Groovin' at Smalls' Paradise, Volume 1

by Jimmy Smith

Groovin' at Smalls' Paradise, Volume 1 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: October 1958
  • Label: Blue Note
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 2:10:08
  • Community rating: 3.58/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded at an iconic Harlem nightspot, this wildly energetic session perfectly captures the greasy, heavily syncopated essence of the organ trio format. The relentless, sweat-soaked grooves firmly established the organist as an unparalleled club draw.

Genres

Descriptors: improvisation, rhythmic, technical, instrumental

Tracklist

  1. Imagination (7:56)
  2. Walkin' (11:41)
  3. My Funny Valentine (11:03)
  4. It's Only A Paper Moon (10:28)
  5. I Can't Give You Anything But Love (7:00)
  6. Laura (10:28)
  7. Indiana (15:40)
  8. Body And Soul (10:03)
  9. The Champ (13:47)
  10. Lover Man (7:28)
  11. Slightly Monkish (6:59)
  12. After Hours (10:58)
  13. Just Friends (6:29)

Credits

  • Jimmy Smith - primary artist, organ
  • Donald Bailey - drums
  • Eddie McFadden - guitar

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