Organ Grinder Swing
1965 studio album by Jimmy Smith
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Organ Grinder Swing is a 1965 studio album by Jimmy Smith. It marked a return to the trio ensemble that Smith used on the Blue Note recordings earlier in his career.
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| Released | 1965 | |||
| Recorded | June 14–15, 1965 | |||
| Studios | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:41 | |||
| Label | Verve | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
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| Singles from Organ Grinder Swing | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Reception
AllMusic's Scott Yanow stated:
This outing is a throwback to Smith's Blue Note sets (which had concluded two years earlier) and gives the organist the opportunity to stretch out on three blues and three standards. This release shows that, even with all of his commercial success during the period, Smith was always a masterful jazz player.[1]
The album was the second highest-charting album of Smith's career, reaching a chart position of number 15 on the US Billboard 200 charts. It was on the charts for 31 weeks.
Track listing
- "Organ Grinder's Swing" (Will Hudson, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish) – 2:16
- "Oh No, Babe" (Jimmy Smith) – 9:02
- "Blues for J" (Smith) – 5:19
- "Greensleeves" (Traditional) – 8:54
- "I'll Close My Eyes" (Buddy Kaye, Billy Reid) – 3:19
- "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn) – 7:01
Personnel
Musicians
Technical
- Creed Taylor – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
- Val Valentin – director of engineering
- Chuck Stewart – photography
- Holmes Daddy-O Daylie – liner notes
Chart performance
Album
| Chart (1965) | Peak position |
Total weeks |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 15[4] | 31 |
Single
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1965 | "Organ Grinder's Swing" | Billboard Hot 100 | 92[5] |