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Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith was born in December 1928 in Norristown/PA. His father, a piano teacher, gave him lessons.
Later, in 1948, Jimmy attended the Hamilton School of Music and, from 1949 to 1950, the
Ornstein School of Music. 1951, he settled in Philadelphia, where he met all the important
jazz greats. He then began playing piano professionally in R&B groups.It was not before 1953, that Jimmy took up the Hammond organ, when one night he heard Wild Bill Davis, the first major organ soloist. He had a lot of opportunities to hear organ players around Philadelphia, like Jackie Davis, Milt Buckner, Bill Doggett and Sir Charles Thompson. For the next year, Jimmy gigged on piano by night and practiced the organ by day. He had bought his own instrument and had housed it in a warehouse near his residence. After a year of very hard work he achieved a truly revolutionary style in playing the organ: emphasizing single note lines and walking bass lines. He formed his first trio with guitarist Thornel Schwartz and drummer Ray Perry. Jimmy started his extremely successful career in January 1956, when performing at the Café Bohemia and at Small's Paradise in New York. There, Francis Wolff of Blue Note Records discovered this "New Star" of the Hammond, and discribed, what he had noticed, as follows: "He was a stunning sight. A man in convulsions, face contorted, crouched over in apparent agony, the fingers flying, his foot dancing over the pedals. The air was filled with waves of sound that I had never heard before. The noise was shattering." At that time, he made his first recordings for Blue Note (The Champ, The Preacher). The cooperation with this label lasted until 1962. In this period, Jimmy recorded mostly in trio, quartet and jam-session settings. Further steps to his international reputation were appearances at Birdland and at the Newport Jazz Festival (1957). The next years, Jimmy toured around the USA, and achieved a very high recognition, not only for himself, but also for the instrument ORGAN. For long time, the electric organ had been considered a novelty instrument, unable to find its way into jazz music. Surely, it is the merit of Jimmy Smith to have led the Hammond organ off of its peripheral importance. Even "down beat" magazine gave the organ its own section for its Readers' Poll (1964). And it was Smith to receive most of all votes. In 1962, Jimmy Smith signed up with Verve Records. The main emphasis of the recordings to follow was put on settings with big bands (Oliver Nelson), although also small combos are to be found in the huge variety of albums released during the Verve period, which ended 1972. In the early 70's, Smith toured around all over the USA and Europe, and even visited Israel (1974). In 1975, Jimmy and his wife Lola settled in Los Angeles, where they founded their own Jazz Club (Jimmy Smith's Jazz Supper Club). Later, in the 80's, Jimmy toured again and had performances all over the world. His success and his dynamic style influenced a lot of other jazz organ players, who copied or tried to copy the way Jimmy played. Even young organists like Joey DeFrancesco are under his spell. It is said that Jimmy Smith is for the organ, what Charlie Parker has been for the saxophone. 1999, his son Michael Ward took over the management, which had led his wife Lola before; she passed away in March 2004. Jimmy Smith died on 08 February 2005. An interesting radio show about Jimmy Smith can be listened to @ archive.org/details/jimmy-smith-2008-jazz-profiles-npr |
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A New Star I Blue Note 1512 released 1956 recorded March 1956 in Hackensack, NJ/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Thornel Schwartz, guitar Bay Peny, drums Donald Bailey, drums |
A New Star II a.k.a. The Champ Blue Note 1514 released 1956 recorded March 1956 in Hackensack, NJ/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Thornel Schwartz, guitar Bay Peny, drums Donald Bailey, drums |
Jimmy Smith At The Organ Blue Note 1525 released 1956 recorded June 1956 in Hackensack, NJ/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Thornel Schwartz, guitar Donald Bailey, drums |
Jimmy Smith At Club Baby Grand I Blue Note 1528 released 1956 recorded August 1956 live at Club Baby Grand in Wilmington, DE/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Thornel Schwartz, guitar Donald Bailey, drums |
Jimmy Smith At Club Baby Grand II Blue Note 1529 released 1956 recorded August 1956 live at Club Baby Grand in Wilmington, DE/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Thornel Schwartz, guitar Donald Bailey, drums |
A Date With Jimmy Smith I Blue Note 1547 released 1957 recorded February 1957 in New York City/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Donald Byrd, trumpet Lou Donaldson, alto sax Hank Mobley, tenor sax Eddie McFadden, guitar Art Blakey, drums Donald Bailey, drums |
