Jimmy Smith • Stay Loose...Jimmy Smith Sings Again

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by Steve Leggett

Jimmy Smith, of course, was known mostly for his Hammond B3 organ skills, where his fingers skittered over the keys with piano-like speed, and his bluesy, soulful approach to jazz, which bordered on light funk at times. There is plenty of all of that on Stay Loose...Jimmy Smith Sings Again, and yes, as advertised, he sings, which really wasn't all that unusual, just that he did it more here than he normally did. Smith had a wonderful voice, gruff and full of gravel, but also full of wry amusement and a whole lot of joy, and his vocal adaptation of "I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town" which kicks off this set (backed by a trumpet and trombone horn section) may well be the definitive version of this old blues standard. He comes close to repeating the trick on "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby," a pop hit from the 1940s. Elsewhere he mostly groans and hums in the background, which gives everything here a kind of gospel-blues feel. Other standout tracks include the title jam, "Stay Loose," which is wonderfully funky (a remix of "Stay Loose" by Lyrics Born, funked up even more, was the centerpiece for Verve Remixed 3), and a similarly loose and soulful take on Don Covay's "Chain of Fools," a hit in 1968 for Aretha Franklin. Grady Tate shines on drums throughout Stay Loose, and Stanley Turrentine's bluesy tenor sax gives two of the instrumentals, "One for Members" and "Grabbin' Hold" a nice lift. Stay Loose isn't a typical.

 

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por Steve Leggett
Jimmy Smith, por supuesto, era conocido sobre todo por sus habilidades con el órgano Hammond B3, donde sus dedos se deslizaban sobre las teclas con una velocidad similar a la del piano, y su enfoque bluesero y conmovedor del jazz, que a veces rayaba en el funk ligero. Hay mucho de todo eso en Stay Loose... Jimmy Smith Sings Again, y sí, como se anuncia, canta, lo que realmente no era tan inusual, sólo que lo hacía más aquí de lo que normalmente lo hacía. Smith tenía una voz maravillosa, ruda y llena de grava, pero también llena de diversión irónica y mucha alegría, y su adaptación vocal de "I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town" que da inicio a este set (respaldado por una sección de trompeta y trombón) bien podría ser la versión definitiva de este viejo estándar del blues. Se acerca a repetir el truco de "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby", un éxito pop de los años 40. En otros lugares, gime y tararea en el fondo, lo que le da a todo aquí una especie de sentimiento de gospel-blues. Otros temas destacados incluyen el título de la jam, "Stay Loose", que es maravillosamente funky (una remezcla de "Stay Loose" de Lyrics Born, más funky aún, fue la pieza central de Verve Remixed 3), y una versión igualmente suelta y conmovedora de "Chain of Fools" de Don Covay, un éxito en 1968 para Aretha Franklin. Grady Tate brilla en la batería en Stay Loose, y el saxo tenor blues de Stanley Turrentine le da a dos de los instrumentales, "One for Members" y "Grabbin' Hold" un buen empuje. Stay Loose no es lo típico.

Tracklist:
1. I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town
2. Stay Loose
3. If You Ain't Got It
4. One For Members
5. Is You Is Or Is Ain't My Baby
6. Chain Of Fools
7. Grabbin' Hold

 

Record Label: Verve
Year of Release: 1968
Release: 2005
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