The Incredible Jimmy Smith Home Cookin' (1959) [remastered 1996]

Jimmy Smith - A New Sound... A New Star... (1956) [Reissue 1997]  Music

Posted by gribovar at July 10, 2020
Jimmy Smith - A New Sound... A New Star... (1956) [Reissue 1997]

Jimmy Smith - A New Sound… A New Star… (1956) [Reissue 1997]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 642 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 340 MB | Covers - 26 MB
Genre: Soul Jazz, Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Blue Note (7243 8 57191 2 7)

A New Sound… A New Star… (subtitled Jimmy Smith at the Organ Vol. 1) is the debut album by Jimmy Smith featuring performances recorded in 1956 and released on the Blue Note label. The album was rereleased on CD combined with Smith's following two LP's A New Sound A New Star: Jimmy Smith at the Organ Volume 2 and The Incredible Jimmy Smith at the Organ.
With less of an emphasis of low-key blues numbers than subsequent albums, the work here is informed by the energy and harmonic sophistication of bebop, and Smith is incandescent throughout…
Jimmy Smith - Live At The Club Baby Grand, Vol. 1 (1956) [RVG Edition 2008]

Jimmy Smith - Live At The Club Baby Grand, Vol. 1 (1956) [RVG Edition 2008]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 204 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 106 MB | Covers (8 MB) included
Genre: Hard Bop, Soul Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Blue Note (0946 3 92785 2 7)

Playing piano-style single-note lines on his Hammond B-3 organ, Jimmy Smith revolutionized the use of the instrument in a jazz combo setting in the mid-'50s and early '60s, and he was still the next big thing on the block when he recorded two LP volumes live over the course of two afternoon sets and three evening sets on August 4, 1956, at Club Baby Grand in Wilmington, DE. Smith had already tracked three successful studio LPs for Blue Note Records at sessions held earlier in the year in February, March, and June, and the time seemed right to present him in a concert setting where the full whirlwind force of his speedy playing could be best appreciated…
Jimmy Smith - Live At The Club Baby Grand, Vol. 2 (1956) [RVG Edition 2008]

Jimmy Smith - Live At The Club Baby Grand, Vol. 2 (1956) [RVG Edition 2008]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 205 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 103 MB | Covers (8 MB) included
Genre: Hard Bop, Soul Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Blue Note (0946 3 92787 2 5)

Playing piano-style single-note lines on his Hammond B-3 organ, Jimmy Smith revolutionized the use of the instrument in a jazz combo setting in the mid-'50s and early '60s, and he was still the next big thing on the block when he recorded two LP volumes live over the course of two afternoon sets and three evening sets on August 4, 1956, at Club Baby Grand in Wilmington, DE. Smith had already tracked three successful studio LPs for Blue Note Records at sessions held earlier in the year in February, March, and June, and the time seemed right to present him in a concert setting where the full whirlwind force of his speedy playing could be best appreciated…
Jimmy Smith - Midnight Special (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series) (1961/2023) [24bit/192kHz]

Jimmy Smith - Midnight Special (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series) (1961/2023)
Vinyl Rip | FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/192 kHz | Artwork | Time - 36:35 minutes | 1,4 GB
Soul Jazz, Hard Bop | Label: Blue Note Records

It’s a testament to Jimmy Smith’s volcanic creativity that the Hammond B3 organ firebrand recorded not one but two soul jazz classics—Midnight Special and Back at the Chicken Shack—in a single day when he entered Van Gelder Studio on April 25, 1960 with Stanley Turrentine on tenor saxophone, Kenny Burrell on guitar, and Donald Bailey on drums. Smith had been a self-taught pianist before abandoning the instrument in 1954 in favor of the organ, renting a Philadelphia warehouse, and woodshedding for a year until he emerged with a revolutionary style that immediately caught the ear Alfred Lion.
Jimmy Smith - INTEGRAL JIMMY SMITH 1957 - 1962 (Remastered Version) (2024)

Jimmy Smith - INTEGRAL JIMMY SMITH 1957 - 1962 (Remastered Version) (2024)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 3.7 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 1.4 GB
10:32:25 | Hard Bop, Jazz-Funk, Soul-Jazz | Label: Diggers Factory

INTEGRAL JIMMY SMITH 1957 - 1962 (Remastered Version) is a comprehensive collection of Jimmy Smith’s works from this highly influential period in jazz. Released in 2024, it includes 93 tracks that showcase Smith’s pioneering mastery of the Hammond B-3 organ, blending jazz, blues, and soul. This remastered version brings renewed clarity to his collaborations with notable musicians such as Kenny Burrell and Art Blakey. It features classics like "The Sermon!" and "Back at the Chicken Shack"​.