A Date With Jimmy Smith II Blue Note 1548 released 1957 recorded February 1957 in New York City/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Donald Byrd, trumpet Lou Donaldson, alto sax Hank Mobley, tenor sax Eddie McFadden, guitar Art Blakey, drums Donald Bailey, drums |
Jimmy Smith At The Organ I Blue Note 1551 released 1957 recorded February 1957 in New York City/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Lou Donaldson, alto sax Kenny Burrell, guitar Eddie McFadden, guitar Art Blakey, drums Donald Bailey, drums |
Jimmy Smith At The Organ II Blue Note 1552 released 1957 recorded February 1957 in New York City/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Lou Donaldson, alto sax Kenny Burrell, guitar Eddie McFadden, guitar Art Blakey, drums Donald Bailey, drums |
The Sounds Of Jimmy Smith Blue Note 1556 released 1957 recorded February 1957 in New York City/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Eddie McFadden, guitar Art Blakey, drums Donald Bailey, drums |
Jimmy Smith Plays Pretty Just For You Blue Note 1563 released 1957 recorded May 1957 in New York City/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Eddie McFadden, guitar Donald Bailey, drums |
Groovin' At Smalls' Paradise I Blue Note 1585 released 1958 recorded November 1957 in Harlem, NY/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Eddie McFadden, guitar Donald Bailey, drums |
Groovin' At Smalls' Paradise II Blue Note 1586 released 1958 recorded November 1957 in Harlem, NY/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Eddie McFadden, guitar Donald Bailey, drums |
Cherokee Blue Note TOCJ 1612 released 1957 recorded May and July 1957 in New York City/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Eddie McFadden, guitar Donald Bailey, drums |
Jimmy Smith Trio + LD Blue Note BNJ 61013 released 1957 recorded July 1957 in Manhattan, NY/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Lou Donaldson, alto sax Eddie McFadden, guitar Donald Bailey, drums |
Lonesome Road Blue Note TOCJ 1615 released 1957 recorded November 1957 in New York City/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Eddie McFadden, guitar Donald Bailey, drums |
House Party Blue Note BLP 4002 released 1958 recorded August 1957 and February 1958 in New York City/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Lee Morgan, trumpet Curtis Fuller, trombone Lou Donaldson, alto sax George Coleman, alto sax Tina Brooks, tenor sax Kenny Burrell, guitar Eddie McFadden, guitar Donald Bailey, drums Art Blakey, drums |
Confirmation Blue Note LT 992 released 1958 recorded August 1957 and February 1958 in New York City/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Lou Donaldson, alto sax Tina Brooks, tenor sax Lee Morgan, trumpet Kenny Burrell, guitar Art Blakey, drums George Coleman, alto sax Curtis Fuller, trombone Eddie McFadden, guitar |
The Sermon Blue Note BLP 4011 released 1958 recorded August 1957 and February 1958 in New York City/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Lee Morgan, trumpet Lou Donaldson, alto sax George Coleman, alto sax Tina Brooks, tenor sax Kenny Burrell, guitar Eddie McFadden, guitar Donald Bailey, drums Art Blakey, drums |
Six Views Of The Blues Blue Note 21435 released 1958 recorded July 1958 in Hackensack, NJ/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Cecil Payne, baritone sax Kenny Burrell, guitar Art Blakey, drums Donald Bailey, drums |
Crazy! Baby Blue Note BLP 4030 released 1960 recorded January 1960 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Quentin Warren, guitar Donald Bailey, drums |
Open House Blue Note BST 84269 released 1960 recorded March 1960 in Englewood Cliffs/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Blue Mitchell, trumpet Jackie McLean, alto sax Ike Quebec, tenor sax Quentin Warren, guitar Donald Bailey, drums |
Midnight Special Blue Note BLP 4078 released 1960 recorded April 1960 in Englewood Cliffs/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Stanley Rurrentine, tenor sax Kenny Burrell, guitar Donald Bailey, drums |
Back At The Chicken Shack Blue Note BLP 4117 released 1960 recorded April 1960 in Englewood Cliffs/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax Kenny Burrell, guitar Donald Bailey, drums |
Home Cookin' Blue Note BLP 4050 released 1961 recorded July 1958 and May 1959 in Hackensack, NJ/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Percy France, tenor sax Kenny Burrell, guitar Donald Bailey, drums |
Straight Life Blue Note 85192 released 1961 recorded June 1961 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Quentin Warren, guitar Donald Bailey, drums |
Jimmy Smith Plays Fats Waller Blue Note BLP 4100 released 1962 recorded January 1962 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Quentin Warren, guitar Donald Bailey, drums |
Bashin' Verve V6-8474 released 1962 recorded March 1962 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Oliver Nelson Big Band Jimmy Warren, guitar Don Bailey, drums |
