This 1958 Blue Note session captures Smith in his element, laying down hard-swinging grooves that would define jazz organ for decades. It's a foundational album for fans of the instrument and the genre.
- Recorded on February 1, 1958, at Manhattan Center Studios in New York City.
- This album was the first of two volumes of material drawn from the same session, released shortly after recording.
- The session featured Donald Bailey on drums and Percy France on tenor saxophone.
Jimmy Smith is a jazz organist from Philadelphia, widely regarded as the most important organist in the genre. He rose to prominence in the 1950s, popularizing the Hammond B-3 in jazz.
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