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TopTenREVIEWS presents the music career and reviews of Jimmy Smith

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Jimmy Smith

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CAREER SPAN:

Decade
Album Score
# Albums
1950s
2.0581
9
1960s
2.9274
19
1970s
2.8467
1
1980s
0.0000
4
1990s
2.1209
17
2000s
0.0000
25
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each album.
Overall Band Score: Jimmy Smith is ranked overall as 3.4655 out of 4 stars 3.4655

Jimmy Smith Album Rankings

1
Back at the Chicken Shack by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 3.5524 out of 4 stars for Back at the Chicken ShackBack at the Chicken Shack (3.5524)
Back at the Chicken Shackis one of organist Jimmy Smith's classic Blue Note sessions, and the first to draw attention to tenor saxophonistStanley Turrentine. ...more
2
Bashin': The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 3.4611 out of 4 stars for Bashin': The Unpredictable Jimmy SmithBashin': The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith (3.4611)
Although still a regular Blue Note artist (he would make four more albums for the company within the next year),Bashin'was organist Jimmy Smith's debut for Verve, a label that he would record extensiv ...more
3
Root Down by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 3.3509 out of 4 stars for Root DownRoot Down (3.3509)
Toward the end of his stint with Blue Note, Jimmy Smith's albums became predictable. ...more
4
Midnight Special by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 3.2054 out of 4 stars for Midnight SpecialMidnight Special (3.2054)
A perfect complement toBack at the Chicken Shack, which was recorded the same day. ...more
5
The Sermon! by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 3.1341 out of 4 stars for The Sermon!The Sermon! (3.1341)
This LP contains a quartet version of "Flamingo" (with the all-star group of organist Jimmy Smith, trumpeterLee Morgan, guitaristKenny Burrelland drummerArt Blakey) and Smith's minor-toned original "J ...more
6
House Party by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 2.9534 out of 4 stars for House PartyHouse Party (2.9534)
In 2000 when Blue Note upgraded 1958'sHouse Partyas part of the label's superiorRudy Van Gelderseries, they augmented the title with a ten-plus minute driving blow ofCharlie Parker's "Confirmation" as ...more
7
Talkin' Verve: Roots of Acid Jazz by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 2.8957 out of 4 stars for Talkin' Verve: Roots of Acid JazzTalkin' Verve: Roots of Acid Jazz (2.8957)
Designed to appeal to hip-hop and acid jazz fans, not jazz purists,Talkin' Verve: The Roots of Acid Jazzcollects 14 tracks Jimmy Smith cut for Verve during the late '60s. ...more
8
Crazy! Baby by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 2.8694 out of 4 stars for Crazy! BabyCrazy! Baby (2.8694)
Unlike most of the Jimmy Smith recordings from the era, this CD reissue (which adds "If I Should Lose You" and "When Lights Are Low" to the original LP program) features organist Jimmy Smith's regular ...more
9
Prayer Meetin' by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 2.8694 out of 4 stars for Prayer Meetin'Prayer Meetin' (2.8694)
Playing piano-style single-note lines on his Hammond B-3 organ, Jimmy Smith revolutionized the use of the instrument in a jazz combo setting in the mid-'50s and early '60s, and arguably his best album ...more
10
Got My Mojo Workin'/Hoochie Cooche Man by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 2.5555 out of 4 stars for Got My Mojo Workin'/Hoochie Cooche ManGot My Mojo Workin'/Hoochie Cooche Man (2.5555)
After leading a series of notable jam sessions for Blue Note, organist Jimmy Smith signed a lucrative contract with Verve in 1962. ...more
11
The Cat by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 2.5334 out of 4 stars for The CatThe Cat (2.5334)
Compared to his earlier Blue Note recordings, organist Jimmy Smith's outings for Verve are not as strong from a jazz standpoint. ...more
12
Bucket! by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 1.8614 out of 4 stars for Bucket!Bucket! (1.8614)
Recorded the first day of February in 1963, but not released for a few years,Bucket!is a fairly typical Jimmy Smith session, featuring the organist running through a selection of originals and standar ...more
13
Organ Grinder Swing by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.2917 out of 4 stars for Organ Grinder SwingOrgan Grinder Swing (0.2917)
No review available
14
Cool Blues by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.2448 out of 4 stars for Cool BluesCool Blues (0.2448)
No review available
15
Stay Loose...Jimmy Smith Sings Again by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Stay Loose...Jimmy Smith Sings AgainStay Loose...Jimmy Smith Sings Again (0.0000)
No review available
16
Salle Pleyel 28 Mai 1965, Pt. 1 by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Salle Pleyel 28 Mai 1965, Pt. 1Salle Pleyel 28 Mai 1965, Pt. 1 (0.0000)
No review available
17
Go for Whatcha' Know by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Go for Whatcha' KnowGo for Whatcha' Know (0.0000)
No review available
18
The Finest In Jazz by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Finest In JazzThe Finest In Jazz (0.0000)
No review available
19
New Star-a New Sound by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for New Star-a New SoundNew Star-a New Sound (0.0000)
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
20
Master 2 by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Master 2Master 2 (0.0000)
No review available
21
Straight Life by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Straight LifeStraight Life (0.0000)
No review available
22
Crazy Baby by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Crazy BabyCrazy Baby (0.0000)
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
23
The Best of Jimmy Smith by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Best of Jimmy SmithThe Best of Jimmy Smith (0.0000)
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
