Bluesmith

Bluesmith is a 1972 jazz album by Jimmy Smith, released on the Verve label.

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album four and a half stars, with reviewer Scott Yanow writing that it was "...ironic that one of Jimmy Smith's best Verve releases would be his next-to-last for the label." Yanow also commented that it was a "surprisingly freewheeling but relaxed jam session" and "Fine straight-ahead music."

Track listing

1. "Straight Ahead" (Oliver Nelson, Jimmy Smith) - 5:25
2. "Absolutely Funky" - 9:12
3. "Lolita" - 6:23
4. "Mournin' Wes" (Harvey Siders) - 10:00
5. "Blues for 3+1" - 4:52
6. "Bluesmith" - 6:41

Personnel

• Jimmy Smith - Electric organ
• Teddy Edwards - tenor saxophone
• Ray Crawford - guitar
• Leroy Vinnegar - double bass
• Victor Pantoja - Congas
• Donald Dean - drums

• Harvey Siders - liner notes
• Ken Veeder - photography
• Ed Greene, Louis Peters - engineer
• Eric Miller - producer
• Eddie Ray - executive producer

References

External links

• Bluesmith at The Incredible Jimmy Smith site