The Boss (Jimmy Smith album)
| The Boss | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | November 20, 1968 | |||
| Recorded | 1968 | |||
| Venue | Paschal's La Carousel, Atlanta, GA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:45 | |||
| Label | Verve | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
| Jimmy Smith chronology | ||||
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The Boss is a 1968 live album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith.[1]
Reception[edit]
The Allmusic review by Roy Wynn awarded the album three stars and said:
"Lots of fine solos. George Benson does best soul-jazz work since McDuff days"[1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Track listing[edit]
- "The Boss" (Jimmy Smith) – 7:55
- "This Guy's in Love With You" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 8:48
- "Some of My Best Friends Are Blues" (Smith) – 5:52
- "Fingers" (Smith) – 10:30
- "Tuxedo Junction" (Buddy Feyne, Erskine Hawkins, Bill Johnson, Julian Dash) – 9:29
- Recorded at Paschal's La Carousel, Atlanta, Georgia
Personnel[edit]
Musicians[edit]
- Jimmy Smith – organ
- George Benson – guitar
- Nathen Page – guitar (track 4)
- Donald Bailey – drums
Technical[edit]
- Esmond Edwards – producer
- Val Valentin – director of engineering
- Mike Mendel – cover design
- Sid Maurer – art direction
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "The Boss". Allmusic. Retrieved May 7, 2011.