Album: Any Number Can Win by Jimmy Smith (1963)
Genre: Jazz | Mood: Happy
Record Label: Verve
Format: Album

Description: Any Number Can Win is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith, arranged by Billy Byers and Claus Ogerman.  Recorded in NYC. Produced by Creed Taylor. Three sessions. Note: this is Smith with a large group, not the small-combo setting.
On the Billboard albums chart, Any Number Can Win peaked at number 25, and the single of Smith's "(Theme From) Any Number Can Win" peaked at 96 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and on the Hot R&B Sides chart.

Artist Background: Jimmy Smith ignited a jazz revolution on an instrument associated at the time with ballparks, despite never playing one until the age of 28. His legendary multi-part technique on the Hammond B-3 organ, playing bass with the foot pedals and Charlie Parker-like single-line passages with his right hand, shook up the traditional trio as co-players could explore new roles. Yet, while the consensus is Smith's playing is a jazz landmark, his recordings fall short of such acclaim. Not a single album ... Part of the Pennsylvania, USA music scene. Associated with Jazz movement.

Music Scene: Part of the Pennsylvania, USA music scene. Associated with Jazz movement.

Tags: Jazz, Happy, 1960s, Album, Verve

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Any Number Can Win is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith, arranged by Billy Byers and Claus Ogerman.  Recorded in NYC. Produced by Creed Taylor. Three sessions. Note: this is Smith with a large group, not the small-combo setting.
On the Billboard albums chart, Any Number Can Win peaked at number 25, and the single of Smith's "(Theme From) Any Number Can Win" peaked at 96 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and on the Hot R&B Sides chart.

Any Number Can Win

Jimmy Smith

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