Bashin': The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith
1962 studio album by Jimmy Smith
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Bashin': The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith is a 1962 studio album by the American jazz organist Jimmy Smith, accompanied by a big band arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson.[4] It was Smith's first album for Verve Records. The first four tracks feature an ensemble that included future Tonight Show band members Doc Severinsen and Ed Shaughnessy.
ReleasedMay 1962
RecordedMarch 26 & 28, 1962
StudiosVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
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| Released | May 1962 | |||
| Recorded | March 26 & 28, 1962 | |||
| Studios | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:30 | |||
| Labels | Verve V6-8474 | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
Track listing
- "Walk on the Wild Side" (Elmer Bernstein, Mack David) – 5:55
- "Ol' Man River" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) – 3:56
- "In a Mellow Tone" (Duke Ellington, Milt Gabler) – 4:25
- "Step Right Up" (Oliver Nelson) – 4:13
- "Beggar for the Blues" (Ray Rasch, Dotty Wayne) – 7:28
- "Bashin'" (Jimmy Smith) – 6:16
- "I'm an Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande)" (Johnny Mercer) – 6:17
Personnel
Musicians
Tracks 1–4
- Jimmy Smith – organ
- Oliver Nelson – arranger, conductor
- Phil Woods, Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone
- Bob Ashton, Babe Clarke – tenor saxophone
- George Barrow – baritone saxophone
- Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Doc Severinsen, Joe Wilder – trumpet
- Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Britt Woodman – trombone
- Tom Mitchell – bass trombone
- Barry Galbraith – guitar
- George Duvivier – bass
- Ed Shaughnessy – drums
Tracks 5–7
- Jimmy Smith – organ
- Quentin Warren – guitar
- Donald Bailey – drums
Production
- Creed Taylor – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
- Del Shields – liner notes
Chart performance
Single
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1962 | "Walk on the Wild Side" | Billboard Hot 100 | 21[5] |