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James Oscar Smith (December 8, 1928 [1] – February 8, 2005 [2]) was an American jazz musician who helped popularize the Hammond B-3 organ, creating a link between jazz and 1960s soul music. In 2005, Smith was awarded the NEA Jazz Masters Award from the National Endowment for the Arts, the highest honor that America bestows upon jazz musicians.
Jazz organist Jimmy Smith recorded an instrumental version of the song for his 1962 album Bashin': The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith. [4] The music was arranged by Oliver Nelson and features Nelson's Big Band. The record cover displays a sticker-facsimile quoting "Includes the exciting jazz version of WALK ON THE WILD SIDE" in order to take ...
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.
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (CD reissue) [ 4 ] The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "The debut of organist Jimmy Smith on records (he was already 30) was a major event, for he introduced a completely new and very influential style on the organ, one that virtually changed the way the instrument is played."
Plain Talk is a studio album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith featuring performances recorded in 1960 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1968. [1] The album was rereleased on CD combined with Open House (1960) in 1992 compiling all the recordings from the session.
Angel Eyes: Ballads & Slow Jams is a 1996 album by the American jazz organist Jimmy Smith. The album was Smith's penultimate album, and his last recording for five years. [1] [2] On the Billboard Top Jazz Album charts Angel Eyes: Ballads & Slow Jams peaked at number 22. [3]
Prayer Meetin' is an album by the American jazz organist Jimmy Smith, recorded in 1963 and released on the Blue Note label. [1] The album was rereleased on CD with two bonus tracks from the same session.
The Incredible Jimmy Smith at the Organ (1956) A New Sound – A New Star, Vol. 2 , also released as The Champ , is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith recorded at Van Gelder Studio on March 27, 1956 and released on Blue Note later that year.