Groovin' at Smalls' Paradise
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| Groovin' at Smalls' Paradise | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | November 15, 1957 | |||
| Venue | Small's Paradise New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 76:04 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 1585 (Vol. 1) BLP 1586 (Vol. 2) | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Jimmy Smith chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Groovin' at Smalls' Paradise | ||||
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Groovin' at Smalls' Paradise, Vols. 1 & 2 are a pair of separate but related live albums by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith, recorded at Smalls' Paradise in New York City on November 15, 1957 and released on Blue Note the following year.[1] The album was rereleased as a double CD with four bonus tracks recorded at the same performance.
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded Groovin' at Smalls' Paradise four starts and selected the CD reissue as part of its suggested “core collection” of essential recordings.[3]
The editors at AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars.[2]
Track listing[edit]
Groovin' at Smalls' Paradise, Volume 1[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "After Hours" | 10:58 | |
| 2. | "My Funny Valentine" | 11:03 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Slightly Monkish" | Jimmy Smith | 6:59 |
| 2. | "Laura" | 10:28 |
Groovin' at Smalls' Paradise, Volume 2[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Imagination" | 7:56 | |
| 2. | "Just Friends" | 6:29 | |
| 3. | "Lover Man" |
| 7:28 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Body and Soul" | 10:03 | |
| 2. | "(Back Home Again in) Indiana" | 15:40 |
CD reissue: Groovin' at Smalls' Paradise, Volumes 1&2[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Imagination" | 7:56 | |
| 2. | "Walkin'" | Richard Carpenter | 11:41 |
| 3. | "My Funny Valentine" | 11:03 | |
| 4. | "It's Only a Paper Moon" | 10:28 | |
| 5. | "I Can't Give You Anything but Love" | 7:00 | |
| 6. | "Laura" | 10:28 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "(Back Home Again in) Indiana" | 15:40 | |
| 2. | "Body and Soul" | 10:03 | |
| 3. | "The Champ" | Dizzy Gillespie | 13:47 |
| 4. | "Lover Man" |
| 7:28 |
| 5. | "Slightly Monkish" | Jimmy Smith | 6:59 |
| 6. | "After Hours" | 10:58 | |
| 7. | "Just Friends" | 6:29 |
Personnel[edit]
Musicians[edit]
- Jimmy Smith – organ
- Eddie McFadden – guitar
- Donald Bailey – drums
Technical personnel[edit]
- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
- Reid Miles – cover design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Leonard Feather – liner notes
References[edit]
- ^ Blue Note discography accessed November 29, 2010
- ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed November 29, 2010
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1312. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
