The Very Best

by Jimmy Smith

Overview

As part of Blue Note's Very Best series, Hammond organ pioneer Jimmy Smith is spotlighted on seven tracks, six recorded between 1956 and 1960, and "Fungii Mama," in 1986. This set is aimed at the casual listener and includes such soul-jazz classics "The Champ," "See See Rider," and his signature tune, "Back at the Chicken Shack." Smith is joined by fellow Blue Note alumni Lou Donaldson, Kenny Burrell, Art Blakey, and Stanley Turrentine, among others, making this a nice sampler for the novice at a mid-line price. ~ Al Campbell

Product Details

Release Date:	05/24/2005
Label:	Blue Note
UPC:	0724347739323
Rank:	171000

Tracks

1. The Champ
2. All Day Long
3. When Johnny Comes Marching Home
4. See See Rider
5. The Jumpin' Blues
6. Back at the Chicken Shack
7. Fungii Mama

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jimmy Smith   Primary Artist,Organ
Grady Tate   Primary Artist,Drums
Stanley Turrentine   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Sax (Tenor)
Kenny Burrell   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Guitar
Art Blakey   Guest Artist,Drums
Quentin Warren   Guitar
Thornel Schwartz   Guitar
Donald Bailey   Drums
Percy France   Sax (Tenor)
Errol Crusher Bennett   Percussion
Lou Donaldson   Sax (Alto)

Technical Credits

Michael Cuscuna   Compilation Producer,Producer,Reissue Producer
Alfred Lion   Audio Production,Original Session Producer
Gordon H. Jee   Creative Director
Traditional   Composer
Kenny Burrell   Composer
Kurt Lundvall   Mastering
Dizzy Gillespie   Composer
Francis Wolff   Photography
Ma Rainey   Composer
Charlie Parker   Composer
Jay McShann   Composer
Rudy Van Gelder   Engineer
Blue Mitchell   Composer
Karen Thomas   Package Design
Lola Smith   Producer
Jimmy Smith   Composer
Clifford Brown   Composer
Donald Elfman   Liner Notes