Jimmy Smith: Organ Grinder Swing (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series) 1LP ETJS-131.3 Van Gelder Studios

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Jimmy Smith: Organ Grinder Swing (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series) 1LP ETJS-131.3 Van Gelder StudiosVerve, 1965 Released in mid 1965, Jimmy Smith took a break from the typical big band sessions hed been doing for Verve with this pared down trio date, enlisting Kenny Burrell (guitar) and Grady Tate (drums) to take on a selection of blues and jazz standards. From the title track to his own Blues For J, Smith and this all star group display complete mastery of, arguably, the most swinging of all jazz band configurationsthe organ trio. Tracklist &