Album · 1965
Softly as a Summer Breeze
- Released
- 1965
- Label
- Blue Note
- Catalogue no.
- 4200
- Tracklist
- 6 tracks
- Length
- 36:55
- Country
- US
“Softly as a Summer Breeze” is an album by Jimmy Smith, released in 1965 on Blue Note. The original release has 6 tracks with a running time of 36:55. Jazz standards on the record include “Hackensack”, “Home Cookin'”, “It Could Happen To You” and “Someone To Watch Over Me”. The line-up features Jimmy Smith (organ), Kenny Burrell (guitar), Philly Joe Jones (drums (drum set)), Donald “Duck” Bailey (drums (drum set)) and Eddie McFadden (guitar).
Who played on Softly as a Summer Breeze
- Jimmy Smith organ all tracks
- Kenny Burrell guitar on 4 tracks
- Philly Joe Jones drums (drum set) on 4 tracks
- Donald “Duck” Bailey drums (drum set) on 2 tracks
- Eddie McFadden guitar on 2 tracks
Tracklist
- A1 These Foolish Things standard — Jack Strachey, Harry Link 5:25
- A2 Hackensack standard — Thelonious Monk 5:55
- A3 It Could Happen to You standard — Jimmy Van Heusen 5:55
- B1 Sometimes I'm Happy standard — Irving Caesar 8:15
- B2 Someone to Watch Over Me standard — George Gershwin 6:40
- B3 Home Cookin' standard — Horace Silver 4:45
Production
- Alfred Lion producer
More albums by Jimmy Smith
Frequently asked questions
Who played on Softly as a Summer Breeze?
The line-up of Softly as a Summer Breeze includes Jimmy Smith (organ), Kenny Burrell (guitar), Philly Joe Jones (drums (drum set)), Donald “Duck” Bailey (drums (drum set)) and Eddie McFadden (guitar).
Which label released Softly as a Summer Breeze?
Softly as a Summer Breeze was released in 1965 on Blue Note (4200).
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