Album: I'm Movin' On by Jimmy Smith (1967)
Genre: Jazz | Mood: Happy
Record Label: CM BLUE NOTE (A92)
Format: Album

Description: I'm Movin' On has a perfectly suitable title -- it's the first of four albums that organist Jimmy Smith made within an eight-day period for Blue Note before permanently leaving the label for Verve. Although notable for matching Smith with guitarist Grant Green in what would be their only joint recording (drummer Donald Bailey completes the trio), the music is a fairly typical Smith session with the repertoire including blues, a couple of standards, and ballads. The solos are well-played but nothing too surprising occurs.

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, CM BLUE NOTE (A92)

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I'm Movin' On has a perfectly suitable title -- it's the first of four albums that organist Jimmy Smith made within an eight-day period for Blue Note before permanently leaving the label for Verve. Although notable for matching Smith with guitarist Grant Green in what would be their only joint recording (drummer Donald Bailey completes the trio), the music is a fairly typical Smith session with the repertoire including blues, a couple of standards, and ballads. The solos are well-played but nothing too surprising occurs.

I'm Movin' On

Jimmy Smith

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