Rockin' The Boat Blue Note BLP 4141 released 1963 recorded February 1963 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Lou Donaldson, alto sax Quentin Warren, guitar Donald Bailey, drums |
I'm Movin' On Blue Note BLP 4255 released 1963 recorded January 1963 in Englewood Cliffs/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Grant Green, guitar Donald Bailey, drums |
Hobo Flats Verve V6-8544 released 1963 recorded March 1963 in New York/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Oliver Nelson Big Band |
Any Number Can Win Verve V6-8552 released 1963 recorded July 1963 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Kenny Burrell, guitar Big Band George Duvivier, bass Herb Lovelle, drums George Devens, percussion Art Davis, bass |
Blue Bash! Verve V6-8553 released 1963 recorded July 1963 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Kenny Burrell, guitar George Duvivier, bass Milt Hinton, bass Bill English, drums Mel Lewis, drums |
Prayer Meetin' Blue Note BLP 4164 released 1964 recorded February 1963 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax Quentin Warren, guitar Donald Bailey, drums |
Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? Verve V6-8583 released 1964 recorded July 1963 and January 1964 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Big Band c/ by Oliver Nelson and Claus Ogerman |
The Cat Verve V6-8587 released 1964 recorded April 1964 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Lalo Schifrin Big Band Kenny Burrell, guitar George Duvivier, bass Grady Tate, drums |
Christmas '64 Verve V6-8604 released 1964 recorded April 1964 and September 1964 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Billy Byers, conductor Chauncey Welsh, trombone Jimmy Cleveland, trombone Paul Faulise, bass trombone Tommy Mitchell, bass trombone Bernie Glow, trumpet Danny Stiles, trumpet Ernie Royal, trumpet Joe Wilder, trumpet Joe Newman, flugelhorn Don Corrado, French horn Earl Chapin, French horn Jim Buffington, French horn Morris Secon, French horn Harvey Phillips, tuba Kenny Burrell, guitar Quentin Warren, guitar Margaret Ross, harp Art Davis, bass Bill Hart, drums Grady Tate, drums George Devens, percussion |
Softly As A Summer Breeze Blue Note BLP 4200 released 1965 recorded February 1958 in Hackensack, NJ/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Kenny Burrell, guitar Philly Joe Jones, drums Eddie McFadden, guitar Donald Bailey, drums |
Live At The Village Gate Verve 711028 released 1965 recorded May 1963 at the Village Gate in Greenwich Village, NY/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Lalo Schifrin Big Band Kenny Burrell, guitar George Duvivier, bass Grady Tate, drums |
Monster Verve V6-8618 released 1965 recorded January 1965 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Oliver Nelson Big Band Kenny Burrell, guitar Grady Tate, drums Warren T. Smith jr, percussion Richard Davis, bass |
Organ Grinder Swing Verve V6-8628 released 1965 recorded June 1965 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Kenny Burrell, guitar Grady Tate, drums |
La Métamorphose Des Cloportes Verve 511102 released 1965 recorded June 1965 in Paris/France |
Jimmy Smith, organ Quentin Jackson, guitar William Hart, drums |
In Hamburg Live! Verve 711058 released 1965 recorded June 1965 in Paris/France |
Jimmy Smith, organ Quentin Warren, guitar Bill Hart, drums |
Bucket! Blue Note BLP 4235 released 1966 recorded February 1963 in Englewood Cliffs/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Quentin Warren, guitar Donald Bailey, drums |
Got My Mojo Workin' Verve V6-8641 released 1966 recorded December 1965 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Kenny Burrell, guitar Ron Carter, bass Grady Tate, drums George Duvivier, bass Jerome Richardson, baritone sax Phil Woods, alto sax Romeo Penque, tenor sax, flute Ernie Royal, trumpet |
Peter & The Wolf Verve V6-8652 released 1966 recorded May 1966 in Englewood Cliffs/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Oliver Nelson Big Band |
Christmas Cookin' Verve V6-8666 released 1966 recorded April 1964 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Billy Byers Big Band Kenny Burrell, guitar Grady Tate, drums George Devens, percussion Art Davis, bass |
Hoochie Cooche Man Verve V6-8667 released 1966 recorded June 1966 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Oliver Nelson Big Band Kenny Burrell, guitar Grady Tate, drums Bobby Rosengarden, percussion Richard Davis, bass Buddy Lucas, harmonica |
Jimmy And Wes - The Dynamic Duo Verve V6-8678 released 1966 recorded September 1966 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Wes Montgomery, guitar Big Band |
Further Adventures Of Jimmy And Wes Verve V6-8766 released 1966 recorded September 1966 in New York/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Wes Montgomery, guitar Oliver Nelson Big Band Ray Barrettp, percussion Grady tate, drums |
