "Penthouse Serenade (When We're Alone)" (Val Burton, Will Jason) – 5:29
2. "The Very Thought of You" (Ray Noble) – 4:29
3. "I Can't Get Started" (Duke, Ira Gershwin) – 4:48
4. "Old Devil Moon" (E. Y. Harburg, Burton Lane) – 5:42

Personnel

Musicians

• Jimmy Smith – organ
• Eddie McFadden – guitar
• Donald Bailey – drums

Technical personnel

• Alfred Lion – producer
• Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer
• Tom Hannan – design
• Francis Wolff – photography
• Leonard Feather – liner notes