This release contains Jimmy Smith’s complete classic 1962 LP Bashin’—The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith (Verve V6- 8474), featuring the leader backed by a big band conducted and arranged by Oliver Nelson, and showcased in a trio set. The material consists of a combination between old standards and originals arranged by Oliver Nelson. Midnight Special (Blue Note BST84078), features the leader on organ backed by Stanley Turrentine on tenor sax, Kenny Burrell on guitar, and Donald Bailey on drums. Two complete trio albums, both featuring the same personnel as the trio side of Bashin’, have been added as a bonus: Jimmy Smith Plays Fats Waller (Blue Note BST-84100), and Crazy! Baby (Blue Note BST-84030).

JIMMY SMITH, organOn all tracks, plus:

CD1, 1-7: Bashin’—The Unpredictable Jimmy SmithOn 1-4: Orchestra conducted & arranged by OLIVER NELSON.On 5-7: QUENTIN WARREN, guitar; DONALD BAILEY, drums.Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, March 26-28, 1962.

CD2, 1-5: Midnight SpecialSTANLEY TURRENTINE, tenor sax; KENNY BURRELL, guitar;DONALD BAILEY, drums.Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, April 25, 1960.

BONUS ALBUMS:

CD1, 8-14: Jimmy Smith Plays Fats WallerQUENTIN WARREN, guitar; DONALD BAILEY, drums. New Jersey, 1962.

CD2, 6-12: Crazy! BabySame personnel. New Jersey, 1960.

• - 1 -

  • 1. Walk On the Wild Side
  • 2. Ol' Man River
  • 3. In a Mellow Tone
  • 4. Step Right Up
  • 5. Beggar For the Blues
  • 6. Bashin'
  • 7. I'm an Old Cowhand
  • 8. Everybody Loves My Baby
  • 9. Squeeze Me
  • 10. Ain't She Sweet
  • 11. Ain't Misbehavin'
  • 12. Lulu's Back In Town
  • 13. Honeysuckle Rose
  • 14. I've Found a New Baby

• - 2 -

  • 1. Midnight Special
  • 2. A Subtle One
  • 3. Jumpin' the Blues
  • 4. Why Was I Born?
  • 5. One O'Clock Jump
  • 6. When Johnny Comes Marching Home
  • 7. Makin' Whoopee
  • 8. A Night In Tunisia
  • 9. Sonnymoon For Two
  • 10. Mack the Knife
  • 11. What's New?
  • 12. Alfredo