Jimmy Smith - Root Down Live!
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Organ – Jimmy Smith [click here to see more products featuring Jimmy Smith]
Bass – Wilton Felder
Congas, Percussion – Buck Clarke
Drums – Paul Humphrey
Guitar – Arthur Adams
Harmonica – Steve Williams
Written by Jimmy Smith (A1, B1, B3), Peter Chase (A2), Robert Bruce, Buddy Feyne, Aretha Franklin, Quincy Jones, Avery Parrish (A3), Al Green, Al Jackson, Jr., Willie Mitchell (B2)
1 LP, Gatefold old-style tip-on jacket
Original analog Master Tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record Color : Black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12’’
Stereo
Live
Record Press : QRP
Label : Verve - Acoustic Sounds Series
Original Label : Verve
Recorded in February 8, 1972 at Venue The Bombay Bicycle Club, Los Angeles
Executive-Producer - Eddie Ray
Mastered by Ryan K. Smith
Photography by David Rawcliffe
Originally released in 1972
Reissued in 2024
Tracks :
Side A:
- Sagg Shootin' His Arrow
- For Everyone Under The Sun
- After Hours
Side B:
- Root Down (And Get It)
- Let's Stay Together
- Slow Down Sagg
Reviews :
"Toward the end of his stint with Blue Note, Jimmy Smith's albums became predictable. Moving to Verve in the mid-'60s helped matters considerably, since he started playing with new musicians (most notably nice duets with Wes Montgomery) and new settings, but he never really got loose, as he did on select early Blue Note sessions. Part of the problem was that Smith's soul-jazz was organic and laid-back, relaxed and funky instead of down and dirty. For latter-day listeners, aware of his reputation as the godfather of modern soul-jazz organ (and certainly aware of the Beastie Boys' name drop), that may mean that Smith's actual albums all seem a bit tame and restrained, classy, not funky. That's true of the bulk of Smith's catalog, with the notable exception of Root Down. Not coincidentally, the title track is the song the Beasties sampled on their 1994 song of the same name, since this is one of the only sessions that Smith cut where his playing his raw, vital, and earthy. Recorded live in Los Angeles in February 1972, the album captures a performance Smith gave with a relatively young supporting band who were clearly influenced by modern funk and rock. They push Smith to playing low-down grooves that truly cook: "Sagg Shootin' His Arrow" and "Root Down (And Get It)" are among the hottest tracks he ever cut, especially in the restored full-length versions showcased on the 2000 Verve By Request reissue. There are times where the pace slows, but the tension never sags, and the result is one of the finest, most exciting records in Smith's catalog. If you think you know everything about Jimmy Smith, this is the album for you." AllMusic Review by Thomas Erlewine.
Rating:
AllMusic: 5 / 5 ; Discogs: 4.9 / 5 ; The Penguin Guide to Jazz : 3.5 / 4