The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith – Bashin'

 

Verve Records 1962 – V6-8474

notes:

Bashin': The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith is a 1962 studio
album by the American jazz organist Jimmy Smith, accompanied by
 a big band arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson. It was Smith's
first album for Verve Records. The first four tracks feature an ensemble
 that included future Tonight Show band members
Doc Severinsen and Ed Shaughnessy.


credits:

Tracks 1-4
    Jimmy Smith – organ
    Oliver Nelson – arranger, conductor
    Phil Woods, Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone
    Bob Ashton, Babe Clarke – tenor saxophone
    George Barrow – baritone saxophone
    Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Doc Severinsen, Joe Wilder – trumpet
    Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Britt Woodman – trombone
    Tom Mitchell – bass trombone
    Barry Galbraith – guitar
    George Duvivier – bass
    Ed Shaughnessy – drums

Tracks 5-7
    Jimmy Smith – organ
    Quentin Warren – guitar
    Donald Bailey – drums
 
    Recorded    March 26 & 28, 1962
    Studio    Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
    Creed Taylor – producer
    Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
    

tracklist:

A1    Jimmy Smith And The Big Band–    Walk On The Wild Side
Written-By – Bernstein*
5:50
A2    Jimmy Smith And The Big Band–    Ol' Man River
Written-By – Kern*, Hammerstein*
3:50
A3    Jimmy Smith And The Big Band–    In A Mellow Tone
Written-By – Ellington*
4:23
A4    Jimmy Smith And The Big Band–    Step Right Up
Written-By – Nelson*
4:10
B1    Jimmy Smith And His Trio*–    Beggar For The Blues
Written-By – Wayne*, Rasch*
7:25
B2    Jimmy Smith And His Trio*–    Bashin'
Written-By – Smith*
6:12
B3    Jimmy Smith And His Trio*–    I'm An Old Cowhand
Written-By – Mercer*
6:0

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