Jimmy Smith
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Biography
[Edit]Jimmy Smith wasn't the first organ player in jazz, but no one had a greater influence with the instrument than he did; Smith coaxed a rich, grooving tone from the Hammond B-3, and his sound and style made him a top instrumentalist in the 1950s and '60s, while a number of rock and R&B keyboardists would learn valuable lessons from Smith's example.
James Oscar Smith was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania on December 8, 1928 (some sources cite his birth year as 1925). Smith's father was a musician and entertainer, and young Jimmy joined his song-and-dance act when he was six years old. By the time he was 12, Smith was an accomplished stride piano player who won local talent contests, but when his father began having problems with his knee and gave up performing to work as a plasterer, Jimmy quit school after eighth grade and began working odd jobs to help support the family. At 15, Smith joined the Navy, and when he returned home, he attended music school on the GI Bill, studying at the Hamilton School of Music and the Ornstein School, both based in Philadelphia.
In 1951, Smith began playing with several R&B acts in Philadelphia while working with his father during the day, but after hearing pioneering organ player Wild Bill Davis, Smith was inspired to switch instruments. Smith bought a Hammond B-3 organ and set up a practice space in a warehouse where he and his father were working; Smith refined the rudiments of his style over the next year (informed more closely by horn players than other keyboard artists, and employing innovative use of the bass pedals and drawbars), and he began playing Philadelphia clubs in 1955. In early 1956, Smith made his New York debut at the legendary Harlem nightspot Small's Paradise, and Smith was soon spotted by Alfred Lion, who ran the well-respected jazz label Blue Note Records. Lion signed Smith to a record deal, and between popular early albums such as The Incredible Jimmy Smith at Club Baby Grand and The Champ and legendary appearances at New York's Birdland and the Newport Jazz Festival, Smith became the hottest new name in jazz.
A prolific recording artist, Smith recorded more than 30 albums for Blue Note between 1956 and 1963, collaborating with the likes of Kenny Burrell, Stanley Turrentine, and Jackie McLean, and in 1963, Smith signed a new record deal with Verve. Smith's first album for Verve, Bashin': The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith, was a critical and commercial success, and the track "Walk on the Wild Side" became a minor hit. Smith maintained his busy performing and recording schedule throughout the 1960s, and in 1966 he cut a pair of celebrated album with guitarist Wes Montgomery. In 1972, Smith's contract with Verve expired, and tired of his demanding tour schedule, he and his wife opened a supper club in California's San Fernando Valley. Smith performed regularly at the club, but it went out of business after only a few years. While Smith continued to record regularly for a variety of labels, his days as a star appeared to be over.
However, in the late '80s, Smith began recording for the Milestone label, cutting several well-reviewed albums that reminded jazz fans Smith was still a master at his instrument, as did a number of live performances with fellow organ virtuoso Joey DeFrancesco. In 1987, producer Quincy Jones invited Smith to play on the sessions for Michael Jackson's album Bad. And Smith found a new generation of fans when hip-hop DJs began sampling Smith's funky organ grooves; the Beastie Boys famously used Smith's "Root Down (And Get It)" for their song "Root Down," and other Smith performances became the basis for tracks by Nas, Gang Starr, Kool G Rap, and DJ Shadow.
In 1995, Smith returned to Verve Records for the album Damn!, and on 2001's Dot Com Blues, Smith teamed up with a variety of blues and R&B stars, including Etta James, B.B. King, Keb' Mo', and Dr. John. In 2004, Smith was honored as a Jazz Master by the National Endowment for the Arts; that same year, Smith relocated from Los Angeles to Scottsdale, Arizona. Several months after settling in Scottsdale, Smith's wife succumbed to cancer, and while he continued to perform and record, Jimmy Smith was found dead in his home less than a year later, on February 8, 2005. His final album, Legacy, was released several months after his passing.