Jimmy Smith Swings Along With Stranger In Paradise Pickwick SPC 3023 released 1966 |
Jimmy Smith, organ further details unknown |
Respect Verve V6-8705 released 1967 recorded June 1967 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Eric Gale, guitar Thornel Schwartz, guitar Bob Bushnell, bass Ron Carter, bass Bernard Purdie, drums Grady Tate, drums |
The Best Of Jimmy Smith Verve V6-8721 compilation, released 1967 |
Jimmy Smith, organ various artists |
Stay Loose Verve V6-8745 released 1968 recorded January 1968 in New York City/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ, vocals Big Band Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax Phil Upchurch, guitar Grady Tate, drums Jimmy Merritt, bass |
Plain Talk Blue Note BST 84296 released 1968 recorded March 1960 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Blue Mitchell, trumpet Jackie McLean, alto sax Ike Quebec, tenor sax Quentin Warren, guitar Donald Bailey, drums |
Livin' It Up! Verve V6-8750 released 1968 recorded May 1968 in Hollywood, CA/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ, vocals Jimmy Smith, organ, vocals Plas Johnson, tenor sax Howard Roberts, guitar Carol Kaye, bass guitar Ray Brown, Bass Big Band c/ by Oliver Nelson |
The Fantastic Jimmy Smith Upfront UPF-121 released 1969 recorded 1953 - 1954 in USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Thornel Schwartz (?), guitar Al Cass, tenor sax Don Gardner, drums Dee Dee Ford, drums |
The Boss Verve V6-8770 released 1969 recorded 1968 in Atlanta/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ George Benson, guitar Donald Bailey, drums |
En Concert Avec Europe 1 audio tracks from the video Salle Pleyel 01 décembre 1969 recorded 01 December 1969 live at Salle Pleyel in Paris/France |
Jimmy Smith, organ Eddie McFadden, guitar Charlie Crosby, drums |
Groove Drops Verve V6-8794 released 1969 recorded November 1968 in New York City/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ further details unknown |
The Other Side Of Jimmy Smith MGM SE 4709 released 1970 recorded August 1970 in Hollywood, CA/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Gene Orloff, violin Joe Beck, guitar Jerome Richardson, flute Ron Carter, bass |
In A Plain Brown Wrapper Verve V6-8800 released 1971 recorded July 1971 in Hollywood, CA/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ further details unknwon |
Just Walkin' Verve V6-8804 released 1971 |
Wes Montgomery, guitar Jimmy Smith, organ Roger Kellaway, piano Margaret Ross, harp George Devens, vibes Jack Jennings, vibes string section Ron Carter, bass Bob Cranshaw, bass Richard Davis, bass Grady Tate, drums Ray Barretto, congas |
I'm Gon' Git Myself Together Verve 2304 020 released 1971 recorded February 1970 in Hollywood, CA and New York City/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Wes Montgomery, guitar big band c/ by Johnny Pate |
Newport In New York '72 Vol.4 Atlantic ATL40448 released 1972 recorded live 06 July 1972 at Radio City Hall in New York City/USA |
Clark Terry, trumpet Howard McGhee, trumpet Dexter Gordon, tenor sax Sonny Stitt, tenor sax Jimmy Smith, organ George Duke, piano Al McKibbon, bass Art Blakey, drums |
Newport In New York '72 Vol.5 Atlantic ATL40449 released 1972 recorded live 07 July 1972 at Yankee Stadium in New York City/USA |
Clark Terry, trumpet Joe Newman, trumpet Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax Zoot Sims, tenor sax Jimmy Smith, organ Kenny Burrell, guitar B.B. King, guitar Roy Haynes, drums |
Bluesmith Verve V6-8809 released 1972 recorded September 1972 in Los Angeles, CA/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Leroy Vinnegar, bass Teddy Edwards, tenor sax Ray Crawford, guitar Donald Dean, drums Victor Pantoja, conga |
Everybody's Talkin' ATCO Records SD33-385 released 1972 recorded August 1970 through July 1971 |
King Curtis, soprano sax, tenor sax, organ, vocals Garnett Brown, horn Ronnie Cuber, horn Jack Hale, horn Roger Hopps, horn Wayne Jackson, horn Ed Logan, horn Andrew Love, horn The Memphis Horns, horn Joe Newman Quartet, horn Marvin Stamm, horn Charles Sullivan, horn Frank Wess, horn Cornell Dupree, guitar Ron Miller, guitar Jim O'Rourke, guitar James Booker, piano Billy Carter, organ Paul Griffin, piano Billy Preston, organ Jimmy Smith, organ Richard Tee, piano Mervin Bronson, bass Harold Cowart, bass Jerry Jemmott, bass Chuck Rainey, bass Ray Lucas, drums Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, drums Kenneth "Spider Webb" Rice, drums Tubby Zeigler, drums Trevor Lawrence, percussion |
Portuguese Soul Verve V6-8832 released 1973 recorded February 1973 in New York City/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ big band c/ by Thad Jones |
Blacksmith Pride PR 6011 released 1974 recorded 1974 (?) in USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ further details unknown |
