Jimmy Smith

[GhostNote]

Hi, i wondering whether anyone knew of any good jimmy smith albums. I have Damn and its full of covers, not too bad, but does he do orignals? i got the album given to me for christmas and i like it but yeah, originals would be good. Any sugestions welcome.

Cheers:chug:

[DemBonez]

Root Down is the only album I've consistently liked. It's the only album where I he really grooves throughout the whole thing, and plays a couple original on it. Back At The Chicken Shack is pretty good too, but it kind of blows to hear a B-3 without any sense of funk to it. I much prefer Charles Earland's playing to Smith's.

[GhostNote]

Yeah, i liked most of teh songs on damn, the drumming when trading fours in a song is absoulutely shocking. but apart from that, a prett good version of watermelon man. yeah, i'll look out for that album, cheers:chug: .

[Bryan Blakey]

Back at the Chicken Shack, and Crazy! Baby are my two favorites. After those two I would reccommend Dotcom Blues.

[Zappa]

Root Down! and get it, sucka.

[traveller]

I just recently bought 'Cool Blues' and thats pretty good, but i prefer Root Down as well

[GhostNote]

Thanks guys! im prob gonna get root down first, that wise? its also good to hear from fellow aussies that like jazz/funk.

[Bluestrat]

Root Down! (for the FUNKY side)
The Sermon (just for the 1st song, ahh)
His 2 albums with Wes Montgomery
Back at the Chicken Shack

[The_Native_Assault]

Root Down! is a tasty album.