Angel Eyes

Jimmy Smith | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: November 5, 1996
• Release Date: November 5, 1996
• Label: Verve Records
• Copyright: (C) 1996 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
• Total Length: 54:46
• Genres: Jazz/Bebop, Jazz/Soul-Jazz & Boogaloo
• ASIN: B000V673LW
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #150,699 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars one of five jazz recordings to take to another planet, December 26, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Angel Eyes: Ballads & Slow Jams (Audio CD)

Being a a fan of Jimmy Smith since 1966, I was impressed how Smith had advanced his art. Smith has always been famous for his speed, funk and melody, but "Angel Eyes" greatly magnifies these traits beneith the heavy cloak of soporific balladry - and these ballards are absolutely beautiful. If you are new to the B3 organ or a long time fan, there is no better recording to highlight the power of this instrument and its Godfather. Smith distills a half century of life and playing into one of the finest jazz recordings of all time. This recording just gets better and better after every listening. If you could pick only five jazz recordings to take to another planet (assuming you couldn't return home for more), this would easily make the cut. (The guitar work is very tasty as well.)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars item of rare beauty, June 17, 2007

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K. R. Williams "kenzed" (melbourne, australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Angel Eyes: Ballads & Slow Jams (Audio CD)

A somewhat dismissive review of this album on allmusic.com (''the results (although pleasant) are uneventful and somewhat predictable. Good for late-night background music rather than for close listening'') spurred me to write a counter view on an album I have come to love. But I see several other Amazon consumers are there ahead of me, and express opinions with which I concur. This is one of the most finely developed collections in the entire Jimmy Smith oeuvre. We fans of Smith love the Chicken Shack groove and the Mojo heat, but here he is surpassingly sublime on, for example, ''Tenderly'' in duet with Christian McBride. I can only endorse the other five-star reviews and am pleased to find others share my delight.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars His best, July 26, 2000

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Hank Schwab (Indianapolis, IN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Angel Eyes: Ballads & Slow Jams (Audio CD)

Who would have suspected that Jimmy Smith would put out something this great this late in his career? This is music so cool and laid-back that it takes a few listens to realize how deep and complex it is. This is fine music by a mature artist.