Paid In Full MoJo 12828 (Metronome 15923) released 1974 recorded 1974 in Los Angeles, CA/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Johnny Pate Big Band Ray Crawford, guitar Donald Dean, drums Larry Gales, bass Buck Clarke, percussion |
'75 MoJo 12829 (Metronome 15924) released 1975 also released as Live In Israel, Isradisc SI 31066 recorded October 1974 at The Mann Auditorium in Tel Aviv/Israel |
Jimmy Smith, organ Ray Crawford, guitar Donald Dean, drums Buck Clarke, percussion Eddie "Bongo" Brown, percussion |
Ellington Is Forever Vol.1 Fantasy F 79005 released 1975 recorded February 1975 in Berkeley, CA/USA |
Kenny Burrell, guitar Jimmy Smith, organ Thad Jones, cornet, flugelhorn Snooky Young, trumpet Jon Faddis, trumpet Joe Henderson, tenor sax Jerome Richardson, soprano sax, tenor sax Jimmy Jones, piano Stanley Gilbert, bass Jimmie Smith, drums Richie Goldberg, percussion Ernie Andrews, vocals |
Ellington Is Forever Vol.2 Fantasy F 79008 released 1977 recorded November-December 1975 in Berkeley, CA/USA |
Kenny Burrell, guitar Jimmy Smith, organ Gary Bartz, soprano sax, alto sax, clarinet Jerome Richardson, soprano sax, tenor sax Joe Henderson, tenor sax Nat Adderley, cornet Thad Jones, trumpet Snooky Young, trumpet Quentin Jackson, trombone, vocals Roland Hanna, piano Jimmy Jones, piano Stanley Gilbert, bass Monk Montgomery, bass George Mraz, bass Philly Joe Jones, drums Jimmie Smith, drums Ernie Andrews, vocals |
Sit On It! Mercury SRM 1-1127 released 1977 recorded 1977 in Los Angeles, CA/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ, vocals Herbie Hancock, piano Lenny White, drums Abraham Laboriel, bass Alan Silvestri, guitar Steve Forman, percussion Staley Behrens, harmonica George Bohannon, trombone Ernie Watts, tenor sax Fred Jackson, alto sax Nolan Smith, trumpet Kim Hutchcrodt, alto sax Chuck Findley, trumpet Jerry Hey, trumpet |
It's Necessary Mercury SRM 1-1189 released 1977 recorded live July 1977 at Jimmy Smith's Supper Club in North Hollywood, CA/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax Sam Jones, bass Donald Bailey, drums Curtis Fuller, trombone Lee Morgan, trumpet Eddie McFadden, guitar Grant Green, guitar |
Robbie Krieger & Friends Blue Note LA664-H recorded in North Hollywood, CA/USA and Los Angeles,CA/USA released 1977 |
Robbie Krieger, guitar Joel Peskin, sax Jock Ellis, trombone Gary Barone, trumpet Sal Marquez, trumpet Joel Peskin, piccolo flute Ron Stockert, clavichord Sal Marquez, clavichord Greg Mathieson, organ Jimmy Smith, organ Stu Goldberg, organ, synthesizer Sal Marquez, piano, synthesizer Bob Glaub, bass Kenny Wild, bass Reggie McBride, bass Sal Marquez, bass Bruce Gary, drums Ed Green, drums John Densmore, Reggae drum Eddie Talamantes, bongos Bruce Gary, bells Perico, congas Eddie Talamantes, timbales Bruce Gary, timpani Afreeka Trees, vocals Robbie Krieger, vocals Sharon Robinson, vocals |
Unfinished Business Mercury SRM 1-3716 released 1978 recorded January 1978 in North Hollywood, CA and Los Angeles, CA/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ, piano, synthesizer Ray Crawforn, guitar Kenny Dixon, drums Kevin Brandon, bass Nolan Smith, trumpet, flugelhorn John Phillips, tenor sax, flutes Stanley Behrens, flute Buck Clarke, percussion Stephanie Sruill, percussion |
Live In Angers bootleg recorded live 13 feburary 1979 at Amphithéatre de l'Institut Catholique in Angers/France by Radio France |
Jimmy Smith, organ John Phillips, soprano sax, alto sax, tenor sax, flute Ray Crawford, guitar Kenny Dixon, drums |
The Sermon Verve 2332085 released 1979 recorded July 1963 in Englewood Cliffs, NJUSA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Kenny Burrell, guitar George Duvivier, bass Mel Lewis, drums Joe Newman, trumpet James Sedlar, trumpet Jerome Richardson, reeds Budd Johnson, reeds Billy Mure, guitar Vince Gambella, guitar Milt Hinton, bass Bob Bushness, bass Bobby Donaldson, drums Doug Allan, percussion Art Marotti, percussion |
The Cat Strikes Again Wersi L 1003 released 1980 also released as The Big Brawl 1989 recorded July 1980 in Hollywood/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Grady Tate, drums Howard Roberts, guitar Tim May, guitar Dennis Budimir, guitar Ray Brown, bass Paulinho Da Costa, percussion Ronnie Foster, piano Oscar Brashear, trumpet, flugelhorn Jerry Hay, trumpet, flugelhorn Gary Herbig, sax, flute John Bolivar, sax, flute Alan Kaplan, trombone |
Cool Blues Blue Note LT 1054 released 1980 recorded April 1958 at Smalls' Paradise in Harlem, NY/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Lou Donaldson, alto sax Tina Brooks, tenor sax Eddie McFadden, guitar Art Blakey, drums Donald Bailey, drums |
On The Sunny Side Blue Note Classic LT 1092 released 1981 recorded August 1957/July 1958/June 1959/April 1960 in Hackensack, NJ, and New York City/USA previously unissued titles |
Jimmy Smith, organ Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax Percy France, tenor sax Kenny Burrell, guitar Donald Bailey, drums |
Second Coming Mojo Records MJ-12830 released 1981 |
