Root Down: Jimmy Smith Live!

by Jimmy Smith

Root Down: Jimmy Smith Live! cover art

Recorded in Los Angeles, this deeply grooving live set captures the Hammond B-3 organ pioneer fully embracing the heavy syncopation of the 1970s jazz-funk movement. The title track famously provided the foundational breakbeat sample for the Beastie Boys, underscoring the album's lasting impact on hip-hop culture.

Genres

  • Soul Jazz
  • Jazz-Funk

Tracklist

  1. Sagg Shootin' His Arrow
  2. For Everyone Under The Sun
  3. After Hours
  4. Root Down (And Get It)
  5. Let's Stay Together
  6. Slow Down Sagg