Jimmy Smith at the Organ (1956 album) explained

Jimmy Smith at the Organ
Type:Album
Artist:the Incredible Jimmy Smith
Cover:The Incredible Jimmy Smith.jpg
Released:1956
Recorded:June 17–18, 1956
Studio:Van Gelder Studio
Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre:Jazz
Length:66:01
Label:Blue Note
BLP 1525
Producer:Alfred Lion
Chronology:Jimmy Smith
Prev Title:A New Sound – A New Star, Vol. 2
Prev Year:1956
Next Title:At Club "Baby Grand" Wilmington, Delaware
Next Year:1956

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

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

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

Personnel

Musicians

Technical personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/blue-note-records/discography-1955-1956/#560617 Blue Note discography
  2. Web site: Jimmy Smith - A New Sound... A New Star, Volume 1–3 . January 25, 2024 . Jazz Music Archives.
  3. Legett, S. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r147766|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed October 5, 2010