Blue Note – BLP 1529Rec. Date : August 4, 1956 Organ : Jimmy SmithDrums : Donald BaileyGuitar : Thornel Schwartz Strictlyheadies : 02/06/2019Stream this Album Cash Box : 06/22/1957 Smith is one of the best representatives for the organ’s determined stand for jazz recognition. The 4 sides here, taken at Smith’s appearance at the “Baby Grand” in Wilmington, Del., contain…
Blue Note – BLP 1528Rec. Date : August 4, 1956 Organ : Jimmy SmithDrums : Donald BaileyGuitar : Thornel Schwartz Strictlyheadies : 02/05/2019Stream this Album MetronomeJack Maher : April, 1957 The first of a proposed two volume set, from the Baby Grand once more exhibits the chattering, fast fingers of organist Smith. With him are his usual trio members…
Blue Note – BLP 1525Rec. Dates : June 17 & 18, 1956 Stream this Album Organ : Jimmy SmithDrums : Donald BaileyGuitar : Thornel Schwartz Billboard : 10/27/1956Score of 79 Smith’s first two LPs have restored the legitimacy of the organ as a jazz instrument – and also have established Smith as one of the…
Blue Note – BLP 1514Rec. Date : March 27, 1956 Stream this Album Organ : Jimmy SmithDrums : Donald BaileyGuitar : Thornel Schwartz Billboard : 05/26/1956 In New York this past winter, Smith occasioned much interest with his unusual jazz work on the Hammond organ. Count Basie and others have found this instrument to have…
Blue Note – BLP 1512Rec. Date : February 18, 1956 Stream this Album Organ : Jimmy SmithDrums : Bay PerryGuitar : Thornel Schwartz Billboard : 07/21/1956Score of 77 The Jimmy Smith LP with the title reviewed in The Billboard May 26, 1956, issue was Volume II of a series. The first set more than confirms…
