Jimmy Smith, Vol.2: Eight Classic Albums

~ Release by Jimmy Smith (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD: Jimmy Smith at the Organ, Vol.1 (1957) (1:1-4) / Plays Pretty Just for You (1957) (1:5-12)
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1Summertime
alto saxophone:
Lou Donaldson (on 1957-02-12)
organ:
Jimmy Smith (US jazz organist) (on 1957-02-12)
recorded at:
Manhattan Towers (hotel ballroom used for Van Gelder recording) in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-02-12)
instrumental recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) (on 1957-02-12)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (playwright) (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (playwright) (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
4:31
2There's a Small Hotel
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1957-02-12)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1957-02-12)
organ:
Jimmy Smith (US jazz organist) (on 1957-02-12)
recorded at:
Manhattan Towers (hotel ballroom used for Van Gelder recording) in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-02-12)
instrumental recording of:
There’s a Small Hotel (from “On Your Toes”) (on 1957-02-12)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1936)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1936)
part of:
On Your Toes
part of:
Pal Joey
11:51
3All Day Long
alto saxophone:
Lou Donaldson (on 1957-02-12)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1957-02-12)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1957-02-12)
organ:
Jimmy Smith (US jazz organist) (on 1957-02-12)
recorded at:
Manhattan Towers (hotel ballroom used for Van Gelder recording) in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-02-12)
recording of:
All Day Long (on 1957-02-12)
composer:
Kenny Burrell
10:30
4Yardbird Suite
alto saxophone:
Lou Donaldson (on 1957-02-12)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1957-02-12)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1957-02-12)
organ:
Jimmy Smith (US jazz organist) (on 1957-02-12)
recorded at:
Manhattan Towers (hotel ballroom used for Van Gelder recording) in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-02-12)
recording of:
Yardbird Suite (instrumental version) (on 1957-02-12)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1946)
instrumental recording of:
Yardbird Suite (lyrics by Bob Dorough: “I sing this song hoping you’ll all find out…”) (on 1957-02-12)
lyricist:
Bob Dorough (in 1955)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
is based on:
Yardbird Suite (instrumental version)
8:56
5The Nearness of You
5:46
6The Jitterbug Waltz
4:56
7East of the Sun
6:06
8Autumn in New York
drums (drum set):
Donald Bailey (drummer and harmonica player) (on 1957-05-08)
guitar:
Eddie McFadden (on 1957-05-08)
organ:
Jimmy Smith (US jazz organist) (on 1957-05-08)
recorded at:
Manhattan Towers (hotel ballroom used for Van Gelder recording) in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-05-08)
instrumental recording of:
Autumn in New York (1934) (on 1957-05-08)
lyricist and composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
4:24
9Penthouse Serenade (When We're Alone)
5:28
10The Very Thought of You
4:30
11I Can't Get Started
4:48
12Old Devil Moon
5:40
2▶CD: Jimmy Smith at the Organ, Vol.2 (1957) (2:1-4) / Midnight Special (1961) (2:5-9)
3▶CD: Softly as a Summer Breeze (1965) (3:1-6) / The Sermon! (1959) (3:7-9)
4▶CD: Crazy! Baby (1960) (4:1-7) / Home Cookin' (1961) (4:8-14)