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A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume One is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith featuring performances recorded in 1957 and released on the Blue Note label.[1]

A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume One
Studio album by Jimmy Smith
Released	1957
Recorded	February 11 & 13, 1957
Studio	Manhattan Towers, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	34:02
Label	Blue Note
Producer	Alfred Lion
Jimmy Smith chronology
At Club Baby Grand (1956) A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume One (1957) A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume Two (1957)
Singles from A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume One
"How High the Moon" Released: 1957

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars out of 5.[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

Side one

Side two

• Recorded at Manhattan Towers in New York City on February 11 (tracks A1 & B1), and February 13 (track A2), 1957

Personnel

Musicians

• Jimmy Smith – organ
• Donald Byrd – trumpet, (tracks A1 & B1)
• Lou Donaldson – alto saxophone, (tracks A1 & B1)
• Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone, (tracks A1 & B1)
• Eddie McFadden – guitar
• Art Blakey – drums, (tracks A1 & A2)
• Donald Bailey – drums, (track B1)

Technical

• Alfred Lion – producer
• Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
• Reid Miles – cover design
• Francis Wolff – photography
• Ira Gitler – liner notes

References

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