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Jimmy Smith - Peter & The Wolf (1999)
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Genre ~ Hard-Bop, Soul | Label ~ PolyGram/VerveOf all of organist Jimmy Smith's big-band albums recorded for Verve, this is one of the most imaginative ones. Oliver Nelson arranged a variety of themes from Prokofiev's Peter & the Wolf into a swinging suite featuring the great organist Jimmy Smith. Although there is no verbal narrative on this LP, Nelson's liner notes tell the story (which can actually be followed through the music) and Smith pays respect to the original melodies while making strong statements of his own. A classic of its kind. ~Allmusic
Tracklist:
01. The Bird/The Duck/The Cat/The Grandfather/The Wolf/The Hunter/Peter (4:13)
02. Duck Theme/Jimmy and the Duck/Peter's Theme/Meal Time (9:42)
03. Elegy for a Duck (7:17)
04. Cat in a Tree (5:23)
05. Capture of the Wolf (1:17)
06. Finale/Parade/Peter Plays Some Blues (4:45)
Personnel:
Jimmy Smith - organ
Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Richard Williams, Snooky Young - trumpets
Quentin Jackson, Tom McIntosh, Britt Woodman - trombones
Dick Hixson, Tony Studd - bass trombones
Jimmy Buffington, Willie Ruff - flugelhorn
Bob Ashton, Danny Bank, Jerry Dodgion - woodwinds
Jerome Richardson, Stan Webb, Phil Woods - woodwinds
Billy Butler, Barry Galbraith - guitars
Richard Davis - bass
Harry Breuer, Bobby Rosengarden - drums, percussions
Grady Tate - drums
Oliver Nelson - arranger, conductor
Recorded May 11-12, 1966; at Van Gelder Recording Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Original LP issue: Peter and the Wolf - Verve V6-8652
Original recordings produced by Creed Taylor
Original LP cover photograph by Don Ornitz
Original LP cover design by Acy R. Lehman
Liner notes by Oliver Nelson
Reissue:
Supervised by Bryan Koniarz
Researched and restored by Ben Young
Mastered by Cave Canem at PolyGram Studios
Production Coordinated by Tom Greenwood
Production assistance by Carlos Kase
Series art directed and designed by Sung Lee/STAIN
Package layout by SMAY VISION
Design coordinated by Suzanne White
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Jimmy Smith - Damn! (1995)
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Genre ~ Hard-Bop, Soul | Label ~ VerveDamn! marked Jimmy Smith's return to the Verve label after an absence of 20-plus years (he originally recorded for the label from 1963 to 1972), and paired with a group of young and sympathetic jazz players that includes Roy Hargrove and Nicholas Payton on trumpet and Ron Blake and Mark Tuner on sax, he sounds invigorated here, striding across the Hammond B-3 keys with definite energy. The whole album, start to finish, works a wonderful groove, but versions here of James Brown's "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag," Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man," and Charlie Parker's "Scrapple from the Apple" are particularly strong. Smith was arguably at his best in stripped-down trios, and his work for Blue Note between 1956 and 1960 will always be the quality reference point for his extensive canon, but Damn! is right up there with his best work, full of a joyous energy, and it sparked a resurgence of sorts for Smith. ~Allmusic
Tracklist:
01. Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (7:37)
02. Sister Sadie (7:01)
03. Woody 'n' You (6:20)
04. The One Before This (6:57)
05. Watermelon Man (7:57)
06. This Here (7:36)
07. Scrapple from the Apple (5:28)
08. Hi-Fly (6:31)
09. A La Mode (6:24)
Personnel:
Jimmy Smith - organ
Nicholas Payton, Roy Hargrove - trumpet
Abraham Burton - alto sax
Ron Blake, Tim Warfield - tenor sax
Mark Whitfield - guitar
Christian McBride - bass
Art Taylor, Bernard Purdie - drums
Produced by Richard Seidel and Don Sickler
Executive Producer: Lola Smith
Recorded and mixed by Jim Anderson, assisted by Scott Austin (record) and Chris Albert (mix)
Recorded January 24 and 25, 1995; at Power Station, New York
Mixed at Power Station, New York
Mastered by Allan Tucker at Foothill Digital, New York
Production Coordinator: Camille Tominaro
Release Coordination by Nate Herr, assisted by Rudi Mallasch
Art Direction and Design: David Lau
Photographs by James Minchln
Recording session photography by Jimmy Katz/Giant Steps
Liner notes by Richard Seidel
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