Released 1999 Six Views of the Blues(1958) Home Cookin'(1958-59) Release date 1999 | Length 45:53 | |
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Recorded July 16, 1958Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ Similar Jimmy Smith albums, Jazz albums |
Six Views of the Blues is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith featuring performances recorded in 1958 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1999.
Contents
Reception
The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 3 stars stating "this is great music that needs to be explored. Smith is still the master when it comes to slow blues on his instrument".
Track listing
All compositions by Jimmy Smith except as indicated- "St. Louis Blues" (W. C. Handy) - 8:38
- "The Swingin' Shepherd Blues" (Moe Koffman) - 3:55
- "Blues No. 1" - 6:25
- "Blues No. 3" - 7:10
- "Blues No. 4" - 10:45
- "Blues No. 2" - 9:00
Personnel
Songs
1St Louis Blues8:38
2The Swingin' Shepherd Blues3:55
3Blues No 16:25
References
Six Views of the Blues Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA