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Jimmy Smith
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Guitarists · 1925–2005

Jimmy Smith

American jazz organist

Born
8 December 1925
Norristown
Died
8 February 2005
Phoenix
Country
United States
Active
1956–1972
Record labels
Blue Note, Verve Records
Discography
91 albums

Biography

Jimmy Smith was a jazz musician who played guitar, organ, Hammond organ and voice. Jimmy Smith was born on 8 December 1925 in Norristown and died on 8 February 2005 in Phoenix. The music is usually filed under jazz fusion, soul and funk. Record labels: Blue Note and Verve Records. The discography here lists 91 albums, from “A New Sound, a New Star: Jimmy Smith at the Organ, Volume 1” (1956) to “Groovin' At Smalls' Paradise (Volume 2)” (2019). Honours include NEA Jazz Masters.

James Oscar Smith (December 8, 1928 – February 8, 2005) was an American jazz musician who helped popularize the Hammond B-3 organ, creating a link between jazz and 1960s soul music. In 2005, Smith was awarded the NEA Jazz Masters Award from the National Endowment for the Arts, the highest honor that America bestows upon jazz musicians.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

A New Sound, a New Star: Jimmy Smith at the Organ, Volume 1 1956
A New Sound, a New Star: Jimmy Smith at the Organ, Volume 2 1956
At Club “Baby Grand” Wilmington, Delaware, Volume 1 1956 · Live
At Club “Baby Grand” Wilmington, Delaware, Volume 2 1956 · Live
The Incredible Jimmy Smith at the Organ, Volume 3 1956
A Date With Jimmy Smith, Volume 1 1957 · Live
A Date With Jimmy Smith, Volume 2 1957 · Live
Jimmy Smith at the Organ, Volume 1 1957
Jimmy Smith at the Organ: Plays Pretty Just for You 1957
The Sounds of Jimmy Smith 1957
House Party 1958
Jimmy Smith at the Organ, Volume 2 1958
Home Cookin’ 1959
The Sermon! 1959
Crazy! Baby 1960
Midnight Special 1961
Bashin’: The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith 1962
Any Number Can Win 1963
Back at the Chicken Shack 1963
Hobo Flats 1963
Rockin’ the Boat 1963
The Amazing Jimmy Smith 1963 · Live
Christmas Cookin’ 1964
Prayer Meetin’ 1964
The Cat 1964
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 1964
Got My Mojo Working 1965
Monster 1965
Organ Grinder Swing 1965
Softly as a Summer Breeze 1965
Bucket 1966
Hoochie Coochie Man 1966
Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo 1966
Peter & The Wolf 1966
I’m Movin’ On 1967
Respect 1967
Livin' It Up 1968
Open House 1968
Plain Talk 1968
Stay Loose 1968
The Boss 1968 · Live
Further Adventures of Jimmy and Wes 1969
Groove Drops 1969
The Other Side of Jimmy Smith 1970
I'm Gon' Git Myself Together 1971
In a Plain Brown Wrapper 1971
Bluesmith 1972
Newport in New York '72, Volume 5 1972 · Live
Root Down 1972 · Live
Portuguese Soul 1973
Blacksmith 1974
Paid in Full 1974
’75 1975
It's Necessary 1977 · Live
Sit on It! 1977
Unfinished Business 1978
Confirmation 1979
Cool Blues 1980 · Live
The Cat Strikes Again... 1980
On the Sunny Side 1981
Second Coming 1981
Off the Top 1982
Plays Fats Waller 1982
Keep On Comin' 1983 · Live
Go for Whatcha Know 1986
Prime Time 1989
Fourmost - Recorded Live at Fat Tuesday's NYC 1991 · Live
Open House / Plain Talk 1992
Sum Serious Blues 1993
The Master 1994 · Live
Damn! 1995
All the Way Live 1996 · Live
Angel Eyes 1996
Groovin' at Small's Paradise, Volume 2 1996 · Live
Lonesome Road 1996
Got My Mojo Working / Hoochie Coochie Man 1997
The Master II 1997 · Live
Standards 1998
Groovin’ at Smalls’ Paradise 1999 · Live
Six Views of the Blues 1999
Dot Com Blues 2000
La Métamorphose des Cloportes 2002
The Fantastic Jimmy Smith 2005
Fourmost Return 2006 · Live
Straight Life 2007
Daybreak 2008
Respect / Livin' It Up 2010
Bashin’: The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith / Hobo Flats 2012
Complete at Club "Baby Grand" Wilmington, Delaware 2017 · Live
Groovin' At Smalls' Paradise (Volume 2) 2019
Walk on the Wild Side

Awards

Historic 78 rpm records

  • Variations in Jazz; I Never Knew Peck's Bad Boys · Allan Reuss · Jimmy Smith · Mike Midmer · Leonard… · 1939 archive.org ↗
  • I Never Knew Peck's Bad Boys · Allan Reuss · Jimmy Smith · Mike Widmer · Leonard… · 1942 archive.org ↗

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Jimmy Smith play?

Jimmy Smith is known for playing guitar, organ, Hammond organ and voice.

When and where was Jimmy Smith born?

Jimmy Smith was born 8 December 1925 in Norristown.

What are Jimmy Smith's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include A New Sound, a New Star: Jimmy Smith at the Organ, Volume 1 (1956), A New Sound, a New Star: Jimmy Smith at the Organ, Volume 2 (1956), At Club “Baby Grand” Wilmington, Delaware, Volume 1 (1956), At Club “Baby Grand” Wilmington, Delaware, Volume 2 (1956) and The Incredible Jimmy Smith at the Organ, Volume 3 (1956).

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