The Boss (Jimmy Smith album) explained

The Boss
Type:	live
Artist:	Jimmy Smith
Cover:	jimmyboss.jpg
Released:	November 20, 1968
Recorded:	1968
Venue:	Paschal's La Carousel, Atlanta, GA
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	37:45
Label:	Verve
Producer:	Esmond Edwards
Chronology:	Jimmy Smith
Prev Title:	Jimmy Smith Plays the Standards
Prev Year:	1968
Next Title:	Livin' It Up
Next Year:	1968

The Boss is a 1968 live album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Roy Wynn awarded the album three stars and said:

Track listing

1. "The Boss" (Jimmy Smith) – 7:55
2. "This Guy's in Love With You" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 8:48
3. "Some of My Best Friends Are Blues" (Smith) – 5:52
4. "Fingers" (Smith) – 10:30
5. "Tuxedo Junction" (Buddy Feyne, Erskine Hawkins, Bill Johnson, Julian Dash) – 9:29

• Recorded at Paschal's La Carousel, Atlanta, Georgia

Personnel

Musicians

• Jimmy Smith – organ
• George Benson – guitar
• Nathen Page – guitar (track 4)
• Donald Bailey – drums

Technical

• Esmond Edwards – producer
• Val Valentin – director of engineering
• Mike Mendel – cover design
• Sid Maurer – art direction

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=boss-bonus-track-r713508|pure_url=yes}} The Boss]. Allmusic. May 7, 2011.