Jimmy Smith - The Cat
Organ – Jimmy Smith [click here to see more vinyl featuring Jimmy Smith]
Guitar – Kenny Burrell [click here to see more vinyl featuring Kenny Burrell]
Bass – George Duvivier [click here to see more vinyl featuring George Duvivier]
Trumpet – Thad Jones [click here to see more vinyl featuring Thad Jones]
Trumpet – Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Jimmy Maxwell, Marky Markowitz, Snooky Young
Drums – Grady Tate
French Horn – Bill Correa, Earl Chapin, Jim Buffington, Ray Alonge
Percussion – Phil Kraus
Trombone – Billy Byers, Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green
Bass Trombone – Tony Studd
Tuba – Don Butterfield
Arranged and conducted by Lalo Schifrin
Written by Lalo Schifrin (A1-A2), Spencer Williams (A3), Elmer Bernstein (A4), Eddie Harris (B1), W.C. Handy (B2), Jimmy Smith (B3), Harold Arlen (B4), Johnny Mercer (B4)
1 LP, Gatefold Jacket printed by Stoughton Printing
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12''
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Verve - Acoustic Sounds Series
Original Label : Verve Records
Recorded April 27–29, 1964 at Studi Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Engineered by Rudy Van Gelder
Produced by Creed Taylor
Original session produced by Creed Taylor
Reissued produced by Chad Kassem
Mastered by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound
Photography by Ken Whitmore
Liner notes by Al Collins
Originally released in September 1964
Reissued in December 2023
Tracks :
Side A:
- Theme from “The Joy House”
- The Cat
- Basin Street Blues
- Main Title from “The Carpetbaggers”
Side B:
- Chicago Serenade
- St. Louis Blues
- Delon’s Blues
- Blues in the Night
Reviews :
"Compared to his earlier Blue Note recordings, organist Jimmy Smith's outings for Verve are not as strong from a jazz standpoint. Certainly his renditions of the "Theme from Joy House," "The Cat," and the "Main Title from The Carpetbaggers" are not all that significant. However, this set has some tasteful arrangements for the big band by Lalo Schifrin, and some good playing by the great organist on a variety of other blues-oriented material. Also, the combination of organ with a big band is sometimes quite appealing, making this album worth picking up despite its commercial focus." AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Rating:
Discogs : 4.25 /5 ; AllMusic : 4 / 5 ; The Penguin Guide to Jazz : 3 / 4