JIMMY SMITH "MIDNIGHT SPECIAL" AP, 2LP, 45RPM, LE, NE, SO, RVG, NEW/SEALED
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JIMMY SMITH "MIDNIGHT SPECIAL"
2010 ANALOGUE PRODUCTIONS "THE BLUE NOTE REISSUES", 2LP, 45RPM, 180G VIRGIN VINYL, CATALOG NUMBER AP-84078, #558 OF A SOLD-OUT LIMITED EDITION OF 2,500 COPIES, RECORDED BY RUDY VAN GELDER, MASTER BY KEVIN GRAY AND STEVE HOFFMAN AT ACOUSTECH MASTERING USING THE ORIGINAL ANALOG BLUE NOTE MASTER TAPES, PRESSED AT RTI, CAMARILLO, CA.
"JIMMY SMITH'S APRIL 25, 1960 SESSION WITH THE PERFECT CAST OF STANLEY TURRENTINE, KENNY BURRELL AND DONALD BAILEY PRODUCED THIS CLASSIC ALBUM THAT IS THE PINNACLE OF THE ORGAN-TENOR STYLE. A PERFECT SELECTION OF MATERIAL PLAYED AT THE PERFECT TEMPO BY GREAT MUSICIANS WHO CONNECT ON THE DEEPEST, MOST SOULFUL LEVEL."
"ALTHOUGH HE BEGAN AS A PIANIST, THE GREAT JIMMY SMITH (1925-2005) SWITCHED TO ORGAN AFTER HEARING WILD BILL DAVIS IN 1953. SMITH'S UNPARALLELED SKILLS WITH THE HAMMOND HELPED TO POPULARIZE THE ELECTRIC ORGAN AS A JAZZ AND BLUES INSTRUMENT, AND HE RECORDED PROLIFICALLY DURING HIS LONG CAREER."
1) MIDNIGHT SPECIAL 2) A SUBTLE ONE 3) JUMPIN' THE BLUES 4) WHY WAS I BORN 5) ONE O'CLOCK JUMP
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