{"title":"Jimmy Smith","description":"\u003ch2\u003eJimmy Smith Vinyl Records \u0026amp; Music Collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore Jimmy Smith vinyl records at UMusic Shop South Africa. Discover jazz through physical releases that bring the artist’s musical identity, individual recordings and visual presentation into one collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eJimmy Smith: the music and the story\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJimmy Smith made the Hammond organ a central voice in modern jazz. His recordings combine blues feeling, gospel-rooted intensity and rhythmic drive, with the organ able to supply melody, harmony and bass movement within a compact ensemble.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack at the Chicken Shack and Midnight Special place Smith’s Hammond organ inside small-group settings with a strong blues feeling. The instrument can supply harmony, a bass-like foundation and a forceful lead line, making its shifting roles part of the music’s excitement. Hearing the full sessions reveals the interaction behind the groove, with guitar, saxophone and drums responding to a remarkably flexible central voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCatalogue highlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack at the Chicken Shack and Midnight Special offer especially clear introductions to the sound and interaction of his small groups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe organ’s ability to carry several musical roles changes the relationship within the ensemble, making a compact group sound both rhythmically complete and open to interaction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack At The Chicken Shack: Explore the vinyl presentation of this recording, keeping the programme and its physical presentation together.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMidnight Special: Explore the vinyl presentation of this recording, keeping the programme and its physical presentation together.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy collect Jimmy Smith?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe value of the complete programme is in the musical exchange: a theme, a response from the rhythm section and the direction of a solo all contribute to the larger performance. Vinyl gives the sleeve artwork and playing sequence a tangible place in a music collection. The visual design and the moment of placing a record on the turntable become part of returning to the music. The particular pressing or package defines the edition, so explore the individual release for its track list and stated presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore Jimmy Smith at UMusic Shop South Africa and choose a physical release to make part of your own music collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"jimmy-smith-back-at-the-chicken-shack-classic-vinyl-series","title":"Jimmy Smith - Back At The Chicken Shack (Classic Vinyl Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003eJimmy Smith was a self-taught pianist who abandoned the instrument in 1954 in favour of the Hammond B3 organ, renting a Philadelphia warehouse and woodshedding for a year until he emerged with a revolutionary style that immediately caught the ear of Alfred Lion. The Blue Note boss dubbed him The Incredible Jimmy Smith and recorded the B3 innovator as frequently as he could between 1956 and 1963.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s a testament to Smith’s volcanic creativity that he recorded not one but two soul jazz classics — Midnight Special and Back at the Chicken Shack — when he entered Rudy Van Gelder’s studio on April 25, 1960 with Stanley Turrentine on tenor saxophone, Kenny Burrell on guitar, and Donald Bailey on drums.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1\tBack At The Chicken Shack\t8:00\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2\tWhen I Grow Too Old To Dream\t9:57\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1\tMinor Chant\t7:30\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2\tMessy Bessie\t12:30\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UNIVERSAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42991518220484,"sku":"060243579051","price":567.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0406\/7927\/6700\/files\/f1bf6194c42bc802a523261b25a819c9.png?v=1764436754"},{"product_id":"jimmy-smith-midnight-special-classic-vinyl-series","title":"Jimmy Smith - Midnight Special  ( Classic Vinyl Series)","description":"\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px; font-family: custom-font, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: #f6f5f0;\"\u003eIt’s a testament to\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eJimmy Smith\u003c\/span\u003e’s volcanic creativity that the Hammond B3 organ firebrand recorded not one but two soul jazz classics—\u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eMidnight Special\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eBack at the Chicken Shack\u003c\/em\u003e—in a single day when he entered Van Gelder Studio on April 25, 1960 with\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eStanley Turrentine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon tenor saxophone,\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eKenny Burrell\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eon guitar, and\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eDonald Bailey\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eon drums. Smith had been a self-taught pianist before abandoning the instrument in 1954 in favor of the organ, renting a Philadelphia warehouse, and woodshedding for a year until he emerged with a revolutionary style that immediately caught the ear\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eAlfred Lion\u003c\/span\u003e. The Blue Note boss dubbed him The Incredible\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eJimmy Smith\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand recorded the B3 innovator as frequently as he could between 1956-1963.\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eMidnight Special\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eopens with the soulful title track which chugs along at a laid-back pace giving ample space for Smith, Turrentine, and Burrell to state their case. Other highlights of the set include the up-tempo burner “Jumpin’ the Blues” and a deeply felt ballad performance of the standard “Why Was I Born?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px; font-family: custom-font, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: #f6f5f0;\"\u003eThis Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eKevin Gray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px; font-family: custom-font, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: #f6f5f0;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px; font-family: custom-font, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: #f6f5f0;\"\u003eA1: Midnight Special\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eA2: A Subtle One\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px; font-family: custom-font, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: #f6f5f0;\"\u003eB1: Jumpin' The Blues\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eB2: Why Was I Born\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eB3: One O'Clock Jump\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UNIVERSAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42991548956868,"sku":"060245523659","price":567.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0406\/7927\/6700\/files\/40f0bdb85fa074ff5acb9a6b5025a529.png?v=1764436760"}],"url":"https:\/\/umg.africa\/collections\/jimmy-smith.oembed","provider":"UMG Africa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}