{"title":"Jimmy Smith","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"771\"\u003eJimmy Smith revolutionised the sound of jazz with the Hammond B-3 organ, creating a soulful, blues-infused style that brought the instrument to the forefront. His recordings for Blue Note and Verve in the 1950s and ’60s defined the organ trio format and blended hard bop with gospel, blues and funk. From classics like \u003cem data-start=\"491\" data-end=\"518\"\u003eBack at the Chicken Shack\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"523\" data-end=\"536\"\u003eThe Sermon!\u003c\/em\u003e to countless collaborations, Smith’s records remain essentials for both jazz fans and groove collectors. Explore our curated selection of Jimmy Smith vinyl — rare pressings, reissues and timeless albums from the master of the organ.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"jimmy-smith-the-cat","title":"Jimmy Smith – The Cat (1973 Verve Japan Reissue LP Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"164\" data-end=\"489\"\u003eReleased in 1964 on Verve, \u003cem data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"200\"\u003eThe Cat\u003c\/em\u003e is one of \u003cstrong data-start=\"211\" data-end=\"228\"\u003eJimmy Smith’s\u003c\/strong\u003e most iconic albums — a dynamic meeting of his Hammond B-3 organ with \u003cstrong data-start=\"298\" data-end=\"317\"\u003eLalo Schifrin’s\u003c\/strong\u003e bold big band arrangements. Produced by Creed Taylor, the record blends soul jazz grit with cinematic swing, making it one of Smith’s most accessible and enduring works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"491\" data-end=\"770\"\u003eFrom the title track’s driving groove (later used in countless film and TV soundtracks) to swaggering cuts like \u003cem data-start=\"603\" data-end=\"625\"\u003eTheme from Joy House\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"630\" data-end=\"650\"\u003eBasin Street Blues\u003c\/em\u003e, Smith’s fiery organ leads a brassy, hard-swinging ensemble through a set that’s equal parts funky and sophisticated.\u003cstrong data-start=\"772\" data-end=\"793\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"918\" data-end=\"1058\"\u003eA perfect entry point into Jimmy Smith’s catalogue, \u003cem data-start=\"970\" data-end=\"979\"\u003eThe Cat\u003c\/em\u003e captures the soul-jazz pioneer at his peak with widescreen Verve production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVinyl\u003c\/b\u003e: VG+\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSleeve\u003c\/b\u003e: VG+\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObi:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur grading system explained \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dpbg4u-d1.myshopify.com\/pages\/secondhand-grading-guide\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehere\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhoto is of the actual item.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Verve Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42494744330299,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3203\/3339\/files\/IMG_4252.jpg?v=1759025750"},{"product_id":"jimmy-smith-and-wes-montgomery-dynamic-duo-1967-us-verve-gatefold-lp","title":"Jimmy Smith and Wes Montgomery - Dynamic Duo (1967 US Verve Gatefold LP)","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"1214\" data-start=\"1061\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: VG+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: VG+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObi:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur grading system explained \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dpbg4u-d1.myshopify.com\/pages\/secondhand-grading-guide\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehere\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhoto is of the actual item.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJimmy Smith and Wes Montgomery - \u003cem\u003eJimmy and Wes: The Dynamic Duo\u003c\/em\u003e | Vinyl LP - 1967 US Verve Stereo Gatefold (V6-8678) with Japanese insert\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth Smith and Montgomery were at their commercial peak in 1966. Creed Taylor had been pushing the pair toward arrangements that would let their playing reach pop radio audiences. Oliver Nelson, who had been writing scores for television and films, was a natural choice to write for a large ensemble that could showcase both soloists simultaneously without crowding either.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe results are livelier than the commercial strategy suggests. \"Down by the Riverside\" opens at full swing, the big band setting the temperature before Smith and Montgomery trade. \"Night Train\" runs just over eight minutes, Jimmy Forrest's 1951 blues given a patient, building arrangement that keeps returning to Wes's guitar. \"James and Wes\" on Side B is Smith's composition, a blues in the soul-jazz mode that becomes more open as it develops. \"13 (Death March)\" is Nelson's. A minor-key, slightly ominous piece that was singled out in several contemporary reviews as the most interesting arrangement on the record. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWes Montgomery died on June 15, 1968. The three days they spent at Van Gelder's studio in September 1966 were their only studio collaboration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUS pressing but comes with a Japanese insert, so likely a US import for the Japanese market.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Verve Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43533817905211,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3203\/3339\/files\/IMG_7032.jpg?v=1779367181"}],"url":"https:\/\/lushliferecords.com.au\/collections\/jimmy-smith.oembed","provider":"Lush Life Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}