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Plays Pretty Just for You is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith featuring performances recorded in 1957 and released on the Blue Note label.[1]

Plays Pretty Just for You
Studio album by Jimmy Smith
Released	1957
Recorded	May 8, 1957
Studio	Manhattan Towers, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:39
Label	Blue Note
Producer	Alfred Lion
Jimmy Smith chronology
The Sounds of Jimmy Smith (1957) Plays Pretty Just for You (1957) Jimmy Smith Trio + LD (1957)
Singles from Plays Pretty Just for You
"East of the Sun" Released: 1957

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars.[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

1. "The Nearness of You" (Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington) – 5:44
2. "The Jitterbug Waltz" (Fats Waller) – 4:57
3. "East of the Sun" (Brooks Bowman) – 6:06
4. "Autumn in New York" (Vernon Duke) – 4:24
5. "Penthouse Serenade (When We're Alone)" (Val Burton, Will Jason) – 5:29
6. "The Very Thought of You" (Ray Noble) – 4:29
7. "I Can't Get Started" (Duke, Ira Gershwin) – 4:48
8. "Old Devil Moon" (E. Y. Harburg, Burton Lane) – 5:42

• Recorded at Manhattan Towers in New York City on May 8, 1957

Personnel

Musicians

• Jimmy Smith – organ
• Eddie McFadden – guitar
• Donald Bailey – drums

Technical

• Alfred Lion – producer
• Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
• Tom Hannan – design
• Francis Wolff – photography
• Leonard Feather – liner notes

References

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