Jimmy Smith
(b. 12/8/25 - Norristown, PA     d. 2/8/05 - Scottsdale, AZ)

Click on image to purchase.	Title: Organ Grinder Swing Personnel: Jimmy Smith (organ), Kenny Burrell (guitar), Grady Tate (drums). Recorded: 1965 Label: Verve Comments: One of the very first to turn the organ into a jazz instrument, Jimmy Smith is just an incredible force in jazz history. So swinging and grooving, his music is all about the soulful feel of this music! Since there is usually no bass in an organ group, the organist is responsible for playing the bass lines. Jimmy does this with his feet while at the same time playing the melodic lines with his right hand and the harmonic support with his left! Almost any of Jimmy's recordings are classic jazz releases...
Click on image to purchase	Title: Back At The Chicken Shack Personnel: Jimmy Smith (organ), Kenny Burrell (guitar), Donald Bailey (drums). Recorded: 1960 Label: Blue Note
Click on image to purchase	Title: The Sermon Personnel: Jimmy Smith (organ), Lee Morgan (trumpet), Lou Donaldson (alto sax), Tina Brooks (tenor sax), Kenny Burrell (guitar), Art Blakey (drums). Recorded: 1958 Label: Verve Comments: The Sermon is the CD that put Jimmy Smith and the Hammond B-3 Organ on the jazz map. This classic recording featuring the stars of the day is a tour de force!

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