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 1
Artist: Jimmy Smith
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Incredible Jimmy Smith At Club " Baby Grand " Wilmington, Delaware, Volume 2
Artist: Jimmy Smith
Genre: Jazz
Collections
Title: Jazz Mag Jazzman Présente - L'âge D'or Du Jazz (CD2)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Christmas Jazz Lounge
Genre: Electronica, Jazz, Traditional Pop Music
Title: The Most Essential Christmas Soul
Genre: Soul, Jazz, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Le Meilleur De Blue Note
Genre: Jazz
Title: Top 50 Christmas Music
Genre: Jazz, Traditional Pop Music, Classical
Title: The Greatest Christmas Jazz Collection
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Traditional Pop Music
Title: The Most Essential Jazz Organ
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: New Orleans Jazz & Blues
Title: DJ Maestro: Delicious Jazz - As You Like It
Genre: Jazz, Acid Jazz, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: DJ Maestro As You Like It Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Velvet Jazz III
Title: 50 Jazz Ambiance, Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: Cocktail Jazz Ambiance
Genre: Jazz, Lounge, Smooth Jazz
Title: Kings Of Classic Jazz, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: 50 Jazz Ambiance, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Funky Jazz Keyboard
Genre: Jazz
Title: Lifestyle2 - Bar Jazz Vol. 1 (CD1)
Genre: Vocal Jazz, Lounge
Title: Lifestyle2 - Bar Jazz Vol. 2 (CD2)
Genre: Vocal Jazz, Lounge
Title: Jazz - Drinking Buddies
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Hits The 50's
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: I Get A Kick Out Of Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Sexploitation
Title: 100 Jazz Classics & Greatest Jazz Hits (CD1)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Legendary Funky Jazz
Title: La Boîte Noire De Radio Nova 1960
Genre: Rock, Reggae, Latin, Theatre/Soundtrack, Funk
Title: 50 Greatest Soul
Title: Blues Absolute Best
Genre: Blues, Vocal Jazz
Title: 50 Greatest Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Bossa Nova 100 (CD1)
Title: Bossa Nova 100 (CD2)
Title: Best Friends Forever - Smooth Jazz Party
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Smooth Jazz & The City (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Jazz, Lounge, Classical, Smooth Jazz
Title: That Cat Was Clean! ~ The Mod Side Of Jazz (CD1)
Genre: Jazz
Title: That Cat Was Clean! ~ The Mod Side Of Jazz (CD2)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Playlist - Soul
Title: Jazz - 110 Original Hits (CD2)
Genre: Jazz
Title: FabricLive 27: DJ Format
Genre: Breakbeat , Electronica, House, Techno
Title: Coffee Table Jazz
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Groovy Jazz Organ
Genre: Jazz
Title: Verve Jazz Masters 60: The Collection
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Best Blue Note Album In The World Ever - 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Relax With Jazz
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Massive Hits! (Jazz) (CD2)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Blue Note's Six Vital Organs: Home Of The Hammond
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz
Title: 50 Soul Jazz Classics
Title: Jazz For The Gym
Title: Walk On The Wild Side: The Jazz Side Of Mod (CD1)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Golden Jazz Vol. 07
Genre: Jazz
Title: True Christmas (CD3)
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: 50 Shades Of Jazz
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: I Love Music! - Jazz Edition Vol. 10
Genre: Jazz
Title: Blue Note Plays Rodgers & Hart
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Standards Collection Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: California Soul (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: California Soul (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: California Soul (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: California Soul (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
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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