Soul Jazz from the fifties, sixties and seventies: THE CHAMP. Tonight, the final episode of our five-part series on the popular and influential organ player Jimmy Smith. Jimmy Smith had a close musical connection with guitar player Kenny Burrell. At the end of the 1960s Smith consolidated his status as a star with a number of soul and funk albums. After staying out of the limelight for a while, the Hammond organ and Jimmy Smith enjoyed a comeback during the 1990s. Jimmy Smith passed away in 2005.
Hackensack, Softly As In A Morning Sunrise (Blue Note 1956/65)
Greensleeves, Organ Grinder Swing (Verve 1965)
Caravan, (Kenny Burrell – Ellington Is Forever Volume 1, Fantasy 1975)
Génerique/Love Theme (La Métamorphoses Des Cloportes, Verve 1965)
Mercy Mercy Mercy (Respect, Verve 1967)
Burning Spear (Livin’ It Up, Verve 1968)
Groove Drops (Groove Drops, Verve 1970)
Absolutely Funky (Bluesmith, Verve 1972)
Dot Com Blues (Dot Com Blues, Verve/Blue Thumb 2001)
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