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smith, jimmy – the cat (33rpm lp)
[V6 8587U]

21,23EUR

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MEDIUM Vinyl Record
WEIGHT 180gr (black vinyl) 33rpm
CONDITION used
CONDITION RECORD M- mint-
COVER Standard
CONDITION COVER M-, mint-
SERIALNUMBER No
LIMITED Yes
MISCELLANEOUS Stereo, two times washed, New MFSL Innersleeve, Resealable Nagaoka Outerseleeve
MUSICIAN HOMEPAGE --

MUSICIANS

Irwin "Marky" Markowitz – trumpet
Jimmy Maxwell – trumpet
Jimmy Smith – hammond organ
Tony Studd – bass trombone
Snooky Young – trumpet
George Duvivier – bass
Ray Alonge - french horn
Billy Byers – trombone
James Buffington - french horn
Kenny Burrell – guitar
Don Butterfield – tuba & horn
Earl Chapin - french horn
Bill Correa - french horn
Bernie Glow – trumpet
Phil Kraus – percussion
Lalo Schifrin – arranger & conductor
Jimmy Cleveland – trombone
Urbie Green – trombone
Thad Jones – trumpet
Ernie Royal – trumpet
Grady Tate - drums

TRACKS

theme from joy house - 4:38
the cat - 3:24
basin street blues - 4:00
main title from the carpetbaggers - 3:56
chicago serenade - 3:55
st. louis blues - 3:18
delon's blues - 4:48
blues in the night - 4:45

REVIEW

… The Incredible Jimmy Smith – that’s what is says so confidently on the cover with the black cat!

The law demands that what is promised must be delivered – and a record collector is no less demanding

The fact that Smith moved the Hammond organ from the dance floor to the jazz scene and upgraded it to become a fully-fledged improvisation instrument is to be found in every good dictionary of music

But what resulted must be heard to be believed

No problem for our cat, crouched low and ready to pounce

She slinks along the Rhythm and Blues path, purrs through the night, steps nimbly to the St. Louis Blues, and gives the somewhat aged Basin Street a gentle blow with her paw

In the background is her powerful clan

Kenny Burrell with his firm grip, Don Butterfield with his strong tone, the thundering Grady Tate

And last but not least Lalo Schifrin, who watches over the haunt with a glinting eye

And then of course there is the VERVE gang – who made a recording that is as black as the cat herself

Incredible!

RECORDING April 27 – 29 1964
ENGINEER Rudy van Gelder
MASTERING --
RE RELEASED February 2000
AVERAGE RATING 4 ½ Stars out of 5
PRESSING Excellent by Pallas Germany
SOUND Excellent
MADE IN Germany
STYLE Jazz / Soul Jazz / Hard Bop
AVAILABLE one exemplar

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This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 12 July, 2011.