Jimmy Smith, organ Kenny Burrell, guitar Grady Tate, drums Richard Davis, bass |
Live at Chicago Jazz 1981 ripped from WBEZ FM released 1981 recorded live 05 September 1981 at the 5th annual Chicago Jazz Festival at Grant Park in Chicago, IL/USA |
Jimmy Smith, Hammond B-3 organ Lou Donaldson, alto sax Junior Cook, tenor sax Bill Hardman, trumpet Ray Crawford, guitar Kenny Dixon, drums |
Off The Top Musician MUS K 52418 released 1982 recorded June 1982 in New York/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ, synthesizer George Benson, guitar Ron Carter, bass Grady Tate, drums Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax Errol "Crusher" Bennett, percussion |
Keep On Comin' Musician 96-0301-1 released 1983 recorded September 1983 at the Atlanta Free Jazz Festival Atlanta/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ, piano Kenny Burrell, guitar Johnny Griffin, tenor sax Mike Baker, drums |
It's Your Night Qwest Records W1-23970 released 1983 recorded 1982-1983 |
James Ingram, synthesizer, keyboards, vocals Tom Scott, sax, lyricon Ernie Watts, tenor sax Larry Williams, sax Bill Reichenbach jr., trombone Gary Grant, trumpet, flugelhorn Jerry Hey, trumpet, flugelhorn Larry Carlton, guitar George Doering, guitar Paul Jackson jr., guitar Michael Boddicker, synthesizer Robbie Buchanan, keyboards, synthesizer Don Dorsey, synthesizer David Foster, keyboards, synthesizer, piano Craig Hundley, synthesizer Quincy Jones, piano Michael McDonald, synthesizer, vocals David Paich, synthesizer Greg Phillinganes, keyboards, synthesizer, piano Jimmy Smith, organ, synthesizer Rod Temperton, synthesizer Mark Vieha, synthesizer Nathan East, bass Louis Johnson, bass Abe Laboriel, bass Raymond Calhoun, drums Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, drums Harvey Mason sr., drums John Robinson, drums Paulinho Da Costa, percussion |
Special Guests Blue Note BNJ 50101 released 1984 recorded August 1957 in New York City, June 1960 and January 1963 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax Sam Jones, bass Donald Bailey, drums Curtis Fuller, trombone Lee Morgan, trumpet Eddie McFadden, guitar Grant Green, guitar |
Straight Ahead Blue Note BT 85105 released 1985 recorded November-December 1984 in Long Island City, NY/USA |
Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax Jimmy Smith, organ, piano George Benson, guitar Ron Carter, bass Jimmy Madison, drums |
One Night With Blue Note III Blue Note ST 85115 released 1985 recorded February 1985 live at Town Hall in New York/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Lou Donaldson, alto sax Kenny Burrell, guitar Grady tate, drums |
Go For Whatcha Know Blue Note BT 85125 released 1986 recorded January 1986 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Kenny Burrell, guitar Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax Monty Alexander, piano Grady Tate, drums Kenny Washington, drums Buster Williams, bass Errol "Crusher" Bennett, percussion |
Kiki's Voice Happy Bird B 90114 |
Jimmy Smith, organ further details unknown |
Prime Time Milestone M 9176 released 1989 recorded August 1989 in Hollywood, CA/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Curtis Peagler, tenor sax Hermann Riley, tenor sax Rickey Woodard, tenor sax Phil Upchurch, guitar Terry Evans, guitar Andy Simpkins, bass Michael Baker, drums Frank Wilson, drums Barbara Morrison, vocals |
Fourmost Milestone MCD 9184-2 released 1991 recorded live November 1990 live at Fat Tuesday's in New York City/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax Kenny Burrell, guitar Grady Tate, drums, vocals |
Salle Pleyel 28 mai 1965 RTE 710379/380 released 1992 also partially released as "Live In Concert", Metro Records MS-568 recorded live May 1965 at Salle Pleyel in Paris/France |
Jimmy Smith, organ Quentin Warren, guitar Billy Hart, drums |
The Best Of Newport In New York '72 Sequel Records NEMCD 633 released 1993 |
track 1:
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax Sonny Stitt, tenor sax Clark Terry, trumpet Howard McGhee, trumpet Jimmy Smith, organ George Duke, piano Gary Burton, vibes Al McKibbon, bass Art Blakey, drums |
Sum Serious Blues Milestone MCD 9207-2 released 1993 recorded January 1993 in Hollywood, CA/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ, vocals George Bohanon, trombone Maurice Spears, bass trombone Oscar Brashear, trumpet Ernie Fields jr, baritone sax Hermann Riley, tenor sax Buddy Collette, alto sax Phil Upchurch, guitar Andy Simpkins, bass Michael Baker, drums Mick Martin, harmonica Marlena Shaw, vocals Bernard Ighner, vocals |
More Jam Sessions NEM CD 633 released 1993 recorded live 1972 at Newport in New York/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ and the Jimmy Smith Jazz Set |
The Master Blue Note CDP 7243 830451-2 released 1994 recorded live December 1993 at Kirin Plaza in Osaka/Japan |
Jimmy Smith, organ Kenny Burrell, guitar Jimmie Smith, drums |
