Six Views of the Blues
Six Views of the Blues | ||||
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Studio album by Jimmy Smith | ||||
Released | 1999 | |||
Recorded |
July 16, 1958 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 45:53 | |||
Label | Blue Note | |||
Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
Jimmy Smith chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Six Views of the Blues is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith featuring performances recorded in 1958 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1999.[2]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 3 stars stating "this is great music that needs to be explored. Smith is still the master when it comes to slow blues on his instrument".[1]
Track listing
- All compositions by Jimmy Smith except as indicated
- "St. Louis Blues" (W. C. Handy) - 8:38
- "The Swingin' Shepherd Blues" (Moe Koffman) - 3:55
- "Blues No. 1" - 6:25
- "Blues No. 3" - 7:10
- "Blues No. 4" - 10:45
- "Blues No. 2" - 9:00
- Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey on July 16, 1958
Personnel
- Jimmy Smith – organ
- Cecil Payne - baritone saxophone
- Kenny Burrell – guitar
- Donald Bailey (tracks 4-6), Art Blakey (tracks 1-3) – drums
References
- 1 2 Dryden, K. Allmusic Review accessed November 29, 2010
- ↑ Blue Note discography accessed November 29, 2010
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