Artist: Jimmy Smith
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
Instrum
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
Instrum
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.
Artist: The Incredible Jimmy Smith
Title: Organ Grinder Swing (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series) (2026)
Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop, Jazz Funk, Soul Jazz, Mainstream Jazz, Fusion Jazz
Label: Verve
Rating: *****
Format: LP
Tracks:
Side One:
1. Organ Grinder Swing (2:16)
2. Oh, No, Babe (9:02)
3. Blues For J (5:19)
Side Two:
1. Greensleeves (8:54)
2. I'll Close My Eyes (3:19)
3. Satin Doll (7:01)
Personnel:
Jimmy Smith: Organ
Kenny Burrell: Guitar
Grady Tale: Drums
Organ Grinder Swing is an album by The Incredible Jimmy Smith, originally released in 1965 by Verve, remastered and reissued on January 23, 2026 by Verve, featuring Kenny Burrell, Grady Tale. Pressed on 180 Gram Vinyl.
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