Results for "Jimmy Smith"

Interview: Billy Joel (Part 1)

February 25, 2009

At about 12:45 pm yesterday, my office phone rang. When I answered it, a voice at the other end said, “Hi Marc? This is Billy Joel." A friend had told me he shared yesterday's post with the famed singer-songwriter in Miami and that Billy might call to talk about jazz and Just the Way You Are. ...

Brian Patneaude: Riverview

by Mark F. Turner
February 25, 2009

With Riverview, saxophonist Brian Patneaude continues to grow not only as a performer but also as an empathetic leader and composer. Like one of his influences, the esteemed Michael Brecker, Patneaude's voice is imbued with strength, melodicism and that certain New York state of mind. A few changes in personnel and instrumentation from ...

Blue Note at 70

by Joel Roberts
February 14, 2009

No label in jazz can match the history and legacy of Blue Note Records. Since its founding in New York in 1939 by German emigre Alfred Lion, Blue Note has been associated with an amazing assortment of jazz luminaries including Horace Silver, Art Blakey, Jimmy Smith, Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, ...

L.A. Jazz Scene 2008: Alive and Swingin'

by Chuck Koton
January 22, 2009

The Los Angeles scene has often been referred to in patronizing terms by jazz lovers, musicians and writers. It has been said that the city's laid-back vibe deprives musicians of the energy that a New York audience can impart to the bandstand. Others complain that the growth of a hip jazz scene has been impeded by ...

Live At The Club Baby Grand, Volume 1

By Jimmy Smith

Label: HighNote
Released: 2008

Plays Fats Waller

By Jimmy Smith

Label: Blue Note Records
Released: 2008
Track listing: Everybody Loves My Baby; Squeeze Me; Ain't She Sweet; Ain't Misbehavin'; Lulu's Back In Town; Honeysuckle Rose; I've Got A Brand New Baby.

At Club "Baby Grand" Wilmington, Delaware, Vol. 2

By Jimmy Smith

Label: HighNote
Released: 2008

Jazz Musician of the Day: Jimmy Smith

December 8, 2008

All About Jazz is celebrating Jimmy Smith's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Jimmy SmithJimmy Smith, nicknamed “The Incredible Jimmy Smith", (December 8, 1925-February 8, 2005) was a jazz musician whose instrument was the Hammond B-3 electric organ. Born James Oscar Smith in Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA... more

St. Thomas

Featuring the music of Jimmy Smith
Duration: 5:47
December 8, 2008

Organ Jazz: Jimmy Smith & Gloria Coleman

by Graham L. Flanagan
December 7, 2008

Jimmy Smith Jimmy Smith at Club Baby Grand, Vol. 1 & 2 (RVG) Blue Note 2008 Gloria Coleman Sweet Missy Doodlin' 2008 Ever since pianist Wild Bill ...