Birth Name: James Oscar Smith
Born: December 8, 1925. Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: February 8, 2005 (Aged 79). Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop, Jazz Funk, Soul Jazz, Mainstream Jazz, Fusion Jazz
Occupation: Musician
Instruments: Hammond B-3, Electric Organ
Jimmy Smith was an American Jazz Musician. He wasn't the first organ player in Jazz but no one had a greater influence with the instrument that he did. He recorded more than 30 albums for Blue Note Records between 1956 and 1963, collaborating with the likes of Kenny Burrell, Stanley Turrentine and Jackie McLean. In 1963, he signed a new record deal with Verve. In 2005, he was awarded the NEA Jazz Masters Award from the National Endowment for the Arts, the highest honor that America bestows upon Jazz Musicians.
Born: December 8, 1925. Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: February 8, 2005 (Aged 79). Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop, Jazz Funk, Soul Jazz, Mainstream Jazz, Fusion Jazz
Occupation: Musician
Instruments: Hammond B-3, Electric Organ
Jimmy Smith was an American Jazz Musician. He wasn't the first organ player in Jazz but no one had a greater influence with the instrument that he did. He recorded more than 30 albums for Blue Note Records between 1956 and 1963, collaborating with the likes of Kenny Burrell, Stanley Turrentine and Jackie McLean. In 1963, he signed a new record deal with Verve. In 2005, he was awarded the NEA Jazz Masters Award from the National Endowment for the Arts, the highest honor that America bestows upon Jazz Musicians.
Title: The Cat (2024)
Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop, Jazz Funk, Soul Jazz, Mainstream Jazz, Fusion Jazz
Label: Verve
Rating: *****
Format: LP
Tracks:
Side One:
1. Theme From Joy House (4:38)
2. The Cat (3:24)
3. Basin Street Blues (4:00)
4. Main Title From The Carpetbaggers (3:56)
Side Two:
1. Chicago Serenade (3:55)
2. St. Louis Blues (3:18)
3. Delon's Blues (4:48)
4. Blues In The Night (4:45)
Personnel:
Jimmy Smith: Organ
Lalo Schifrin: conductor
Ray Alonge: French Horn
Earl Chapin: French Horn
Bill Correa: French Horn
Jimmy Buffington: French Horn
Bernie Glow: Trumpet
Thad Jones: Trumpet
Jimmy Maxwell: Trumpet
Marky Markowitz: Trumpet
Ernie Royal: Trumpet
Snooky Young: Trumpet
Jimmy Cleveland: Trombone
Urbie Green: Trombone
Billy Byers: Trombone
Tony Studd: Bass Trombone
Don Butterfield: Tuba
Kenny Burrell: Guitar
George Duvivier: Bass
Grady Tate: Drums
Phil Kraus: Percussion
The Cat is a 1964 album by Jimmy Smith, originally released on September 1964 by Verve, remastered and reissued on December 13, 2024 by Verve Records. 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl.
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