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Smith recorded most of his most popular sides for Verve, and this double CD contains 25 tracks taken from his recordings for the label between 1962 and 1973, in both small-combo and big-band settings. There are a few Jimmy Smith compilations out there, and this isn't necessarily the best; anthologies that focus on his early and mid-'60s prime might be better values overall. It does have his most famous performances -- "Walk on the Wild Side," "Got My Mojo Working," and a couple of his great duets with guitarist Wes Montgomery. It's a decent enough pickup if you just want one or two Smith albums for your library, though not so definitive that it's worth getting if you already have some Smith compilations that cover the Verve era.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
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Ed Shaughnessy, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ashton, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Doc Severinsen, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - George Duvivier, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Newman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Cleveland, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Ernie Royal, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Oliver Nelson, Conductor - Mack David, ComposerLyricist - Elmer Bernstein, ComposerLyricist - Phil Woods, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Britt Woodman, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Galbraith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Smith, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Dodgion, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Wilder, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - George Barrow, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Urbie Green, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Mitchell, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Oliver Nelson Orchestra, Orchestra - Creed Taylor, Producer - Babe Clark, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1962 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Grady Tate, Drums, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Burrell, Guitar, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Smith, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Creed Taylor, Producer
℗ 1965 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rick Ward, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Lalo Schifrin, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Smith, MainArtist - Creed Taylor, Producer
℗ 1964 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Quentin Jackson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Johnson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Newman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Cleveland, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Hinton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ernie Royal, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Oliver Nelson, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Al Cohn, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Zoot Sims, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Woods, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Clark Terry, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Smith, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - George Dorsey, Flute, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Richard M. Jones, ComposerLyricist - Urbie Green, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Mitchell, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1963 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jimmy Smith, MainArtist - Christian Lester, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1967 Polydor Inc.
Richard Davis, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Quentin Jackson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ashton, Woodwinds, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Newman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Studd, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Cleveland, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis, ComposerLyricist - Grady Tate, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Barretto, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ernie Royal, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Bank, Woodwinds, AssociatedPerformer - Oliver Nelson, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jerome Richardson, Woodwinds, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Woods, Woodwinds, AssociatedPerformer - Clark Terry, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Wes Montgomery, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Melba Liston, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Smith, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Dodgion, Woodwinds, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Maxwell, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Val Valentin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Creed Taylor, Producer
℗ 1969 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mel TORME, ComposerLyricist - Robert Wells, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Smith, MainArtist - Creed Taylor, Producer
℗ 1964 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kenny Burrell, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Smith, MainArtist
℗ 1963 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Irving Mills, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Smith, MainArtist
℗ 1965 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Oliver Nelson, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Smith, MainArtist
℗ 1968 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dizzy Gillespie, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Smith, MainArtist
℗ 1963 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Quentin Jackson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - George Duvivier, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Newman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Cleveland, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Ernie Royal, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Oliver Nelson, Conductor, ComposerLyricist - Al Cohn, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Zoot Sims, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Woods, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Clark Terry, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Smith, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - George Dorsey, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Urbie Green, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Oliver Nelson Orchestra, Orchestra - Creed Taylor, Producer - Bill Rodriguez, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1963 UMG Recordings, Inc.
WILTON FELDER, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Miller, Producer - Ed Greene, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Smith, Hammond B3, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Humphrey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Arthur Adams, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Hunt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1972 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mitchell Parish, Author - Grady Tate, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Irving Mills, Author - Will Hudson, Composer - Kenny Burrell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Smith, Organ, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Creed Taylor, Producer
℗ 1965 UMG Recordings, Inc.
DISC 2
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Oliver Nelson, Arranger, Recording Arranger, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Wes Montgomery, MainArtist - Jimmy Smith, MainArtist - Creed Taylor, Producer
℗ 1967 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Eric Miller, Producer - DON MCLEAN, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Smith, MainArtist
℗ 1973 UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Benson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Smith, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Donald Bailey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Esmond Edwards, Producer
℗ 1968 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Oliver Nelson, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Smith, MainArtist - McKinley Morganfield, ComposerLyricist - Creed Taylor, Producer
℗ 1965 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Pate, Producer - Jimmy Smith, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1969 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jimmy Buffington, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Kraus, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - George Duvivier, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Lalo Schifrin, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Thad Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Glow, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Studd, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Cleveland, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Grady Tate, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ernie Royal, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Burrell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Byers, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Snooky Young, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Smith, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Marky Markowitz, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Don Butterfield, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Maxwell, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Urbie Green, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Creed Taylor, Producer - Earl Chapin, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Alonge, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Correa, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1964 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Grady Tate, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Barretto, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Wes Montgomery, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Smith, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Creed Taylor, Producer
℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Thad Jones, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Smith, MainArtist
℗ 1973 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jimmy Smith, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1965 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Lambert, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Smith, MainArtist
℗ 1965 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Richard Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Davis, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Quentin Jackson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ashton, Unknown, Other - Joe Newman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Butler, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Lucas, Unknown, Other - Grady Tate, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Rosengarden, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ernie Royal, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Cranshaw, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Oliver Nelson, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jerome Richardson, Unknown, Other - Phil Woods, Woodwinds, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Burrell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Britt Woodman, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Galbraith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Melba Liston, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Snooky Young, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Smith, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Dodgion, Unknown, Other - Don Butterfield, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Ruff, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Tom McIntosh, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Oliver Nelson Orchestra, Orchestra - Creed Taylor, Producer - Don Corrado, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Agee, Unknown, Other - Bill Suyler, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Smith recorded most of his most popular sides for Verve, and this double CD contains 25 tracks taken from his recordings for the label between 1962 and 1973, in both small-combo and big-band settings. There are a few Jimmy Smith compilations out there, and this isn't necessarily the best; anthologies that focus on his early and mid-'60s prime might be better values overall. It does have his most famous performances -- "Walk on the Wild Side," "Got My Mojo Working," and a couple of his great duets with guitarist Wes Montgomery. It's a decent enough pickup if you just want one or two Smith albums for your library, though not so definitive that it's worth getting if you already have some Smith compilations that cover the Verve era.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 25 track(s)
- Total length: 02:26:54
- Main artists: Jimmy Smith
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve Reissues
- Genre: Jazz
© 1995 UMG Recordings Inc. This Compilation ℗ 1995 UMG Recordings Inc.
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