The Sounds of Jimmy Smith

The Sounds of Jimmy Smith is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith recorded over February 11–13, 1957 and released on Blue Note later that year.[1]

The Sounds of Jimmy Smith
Studio album by
Released1957
RecordedFebruary 11–13, 1957 (1957-02-11 – 1957-02-13)
StudioManhattan Towers, NYC
GenreJazz
Length38:50
LabelBlue Note
BLP 1556
ProducerAlfred Lion
Jimmy Smith chronology
At Club Baby Grand
(1956)
The Sounds of Jimmy Smith
(1957)
Plays Pretty Just for You
(1957)

Reception

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The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow called the album "Excellent straightahead jazz from the innovative organist".[2]

Professional ratings
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SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]

Track listing

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Side 1

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  1. "There Will Never Be Another You" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) – 5:35
  2. "The Fight" (Jimmy Smith) – 5:05
  3. "Blue Moon" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 8:42

Side 2

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  1. "All the Things You Are" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) – 5:37
  2. "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart" (James F. Hanley) – 8:37
  3. "Somebody Loves Me" (Buddy DeSylva, Ballard MacDonald, George Gershwin) – 5:14

Bonus tracks on 2003 CD reissue

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  1. "First Night Blues" (Smith) – 8:06
  2. "Cherokee" (Ray Noble) – 8:12
  3. "The Third Day" (Smith) – 6:41
  • Recorded at Manhattan Towers in New York City on February 11 (tracks 5 & 7), February 12 (track 6) and February 13 (tracks 1-4, 8 & 9), 1957

Personnel

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Musicians

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February 11, 1957

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February 12 & 13, 1957

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  • Jimmy Smith – organ
  • Eddie McFadden – guitar (except "The Fight", "All the Things You Are", "The Third Day")
  • Donald Bailey – drums (except "The Fight", "All the Things You Are", "The Third Day")

Technical

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References

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  1. ^ Blue Note discography accessed November 25, 2010
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 25, 2010