Jimmy Smith • Ultimate Jimmy Smith

 

Review
by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Verve's Ultimate Jimmy Smith may not live up to its billing -- after all, many of Smith's classic recordings were for Blue Note -- but the budget-priced collection is nevertheless a terrific introductory sampler. Grover Washington, Jr., a kindred spirit in the quest for groove, selected the 12 songs on the compilation, and he did an excellent job of balancing acknowledged classics with choices that illustrate Smith's range. Some listeners will undoubtedly find a favorite or two missing, but these 11 tracks -- including "The Champ," "Refractions," "Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf," "Walk on the Wild Side," "L'il Darlin'," "Ol' Man River," "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue" and "Organ Grinder Swing" -- capture the essence of Smith's Verve recordings, which is enough to make this a worthwhile sampler.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/ultimate-jimmy-smith-mw0000243942

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Reseña
por Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Puede que el Ultimate Jimmy Smith de Verve no esté a la altura de su título -después de todo, muchas de las grabaciones clásicas de Smith fueron para Blue Note-, pero la colección de precio económico es, sin embargo, una magnífica muestra introductoria. Grover Washington, Jr., un espíritu afín a la búsqueda del groove, seleccionó las 12 canciones de la compilación, e hizo un excelente trabajo para equilibrar los clásicos reconocidos con las opciones que ilustran la gama de Smith. Sin duda, algunos oyentes echarán en falta una o dos canciones favoritas, pero estos 11 temas, entre los que se incluyen "The Champ", "Refractions", "Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf", "Walk on the Wild Side", "L'il Darlin'", "Ol' Man River", "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue" y "Organ Grinder Swing", capturan la esencia de las grabaciones de Smith en Verve, lo cual es suficiente para hacer de este disco una muestra que merece la pena.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/ultimate-jimmy-smith-mw0000243942

Colaborador / Contributor:  Santxo Perez

Tracks:
1 - The Champ
2 - Refractions
3 - Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?
4 - I'm An Old Cowhand
5 - Walk On The Wild Side
6 - Hobo Flats
7 - Blues For J
8 - L'il Darlin'
9 - Ol' Man River
10 - Call Me
11 - Slaughter On Tenth Avenue
12 - Organ Grinder Swing


Compiled By – Grover Washington, Jr.

Label:    Verve Records – 547 161-2, Verve Records – 314 547 161-2
Released:    1999
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Hard Bop, Soul-Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/1594445-Jimmy-Smith-Ultimate-Jimmy-Smith

 

 

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