Plays Pretty Just for You
1957 studio album by Jimmy Smith at the Organ
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Plays Pretty Just for You is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith recorded on May 8, 1957 and released on Blue Note later that year.[1]
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| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | May 8, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Manhattan Towers, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:39 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 1563 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Reception
Track listing
Side 1
- "The Nearness of You" (Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington) – 5:44
- "The Jitterbug Waltz" (Fats Waller) – 4:57
- "East of the Sun" (Brooks Bowman) – 6:06
- "Autumn in New York" (Vernon Duke) – 4:24
Side 2
- "Penthouse Serenade (When We're Alone)" (Val Burton, Will Jason) – 5:29
- "The Very Thought of You" (Ray Noble) – 4:29
- "I Can't Get Started" (Duke, Ira Gershwin) – 4:48
- "Old Devil Moon" (E. Y. Harburg, Burton Lane) – 5:42
Personnel
Musicians
- Jimmy Smith – organ
- Eddie McFadden – guitar
- Donald Bailey – drums
Technical personnel
- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer
- Tom Hannan – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Leonard Feather – liner notes