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Six Views of the Blues is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith featuring performances recorded in 1958 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1999.[2] Originally the single "The Swingin' Shepherd Blues" was released in 1958 as Blue Note 45-1711.[3]

Six Views of the Blues
Studio album by Jimmy Smith
Released	1999
Recorded	July 16, 1958
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	45:53
Label	Blue Note
Producer	Alfred Lion
Jimmy Smith chronology
Cool Blues (1958) Six Views of the Blues (1999) Home Cookin' (1958-59)
Singles from Six Views of the Blues
"The Swingin' Shepherd Blues" Released: 1958

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 3 stars, stating:

"this is great music that needs to be explored. Smith is still the master when it comes to slow blues on his instrument".[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy Smith except as indicated

1. "St. Louis Blues" (W. C. Handy) – 8:38
2. "The Swingin' Shepherd Blues" (Moe Koffman) – 3:55
3. "Blues No. 1" – 6:25
4. "Blues No. 3" – 7:10
5. "Blues No. 4" – 10:45
6. "Blues No. 2" – 9:00

• Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey, on July 16, 1958

Personnel

Musicians

• Jimmy Smith – organ
• Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone
• Kenny Burrell – guitar
• Donald Bailey – drums (tracks 4-6),
• Art Blakey – drums (tracks 1-3)

Technical

• Alfred Lion – producer
• Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
• Francis Wolff – photography

References

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