Jimmy Smith - The Sermon! (1959) [Reissue 2000] (Repost)  Music

Posted by gribovar at Nov. 8, 2018
Jimmy Smith - The Sermon! (1959) [Reissue 2000] (Repost)

Jimmy Smith - The Sermon! (1959) [Reissue 2000]
EAC Rip | APE (image+.cue+log) - 242 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 94 MB | Covers - 71 MB
Genre: Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Blue Note (7243 5 24541 2 9)

When Jimmy Smith exploded onto the jazz scene in 1956, he changed everything about the way the organ was used and perceived in jazz. His first two years of recording were mind-bogglingly prolific, producing 13 albums. Three marathon jam sessions during this period produced some of his finest early work, including The Sermon! Smith displays both a youthful fire and a musical wisdom beyond his years throughout the album. Whether blazing through hard bop tunes like "Confirmation" and "Au Privave" (both Charlie Parker compositions) or gently caressing the ballad "Lover Man," Smith constantly proves himself the most inventive organist of the bop generation…
Jimmy Smith - A Date With Jimmy Smith, Volume 1 & 2 (1957/2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Jimmy Smith - A Date With Jimmy Smith, Volume 1 & 2 (1957/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time - 68:14 minutes | 2,9 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time - 68:14 minutes | 1,25 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover

These 1957 sessions were the first Jimmy Smith did with horns after his recording debut the previous year. With the calibre of the top-rank musicians involved – Smith, the first to translate Bird’s innovations to the organ, altoist Donaldson, the blues-drenched Bird follower, and both Mobley and Byrd contributing some thoughtful blowing of their own on tenor and trumpet respectively - the overall results were rewarding.
Jimmy Smith - A Date With Jimmy Smith, Volume 1 & 2 (1957/2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Jimmy Smith - A Date With Jimmy Smith, Volume 1 & 2 (1957/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time - 68:14 minutes | 2,9 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time - 68:14 minutes | 1,25 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover

These 1957 sessions were the first Jimmy Smith did with horns after his recording debut the previous year. With the calibre of the top-rank musicians involved – Smith, the first to translate Bird’s innovations to the organ, altoist Donaldson, the blues-drenched Bird follower, and both Mobley and Byrd contributing some thoughtful blowing of their own on tenor and trumpet respectively - the overall results were rewarding.

Jimmy Smith - The Boss (1968) [Reissue 2004]  Music

Posted by gribovar at Nov. 1, 2018
Jimmy Smith - The Boss (1968) [Reissue 2004]

Jimmy Smith - The Boss (1968) [Reissue 2004]
EAC Rip | APE (image+.cue+log) - 263 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 100 MB | Covers - 36 MB
Genre: Soul Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Verve (V6-8770)

This live date captures Hammond organ master Jimmy Smith, guitarist George Benson, and drummer Donald Bailey performing in 1968 for a fun-loving crowd at an intimate club in Atlanta, Georgia. As per usual with Smith, the fare is bluesy soul-jazz par excellence, with a warm feeling reminiscent of Sunday church meetings and backyard barbecues. But where many of Smith's albums pack a funky wallop suitable for dancefloor workouts, The Boss hangs back a bit, grooving smoothly along blues progressions that allow Benson and Smith to stretch out. The trio setting abets the reserved vibe here; there is an almost chamber-jazz feel at times, as Smith and Benson trade leads, while Bailey keeps the ship steady…
The Incredible String Band - The 5000 Spirits or the Layers of the Onion (Remastered) (1967/2010)

The Incredible String Band - The 5000 Spirits or the Layers of the Onion (Remastered) (1967/2010)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 305 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 128 MB
50:14 | Full scans Included | Psychedelic, Folk | Label: Fledg'ling Records

The 5000 Spirits or the Layers of the Onion Review by Thom Jurek
In 1967, Joe Boyd had signed the Incredible String Band, who were then down to Robin Williamson, Mike Heron, and Licorice McKechnie, to Elektra. The 5000 Spirits or Layers of the Onion had been crafted in a cottage in Glasgow, but Boyd wanted a proper recording studio to get it on tape. He chose engineer John Wood's Chelsea studio for the sessions. Recorded on a four-track machine, Boyd and Wood proceeded to capture the very best of the dozens of songs Williamson and Heron brought in. Influenced heavily by the era – this was the summer of love, after all – and North African music due to Williamson’s recent trip to Morocco, the set is one of the most ambitious albums in the band’s catalog.