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The Sounds of Jimmy Smith is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith featuring performances recorded in 1957 and released on the Blue Note label.[1] The CD reissue added three tunes recorded at the same session as bonus tracks.

The Sounds of Jimmy Smith
Studio album by Jimmy Smith
Released	1957
Recorded	February 11, 12 & 13, 1957
Studio	Manhattan Towers, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:50
Label	Blue Note
Producer	Alfred Lion
Jimmy Smith chronology
At Club Baby Grand (1956) The Sounds of Jimmy Smith (1957) Plays Pretty Just for You (1957)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars calling it:

"Excellent straightahead jazz from the innovative organist".[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

1. "There Will Never Be Another You" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) – 5:35
2. "The Fight" (Jimmy Smith) – 5:05
3. "Blue Moon" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 8:42
4. "All the Things You Are" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) – 5:37
5. "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart" (James F. Hanley) – 8:37
6. "Somebody Loves Me" (Buddy DeSylva, Ballard MacDonald, George Gershwin) – 5:14

Bonus tracks on 2003 CD reissue

7. "First Night Blues" (Smith) – 8:06
8. "Cherokee" (Ray Noble) – 8:12
9. "The Third Day" (Smith) – 6:41

• Recorded at Manhattan Towers in New York City on February 11 (tracks 5 & 7), February 12 (track 6) and February 13 (tracks 1-4, 8 & 9), 1957

Personnel

Musicians

• Jimmy Smith – organ
• Eddie McFadden – guitar (tracks 1, 3, 5-8)
• Donald Bailey – drums (tracks 1, 3, 6, 8)
• Art Blakey - drums (tracks 5, 7)

Technical

• Alfred Lion – producer
• Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
• Harold Feinstein – photography
• Leonard Feather – liner notes

References

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