Best Of Jimmy Smith (The Blue Note Years)

Jimmy Smith | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 30, 2011)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Blue Note
• ASIN: B000005HEU
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #56,910 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A spectacular tasting of Jimmy, June 20, 2001

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John Asendorf (Reynoldsburg, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best Of Jimmy Smith (The Blue Note Years) (Audio CD)

Jimmy Smith, the reigning B3 player of all time, was instrumental in ushering in the soul-jazz genre. These cuts show off his talents and the talents of his formidable sidemen. Mostly cuts from 56-60, with one from the 80's, they include some of his best solo work and his blazing speed. The Sermon and Back at the Chicken Shack and The Champ all show why Jimmy Smith reigns supreme and proves that his work influenced much of the music of the 60s and 70s. The end of The Champ could be confused as an Emerson, Lake and Palmer cut! If you've never heard Jimmy Smith before, this is the perfect album to get into his music.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Jazz, March 11, 2003

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"obx351" (potomac, md United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best Of Jimmy Smith (The Blue Note Years) (Audio CD)

I first heard Jimmy Smith on a Sony Jazz completion I was given in college and I have loved Jimmy's music ever since. Anyway, you'll really enjoy this CD. I would say his music is very bluesy with a jazz groove. So if you like blues you'll love his music and this is a good sampling of his music. Also check out the stuff he did with Wes Montgomery and Kenny Burrell. This CD is a must for any jazz collection.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jimmy Has The Mojo, February 4, 2011

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pandreini - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best Of Jimmy Smith (The Blue Note Years) (Audio CD)

This is the quintessential compilation of traditional jazz ever! Chalk full of talent on every track and not even recognition for the bass on the CD liner - what a shame, although we can guess with close certainty as to who is playing. The Sermon cannot be topped by any other song of that era by any other group.