24
Softly as a Summer Breeze by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Softly as a Summer BreezeSoftly as a Summer Breeze (0.0000)
No review available
25
Christmas Cookin' by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Christmas Cookin'Christmas Cookin' (0.0000)
No review available
26
Platinum by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for PlatinumPlatinum (0.0000)
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
27
Definitive Jimmy Smith by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Definitive Jimmy SmithDefinitive Jimmy Smith (0.0000)
No review available
28
Jazz 'Round Midnight: Jimmy Smith by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Jazz 'Round Midnight: Jimmy SmithJazz 'Round Midnight: Jimmy Smith (0.0000)
No review available
  • 70.36
29
Prime Time by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Prime TimePrime Time (0.0000)
No review available
30
Music for Lovers by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Music for LoversMusic for Lovers (0.0000)
No review available
31
Verve Jazz Masters 29 by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Verve Jazz Masters 29Verve Jazz Masters 29 (0.0000)
No review available
32
Fourmost : Recorded Live At Fat Tuesday's, NYC by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Fourmost : Recorded Live At Fat Tuesday's, NYCFourmost : Recorded Live At Fat Tuesday's, NYC (0.0000)
No review available
33
Damn! by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Damn!Damn! (0.0000)
No review available
34
Sum Serious Blues by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Sum Serious BluesSum Serious Blues (0.0000)
No review available
35
At the Organ, Vol. 3 by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for At the Organ, Vol. 3At the Organ, Vol. 3 (0.0000)
No review available
36
Angel Eyes: Ballads & Slow Jams by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Angel Eyes: Ballads & Slow JamsAngel Eyes: Ballads & Slow Jams (0.0000)
No review available
  • 118.65
37
All the Way Live by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for All the Way LiveAll the Way Live (0.0000)
No review available
38
Retrospective by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for RetrospectiveRetrospective (0.0000)
No review available
39
Walk on the Wild Side: The Best of the Verve Years by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Walk on the Wild Side: The Best of the Verve YearsWalk on the Wild Side: The Best of the Verve Years (0.0000)
No review available
40
Fourmost Return by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Fourmost ReturnFourmost Return (0.0000)
No review available
41
Paris Jazz Concert 1965 by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Paris Jazz Concert 1965Paris Jazz Concert 1965 (0.0000)
No review available
42
Milestone Profiles by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Milestone ProfilesMilestone Profiles (0.0000)
No review available
43
Pleyel Nov 20 1969 & Dec 1 1969 by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Pleyel Nov 20 1969 & Dec 1 1969Pleyel Nov 20 1969 & Dec 1 1969 (0.0000)
No review available
  • 13.86
44
Open House/Plain Talk by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Open House/Plain TalkOpen House/Plain Talk (0.0000)
No review available
  • 19.98
45
A New Sound, A New Star: Jimmy Smith at the Organ, Vols. 1-3 by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for A New Sound, A New Star: Jimmy Smith at the Organ, Vols. 1-3A New Sound, A New Star: Jimmy Smith at the Organ, Vols. 1-3 (0.0000)
No review available
  • 39.71
46
Black Cat by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Black CatBlack Cat (0.0000)
No review available
  • 10.94
47
Rockin' the Boat by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Rockin' the BoatRockin' the Boat (0.0000)
No review available
48
Jimmy Smith's Finest Hour by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Jimmy Smith's Finest HourJimmy Smith's Finest Hour (0.0000)
No review available
49
Ultimate Jimmy Smith by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Ultimate Jimmy SmithUltimate Jimmy Smith (0.0000)
No review available
50
My Dear Little Sweetheart by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for My Dear Little SweetheartMy Dear Little Sweetheart (0.0000)
No review available
51
The Best of Jimmy Smith: The Blue Note Years by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Best of Jimmy Smith: The Blue Note YearsThe Best of Jimmy Smith: The Blue Note Years (0.0000)
No review available
52
Peter and the Wolf by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Peter and the WolfPeter and the Wolf (0.0000)
No review available
53
Bashin by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for BashinBashin (0.0000)
No review available
54
Home Cookin' by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Home Cookin'Home Cookin' (0.0000)
No review available
55
Dot Com Blues by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Dot Com BluesDot Com Blues (0.0000)
The name Jimmy Smith has been synonymous with the funky sounds of the Hammond B-3 organ ever since he exploded onto the national scene in the mid-Fifties to turn the jazz world on its ear. ...more
56
Any Number Can Win by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Any Number Can WinAny Number Can Win (0.0000)
No review available
57
Further Adventures Of Jimmy & Wes by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Further Adventures Of Jimmy & WesFurther Adventures Of Jimmy & Wes (0.0000)
No review available
58
The Sounds of Jimmy Smith by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Sounds of Jimmy SmithThe Sounds of Jimmy Smith (0.0000)
No review available
59
Jimmy Smith Plays the Blues by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Jimmy Smith Plays the BluesJimmy Smith Plays the Blues (0.0000)
No review available
60
Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? by Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? (0.0000)
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
61
Six Views of the Blues by Jimmy Smith