The Master II Blue Note CDP 7243 855466-2 released 1994 recorded live December 1993 at Kirin Plaza in Osaka/Japan |
Jimmy Smith, organ, synthesizer Kenny Burrell, guitar Jimmie Smith, drums |
The Complete Blue Note Sessions February 1957 Mosaic Records MD3-154 released 1994 recorded February 1957 in New York City/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Lou Donaldson, alto sax Hank Mobley, tenor sax Donald Byrd, trumpet Eddie McFadden, guitar Kenny Burrell, guitar Art Blakey, drums Donald Bailey, drums |
Verve Jazz Masters Vol. 29 Verve 521 855-2 released 1994 compilation |
Jimmy Smith, organ various artists |
Carnegie Hall Salutes The Jazz Masters Verve 523 150-2 released 1994 recorded live 06 April 1994 at Carnegie Hall in New York City/USA |
among others: Jimmy Smith, organ Kenny Burrell, guitar Carnegie Hall Jazz Band |
Love And Peace Verve 527470-2 released 1995 recorded December 1994 in Paris/France |
Dee Dee Bridgewater, vocals Stéphane Belmondo, trumpet Lionel Belmondo, tenor sax Thierry Eliez, piano Jimmy Smith, organ Hein van de Geyn, bass André "Dédé" Ceccarelli, drums |
Damn! Verve 527631-2 released 1995 recorded January 1995 in New York City/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Roy Hargrove, trumpet Nicholas Payton, trumpet Mark Whitfield, guitar Mark Turner, tenor sax Abraham Burton, alto sax Roy Hargrove, trumpet Tim Warfield, tenor sax Christian McBride, bass Bernard Ourdie, drums Arthur Taylor, drums |
Walk On The Wild Side - Best Of The Verve Years Verve 527 950-2 compilation, released 1995 |
Jimmy Smith, organ various artists |
Angel Eyes Verve 527632-2 recorded January 1995 in New York City/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Roy Hargrove, trumpet Nicholas Payton, trumpet Mark Whitfield, guitar Christian McBride, bass Gregory Hutchinson, drums |
Talkin' Verve: Roots Of Acid Jazz Verve 314 531 563-2 compilation |
Jimmy Smith, organ various artists |
All The Way Live Milestone MCD 9251-2 recorded August 1981 live at Keystone Korner in San Francisco, CA/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Eddie Harris, tenor sax Kenny Dixon, drums |
Standards Blue Note 7243 8 21282 2 9 recorded August 1957, July 1958, and May 1959 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Kenny Burrell, guitar Donald Bailey, drums |
Six Views Of The Blues Blue Note 7243 5 21435 2 8 reissue of the LP released in 1958 recorded July 1958 in Hackensack, NJ/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Cecil Payne, baritone sax Kenny Burrell, guitar Art Blakey, drums Donald Bailey, drums |
Salle Pleyel 20 Novembre 1968 RTE 710603 recorded November 1968 live at Salle Pleyel in Paris/France |
Jimmy Smith, Hammond B-3 organ Nathan Page, guitar Donald Bailey, drums |
Ultimate Jimmy Smith Verve Records 547 161-2 compilation |
Jimmy Smith, organ no further details known |
Root Down - Jimmy Smith Live! Verve V6-8749 recorded February 1972 in Los Angeles, CA/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Steve Williams, harmonica Arthur Adams, guitar Wilton Felder, bass Buck Clarke, percussion Paul Humphrey, drums |
Incredible! Concord CCD 4890-2 recorded live October 1999 at San Francisco Jazz Festival/USA |
Joey DeFrancesco, Hammond B-3 organ Paul Bollenback, guitar Byron Landham, drums Jimmy Smith, Hammond B-3 organ Phil Upchurch, guitar Frank Wilson, drums |
Dot Com Blues Verve 543 978-2 recorded June 2000 in Los Angeles, CA/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Russell Malone, guitar Reggie McBride, bass guitar Harvey Mason, drums Etta James, vocals Dr. John, vocals, piano B.B. King, vocals, guitar Taj Mahal, vocals, guitar Keb' Mo', vocals, guitar The Texacali Horns |
Jimmy Smith's Finest Hour Verve 314 543 598-2 compilation, recorded between 1962 and 1995 |
Jimmy Smith, organ Oliver Nelson, conductor Lalo Schifrin, conductor George Dorsey, alto sax Phil Woods, alto sax Bob Ashton, tenor sax Babe Clarke, tenor sax Al Cohn, tenor sax Romeo Penque, tenor sax Zoot Sims, tenor sax George Barrow, baritone sax Jerome Richardson, baritone sax Jimmy Cleveland, trombone Urbie Green, trombone Britt Woodman, trombone Tom Mitchell, bass trombone Tony Studd, bass trombone Bernie Glow, trumpet Roy Hargrove, trumpet Thad Jones, trumpet Irvin "Marky" Markowitz, trumpet Jimmy Maxwell, trumpet Joe Newman, trumpet Nicholas Payton, trumpet Ernie Royal, trumpet Doc Severinsen, trumpet Clark Terry, trumpet Joe Wilder, trumpet Snooky Young, trumpet Don Butterfield, tuba Ray Alonge, French horn James Buffington, French horn Earl Chapin, French horn Bill Correa, French horn Kenny Burrell, guitar Barry Galbraith, guitar Wes Montgomery, guitar Mark Whitfield, guitar Michael Ullman, sequencers George Duvivier, bass Milt Hinton, bass Christian McBride, bass Billy Gene English, drums Mel Lewis, drums Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, drums Bill Rodriquez, drums Ed Shaughnessy, drums, percussion Grady Tate, drums Ray Barretto, congas Phil Kraus, percussion |
