Organ Grinder Swing

Organ Grinder Swing is a 1965 studio album by Jimmy Smith. It marked a return to the trio ensemble that Smith used on the Blue Note recordings earlier in his career.

Reception

AllMusic's Scott Yanow stated:

The album was the second highest-charting album of Smith's career, reaching a chart position of number 15 on the US Billboard 200 charts. It was on the charts for 31 weeks.

Track listing

1. "Organ Grinder's Swing" (Will Hudson, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish) – 2:16
2. "Oh No, Babe" (Jimmy Smith) – 9:02
3. "Blues for J" (Smith) – 5:19
4. "Greensleeves" (Traditional) – 8:54
5. "I'll Close My Eyes" (Buddy Kaye, Billy Reid) – 3:19
6. "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn) – 7:01

Personnel

Musicians

• Jimmy Smith – organ
• Kenny Burrell – guitar
• Grady Tate – drums

Technical

• Creed Taylor – producer
• Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
• Val Valentin – director of engineering
• Chuck Stewart – photography
• Holmes Daddy-O Daylie – liner notes

Chart performance

Album

Single

References