The Sermon!

by Jimmy Smith

Overview

When Jimmy Smith exploded onto the jazz scene in 1956, he changed everything about the way the organ was used and perceived in jazz. His first two years of recording were mind-bogglingly prolific, producing 13 albums. Three marathon jam sessions during this period produced some of his finest early work, including The Sermon! Smith displays both a youthful fire and a musical wisdom beyond his years throughout the album. Whether blazing through hard bop tunes like "Confirmation" and "Au Privave" (both Charlie Parker compositions) or gently caressing the ballad "Lover Man," Smith constantly proves himself the most inventive organist of the bop generation. In moving beyond the classic organ trio format, Smith takes the organ into new areas, and trading solos with the likes of Lee Morgan and Lou Donaldson, he makes it plain that his is an individual voice worthy of its eventual place in the jazz canon. A special treat here is the tenor work of the great, underrated Tina Brooks.

Product Details

Release Date:	11/30/2018
Label:	Vinyl Passion
UPC:	8719039004553

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jimmy Smith   Primary Artist,Organ,Organ (Hammond)
Donald Bailey   Primary Artist,Drums
Art Blakey   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Drums
Kenny Burrell   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Guitar
Tina Brooks   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Sax (Tenor)
Eddie McFadden   Primary Artist,Guitar
Lou Donaldson   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Sax (Alto)
George Coleman   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Sax (Alto)
Lee Morgan   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Trumpet
Curtis Fuller   Guest Artist,Trombone

Technical Credits

Ted Grouya   Composer
Bob Blumenthal   Liner Notes
Ira Gitler   Liner Notes
Francis Wolff   Cover Photo,Photography
George Gershwin   Composer
Lorenz Hart   Composer
Charlie Parker   Composer
Rudy Van Gelder   Engineer
Michael Cuscuna   Producer,Liner Notes
Alfred Lion   Producer
Jimmy Smith   Composer
Edmund Anderson   Composer
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Roger "Ram" Ramirez   Composer
Reid Miles   Design,Cover Design
Gordon H. Jee   Creative Director