Fourmost Return Milestone MCD 9311-2 recorded live November 1990 at Fat Tuesday's in New York/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax Kenny Burrell, guitar Grady Tate, drums, vocals |
Daybreak Blue Note BNJ 50101 recorded live October 1999 at the Islamorada's Festival in Florida/USA and April 2001 in Sacramento, CA/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Nestor Torres, flute Claudio Spiewak, guitar Edwin Bonilla, bass Abner Torres, drums Phil Upchurch, guitar Joshy Hernandaz, sax Nat Marucci, drums |
The Definitive Jimmy Smith Blue Note 7243 5 40038 2 0 compilation |
Jimmy Smith, organ various artists |
Retrospective Blue Note 7243 5 40851 2 3 compilation, recorded 1961 through 1966 |
Grant Green, guitar George Braith, soprano sax, tenor sax Lou Donaldson, alto sax James Spaulding, alto sax Booker Ervin, tenor sax Joe Henderson, tenor sax Hank Mobley, tenor sax Ike Quebec, tenor sax, piano Sam Rivers, tenor sax Wayne Shorter, tenor sax Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax Harold Vick, tenor sax Johnny Coles, trumpet Blue Mitchell, trumpet Lee Morgan, trumpet Tommy Turrentine, trumpet John "Johnny" Adriano Acea, piano Sonny Clark, piano Kenny Drew, piano Tommy Flanagan, piano Herbie Hancock, piano Winston Kelly, piano Horace Parlan, piano Duke Pearson, piano McCoy Tyner, piano Billy Gardner, organ Jack McDuff, organ Big John Patton, organ Jimmy Smith, organ Baby Face Willette, organ Larry Young, organ Bobby Hutcherson, vibes Dave Bailey, drums Donald Bailey, drums Art Blakey, drums Willie Bobo, drums Ben Dixon, drums Otis Finch, drums Al Harewood, drums Louis Hayes, drums Billy Higgins, drums Elvin Jones, drums Philly Joe Jones, drums Art Taylor, drums Hugh Walker, drums Richard Landrum, congas Garvin Masseaux, tambourine Carlos “Patato” Valdes, congas |
Legacy Concord CCD-2229-2 recorded August 2004 in Tempe, AZ/USA |
Joey DeFrancesco, piano, Hammond New B-3 organ Jimmy Smith, Hammond New B-3 organ Byron Landham, drums Paul Bollenback, guitar Tony Banda, bass Mikie Flowers, gong Joey DeLeon, congas Ramon Banda, timbales Raul Yañez, piano James Moody, tenor sax Mel Brown, bass Steve Ferrone, drums |
The Artist Selects Blue Note 0946 31436 2 3 compilation |
Kenny Burrell, guitar Tina Brooks, tenor sax Junior Cook, tenor sax Frank Foster, tenor sax Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax Louis Smith, trumpet Tommy Flanagan, piano Herbie Hancock, piano Duke Jordan, piano Jimmy Smith, organ Bobby Timmons, piano Paul Chambers, bass Major Holley, bass Sam Jones, bass Oscar Pettiford, bass Ben Tucker, bass Art Blakey, drums Kenny Clarke, drums Billy English, drums Philly Joe Jones, drums Shadow Wilson, drums Ray Barretto, congas Candido Camero, congas |
The Preacher Membran International compilation |
Jimmy Smith, organ various artists |
Testifyin' Groove Hut Records GH 66710 compilation Tracks 1 to 4 originally released as "Paid In Full" Tracks 5 to 14 originally released as "'75" |
Jimmy Smith, Hammond B-3 organ various artists |
Electrifyin' Proper Records Properbox 139 compilation |
Jimmy Smith, Hammond B-3 organ various artists |
Plays Red Hot Blues Verve 06007 5322079 compilation |
Jimmy Smith, Hammond B-3 organ various artists |
The Complete Sermon Sessions Groove Hut Records GH 66712 compilation recorded August 1957 and February 1958 in New York City/USA |
Jimmy Smith, Hammond B-3 organ Lee Morgan, trumpet Curtis Fuller, trombone George Coleman, alto sax Eddie McFadden, guitar Kennie Burrell, guitar Donald Bailey, drums Lou Donaldson, alto sax Tina Brooks, tenor sax Art Blakey, drums |
The Complete Verve Singles Verve 00602547853912 compilation |
Jimmy Smith, Hammond B-3 organ various artists |
The Classic Verve Albums Collection Enlightenment EN4CD9162 compilation |
Jimmy Smith, Hammond B-3 organ various artists |
Jimmy Smith Before 1962 Recordings compilation |
Jimmy Smith, Hammond B-3 organ various artists |
Streaming Best digital compilation |
Jimmy Smith, organ no further details known |
It’s Alright With Me Arkadia Records 76650 recorded live |
Jimmy Smith, organ Herman Riley, tenor sax Ray Crawford, guitar Martha Davis, piano Kenny Dixon, drums |
Jazz Scene USA 1961 recorded 1961 in USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Quentin Warren, guitar Donald Bailey, drums |
ZDF Jazzclub 1988 recorded 1988 live at the ZDF Jazzclub, Stadthalle Leonberg/Germany |
Jimmy Smith, organ unknown, guitar unknown, drums unknown, alto sax, tenor sax |
Leverkusener Jazztage 1990 recorded 1990 live at the Leverkusener Jazztage in Leverkusen/Germany |
Jimmy Smith, organ Phil Upchurch, guitar Jimmy Jackson, drums Hermann Riley, alto sax, tenor sax |
Funk In The Keys recorded October 1999 in the Bay Florida Keys, FL/USA |
Jimmy Smith, organ Claudio Spiewak, guitar Abner Torres, drums Nestor Torres, flute Phil McCarthy, bass William Flores, percussion Edwin Bonilla, percussion |
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