Jimmy Smith : Groovin’ At Smalls Paradise

Blue Note co-founder Francis Wolff once recalled: ‘I first heard Jimmy Smith at Smalls’ Paradise in January of 1956. It was his first gig in New York. He was a stunning sight. A man in convulsions, face contorted, crouched over in apparent agony, his fingers flying, his feet dancing over the pedals. The air was filled with waves of sound I had never heard before.’ After discovering Smith, Alfred Lion recorded the Hammond B3 organ virtuoso no less than 14 times in 1956-57.

Track Listing:
1. After Hours – Jimmy Smith
2. My Funny Valentine – Jimmy Smith
3. Slightly Monkish – Jimmy Smith
4. Laura – Jimmy Smith