Review by Steve Leggett
Damn! marked Jimmy Smith's return to the Verve label after an absence of 20-plus years (he originally recorded for the label from 1963 to 1972), and paired with a group of young and sympathetic jazz players that includes Roy Hargrove and Nicholas Payton on trumpet and Ron Blake and Mark Tuner on sax, he sounds invigorated here, striding across the Hammond B-3 keys with definite energy. The whole album, start to finish, works a wonderful groove, but versions here of James Brown's "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag," Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man," and Charlie Parker's "Scrapple from the Apple" are particularly strong. Smith was arguably at his best in stripped-down trios, and his work for Blue Note between 1956 and 1960 will always be the quality reference point for his extensive canon, but Damn! is right up there with his best work, full of a joyous energy, and it sparked a resurgence of sorts for Smith.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/damn%21-mw0000177033
Damn! marked Jimmy Smith's return to the Verve label after an absence of 20-plus years (he originally recorded for the label from 1963 to 1972), and paired with a group of young and sympathetic jazz players that includes Roy Hargrove and Nicholas Payton on trumpet and Ron Blake and Mark Tuner on sax, he sounds invigorated here, striding across the Hammond B-3 keys with definite energy. The whole album, start to finish, works a wonderful groove, but versions here of James Brown's "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag," Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man," and Charlie Parker's "Scrapple from the Apple" are particularly strong. Smith was arguably at his best in stripped-down trios, and his work for Blue Note between 1956 and 1960 will always be the quality reference point for his extensive canon, but Damn! is right up there with his best work, full of a joyous energy, and it sparked a resurgence of sorts for Smith.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/damn%21-mw0000177033
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Crítica de Steve Leggett
Damn! supuso el regreso de Jimmy Smith al sello Verve tras una ausencia de más de 20 años (grabó originalmente para el sello de 1963 a 1972), y emparejado con un grupo de jóvenes y simpáticos jazzistas que incluye a Roy Hargrove y Nicholas Payton a la trompeta y a Ron Blake y Mark Tuner al saxo, suena vigorizado aquí, dando zancadas sobre las teclas del Hammond B-3 con una energía definida. Todo el álbum, de principio a fin, tiene un ritmo maravilloso, pero las versiones de «Papa's Got a Brand New Bag» de James Brown, «Watermelon Man» de Herbie Hancock y «Scrapple from the Apple» de Charlie Parker son especialmente potentes. Smith estaba posiblemente en su mejor momento en tríos despojados, y su trabajo para Blue Note entre 1956 y 1960 siempre será el punto de referencia de calidad para su extenso canon, pero Damn! está a la altura de su mejor trabajo, lleno de una energía alegre, y provocó una especie de resurgimiento para Smith.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/damn%21-mw0000177033
Damn! supuso el regreso de Jimmy Smith al sello Verve tras una ausencia de más de 20 años (grabó originalmente para el sello de 1963 a 1972), y emparejado con un grupo de jóvenes y simpáticos jazzistas que incluye a Roy Hargrove y Nicholas Payton a la trompeta y a Ron Blake y Mark Tuner al saxo, suena vigorizado aquí, dando zancadas sobre las teclas del Hammond B-3 con una energía definida. Todo el álbum, de principio a fin, tiene un ritmo maravilloso, pero las versiones de «Papa's Got a Brand New Bag» de James Brown, «Watermelon Man» de Herbie Hancock y «Scrapple from the Apple» de Charlie Parker son especialmente potentes. Smith estaba posiblemente en su mejor momento en tríos despojados, y su trabajo para Blue Note entre 1956 y 1960 siempre será el punto de referencia de calidad para su extenso canon, pero Damn! está a la altura de su mejor trabajo, lleno de una energía alegre, y provocó una especie de resurgimiento para Smith.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/damn%21-mw0000177033
1. Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
2. Sister Sadie
3. Woody 'N' You
4. The One Before This
5. Watermelon Man
6. This Here
7. Scrapple From The Apple
8. Hi-Fly
9. A La Mode
Jimmy Smith (organ); Abraham Burton (alto saxophone); Tim Warfield, Ron Blake, Mark Turner (tenor saxophone); Roy Hargrove, Nicholas Payton (trumpet); Mark Whitfield (guitar); Christian McBride (bass); Arthur Taylor, Bernard Purdie (drums)
1995
2. Sister Sadie
3. Woody 'N' You
4. The One Before This
5. Watermelon Man
6. This Here
7. Scrapple From The Apple
8. Hi-Fly
9. A La Mode
Jimmy Smith (organ); Abraham Burton (alto saxophone); Tim Warfield, Ron Blake, Mark Turner (tenor saxophone); Roy Hargrove, Nicholas Payton (trumpet); Mark Whitfield (guitar); Christian McBride (bass); Arthur Taylor, Bernard Purdie (drums)
1995
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