Jimmy Smith at the Organ (1956 album)

Jimmy Smith at the Organ
Studio album by
Released1956
RecordedJune 17–18, 1956
StudioVan Gelder Studio
Hackensack, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length66:01
LabelBlue Note
BLP 1525
ProducerAlfred Lion
Jimmy Smith chronology
A New Sound – A New Star, Vol. 2
(1956)
Jimmy Smith at the Organ
(1956)
At Club "Baby Grand" Wilmington, Delaware
(1956)
Singles from Jimmy Smith at the Organ
  1. "I Cover the Waterfront"
    Released: 1957

Jimmy Smith at the Organ, also known as The Incredible Jimmy Smith, Volume 3, is the third album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith, recorded over June 17–18, 1956 and released on Blue Note later that year.[1]

Release history

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Jimmy Smith at the Organ was reissued on CD in Japan in 1995 as a part of their TOCJ-1500 series, without additional tracks. In 1997, the album was combined with Smith's previous two LP's—A New Sound... A New Star..., Vol. 1 and A New Sound – A New Star, Vol. 2—and released as A New Sound...A New Star...: Jimmy Smith at the Organ Vols 1–3, a two-disc boxset, also without additional tracks.[2] In 2005, the album was globally reissued as At the Organ, Volume 3 with four additional cuts from the original session.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings(CD reissue) [4]

The AllMusic review by Steve Leggett called the album, "one of his most energetic and varied albums".[3]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Jimmy Smith, except as noted.

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Date recordedLength
1."Judo Mambo" June 18, 19565:31
2."Willow Weep for Me"Ann RonellJune 17, 19565:41
3."Lover, Come Back to Me"June 18, 19566:42
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Date recordedLength
1."Well, You Needn't"Thelonious MonkJune 18, 19566:23
2."Fiddlin' the Minors" June 18, 19565:08
3."Autumn Leaves"June 17, 19564:43
4."I Cover the Waterfront"June 18, 19563:38
2005 CD reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Date recordedLength
8."Jamey" June 17, 19566:00
9."My Funny Valentine"June 17, 19566:20
10."I Can't Give You Anything But Love"June 18, 19564:48
11."Slightly Monkish" June 18, 19565:27

Personnel

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Musicians

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Technical personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Blue Note discography accessed October 5, 2010
  2. ^ "Jimmy Smith - A New Sound... A New Star, Volume 1–3". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Legett, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 5, 2010
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1312. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.