By 1962, Jimmy Smith had already established himself as a revolutionary jazz organist with his groundbreaking recordings for Blue Note Records. Bashin’ - The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith marked his debut on Verve, where producer Creed Taylor paired him with arranger Oliver Nelson and a big band for a fuller, more orchestrated sound. The album was a commercial success, helping introduce Smith to a broader audience. This album's sound is at the top tier of Verve titles, delivering an outstanding sonic experience!
Artist(s): Organ – Jimmy Smith
Arranged By – Olivier Nelson
Double Bass – George Duvivier
Drums – Donald Bailey, Ed Shaughnessy
Guitar – Barry Galbraith, Jimmy Warren
Saxophone [Alto] – Babe Clarke, George Barrow, Gerry Dodgion, Phil Woods, Robert Ashton
Trombone – Britt Woodman, Jimmy Cleveland, Tommy Mitchell, Urbie Green
Trumpet – Dov Severisen*, Ernie Royal, Joe Newman, Joe Wilder
Recording Info: Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
Producer – Creed Taylor
Recorded in New York, March 26 & 28, 1962.
Sourced from a 15ips 2-track tape
Analog: Transferred using a modified Studer 810 tape deck feeding a Merrill Tape Preamp
Digital: Merging Hapi Analog to Digital Converter clocked by an Antelope Audio 10MX Atomic Clock
Power Conditioning: Shunyata Research Everest 8000 for all components
All components grounded to Shunyata ALTAIRA Hubs
1 Walk On The Wild Side 5:50
2 Ol' Man River 3:50
3 In A Mellotone 4:23
4 Step Right Up 4:10
5 Beggar For The Blues 7:25
6 Bashin' 6:12
7 I'm An Old Cowhand (From The Rio Grande) 6:05
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