Blue Note Jazz Inspiration

RELEASE
January 24, 2012
LABEL
EMI
GENRES
Jazz, Soul Jazz, Fusion, Hard Bop, Mainstream Jazz, Jazz-Funk

Album Review

Jimmy Smith brought the Hammond organ into hard bop and jazz in the 1950s, and his piano-fast solo runs on the instrument have never been equaled. This warm set from Blue Note Records, the label where Smith built most of his impressive legacy, selects eight of his performances for the label, including a 20-minute (and ten second) version of "The Sermon," the bouncing "Back at the Chicken Shack," and a fun romp through "See See Rider," among other delights, making this a quick introduction to the peak creative era of this one-of-a-kind jazz artist's long career.
Steve Leggett, Rovi

Track Listing

  1. The Sermon
  2. Fungii Mama
  3. When Johnny Comes Marching Home
  4. Jumpin' the Blues
  5. Back at the Chicken Shack
  6. The Champ
  7. All Day Long
  8. See See Rider