Title: The Incredible Jimmy Smith At Club " Baby Grand " Wilmington, Delaware, Volume 2
Artist: Jimmy Smith
Genre: Jazz
Collections
Title: A Tribute to George Gershwin
Title: High Fidelity Jazz: Jazz Standards
Genre: Jazz
Title: Classic Jazz From Kansas City
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Aretha Franklin Songbook
Genre: Jazz
Title: Compact Disc Club - Best Smooth Jazz Ever Vol. 2 CD 4
Genre:
Title: From Latin To Jazz Dance Vol. 3
Genre: Latin
Title: From Latin To Jazz Dance Vol. 4
Genre: Jazz, Dancefloor, Disco
Title: Billboard Top 100 Hits Of 1962 CD5
Genre: Pop
Title: The Blue Note Years, Volume 3: Organ And Soul
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Cool Jazz Collection
Genre: Jazz
Title: Verve Remixed - Christmas
Genre: Downtempo, Electronica, Jazz
Title: Jazz To The World: A Christmas Collection
Genre: Jazz
Title: 100 Best Of Blue Note
Title: Sexy Jazz For Sexy Nights
Title: The Birth Of Soul Jazz
Title: The Funky End (CD2)
Title: Late Night Jazz - Verve 50
Genre: Jazz
Title: Cocktail Jazz (Jazz Club)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Autour De Minuit - Soul Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Music For Lovers - Jazz For Romantic Mood
Genre: Cool Jazz
Title: 100 Jazz Essential Masterpieces (CD1)
Genre: Jazz
Title: 100 Essential Christmas Songs 2010 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Jazz: The Smithsonian Anthology
Genre: Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Latin
Title: 100 Burlesque Hits & Greatest Burlesque Classics (CD1)
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Rock & Roll
Title: Thriller Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Swings Pop
Genre: Jazz
Title: Psychedelic Jazz
Title: Sunday Jazz - Verve 50
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Blue Note - Music For Lovers - Jazz For Romantic Mood
Genre: Jazz
Title: Blue Note - Music For Lovers - Jimmy Smith
Genre: Jazz
Title: Mixtape - Jazz For Sunny Days
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Cover Excellence
Genre: Jazz
Title: Best Of Samba Jazz
Title: The Best Funky Jazz Of The 70's
Genre: Jazz
Title: All Time Greatest Jazz The Arranger's Touch
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz By Moonlight
Genre: Jazz
Title: Winter Vibes - Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Psychedelic Jazz - Smoking Tunes 16
Genre: Jazz
Title: MasterGroove, Pt. 2
Title: MasterGroove, Pt. 3
Title: MasterGroove, Pt. 5
Title: 24 Hours Of Jazz
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Organized!
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Bossanova
Title: Cocktail Jazz
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Bossanova
Title: Jazz: Summer Barbecue
Genre: Jazz
Title: Phapsody Jazz (CD1)
Title: The Blue Box: Blue Note's Best, (CD3)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Blues Jazz Highlights
Title: Jazz Samba Highlights
Title: Big Band Highlights
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Winging The Blues
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Bebop Highlights
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: I Just Love Soul Music (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Jazz, Pop
Title: Swinging The Blues
Title: Chillout Jazz Organ
Genre: Funk
Title: Best Of Christmas Jazz
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Featuring albums
Title: Compact Jazz: Wes Montgomery Plays the Blues
Artist: Wes Montgomery
Genre: Jazz, Crossover Jazz
Title: Talkin' Verve - Roots of Acid Jazz: Wes Montgomery
Artist: Wes Montgomery
Genre: Jazz, Crossover Jazz
Title: Night Sounds - The Genesis of Soul / Jazz Organ Combos, 1956 - 1962
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Pop
Title: Mission: Impossible And Other Thrilling Themes
Artist: Lalo Schifrin
Genre: Jazz, Theatre/Soundtrack, Bop
Title: Sounds From The Verve Hi-Fi 2002
Artist: Thievery Corporation
Genre: Downtempo, Electronica, Jazz
Title: Happy Valentine's Day - I Love You (CD1)
Artist: Happy Valentine's Day