Joey DeFrancesco With Special Guest Jimmy Smith • Incredible!

Review

Incredible! documents a unique musical encounter, the first time that Jimmy Smith has recorded with another organist, the equally great Joey DeFrancesco. First DeFrancesco is heard with his usual trio (with guitarist Paul Bollenbeck and drummer Byron Landham), racing through heated versions of "The Champ," "When You're Smiling," and "Indiana" in addition to an emotional rendition of "The Good Life." The music is as exciting as one would expect from DeFrancesco. For the second half of the CD, Smith and his trio join the younger organist on a pair of medleys. The first one starts out with the blues "The Reverend" but then, after three-and-a-half minutes, it segues into an odd wandering version of "Yesterdays" before closing with "My Romance." The second medley -- six-and-a-half minutes of Smith's blues "The Skeezer" that becomes a heated "St. Thomas" -- is more like it. The two organists are quite compatible (DeFrancesco has long had Smith's style down pat) and, although the results are not quite Incredible! (it is far from shocking that these two organ masters can jam a blues together!), this CD should greatly interest both organ fans and jazz historians.

by Scott Yanow

https://www.allmusic.com/album/incredible%21-mw0000608946

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Reseña

¡Increíble! documenta un encuentro musical único, la primera vez que Jimmy Smith ha grabado con otro organista, el igualmente gran Joey DeFrancesco. Primero DeFrancesco se escucha con su trío habitual (con el guitarrista Paul Bollenbeck y el baterista Byron Landham), corriendo a través de versiones acaloradas de "The Champ", "When You're Smiling" e "Indiana" además de una emotiva interpretación de "The Good Life". La música es tan emocionante como uno esperaría de DeFrancesco. Para la segunda mitad del CD, Smith y su trío se unen al joven organista en un par de medleys. El primero comienza con el blues "El Reverendo", pero luego, después de tres minutos y medio, sigue en una extraña versión errante de "Yesterdays" antes de cerrar con "My Romance". El segundo popurrí, seis minutos y medio de Smith's blues "The Skeezer" que se convierte en un acalorado "St. Thomas", es más parecido. Los dos organistas son bastante compatibles (DeFrancesco ha tenido por mucho tiempo el estilo de Smith en la mano) y, aunque los resultados no son del todo increíbles! (¡no es nada sorprendente que estos dos maestros del órgano puedan tocar un blues juntos!), este CD debería interesar mucho a los aficionados al órgano y a los historiadores del jazz.

por Scott Yanow
https://www.allmusic.com/album/incredible%21-mw0000608946

 

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Tracklist
1 - The Champ - 13:02
2 - When You're Smilin' - 7:16
3 - The Good Life - 8:36
4 - Back Home Again In Indiana - 10:55
Medley #1 - (15:12)
5.1 - The Reverend -
5.2 - Yesterdays -
5.3 - My Romance -
Medley #2 - (11:20)
6.1 - The Skeezer -
6.2 - St. Thomas -

Credits:
    Drums – Byron Landham (tracks: 1 to 4), Frank Wilson (11) (tracks: 5, 6)
    Guitar – Paul Bollenback (tracks: 1 to 4), Phil Upchurch (tracks: 5, 6)
    Organ [Hammond B-3] – Jimmy Smith (tracks: 5, 6), Joey DeFrancesco

 Recorded live at the San Francisco Jazz Festival in 1999


Label: Concord Jazz ‎– CCD-4890-2
Released: 2000
Genre: Jazz, Funk / Soul
Style: Contemporary Jazz, Soul-Jazz

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