Jimmy Smith - In a Plain Brown Wrapper (1971)

Artist: Jimmy Smith
Album: Jimmy Smith in a Plain Brown Wrapper
Label: Verve
Genre: Jazz
Style: Soul-Jazz, Hard Bop
Recording Date: 1971, MGM Recording Studios, Hollywood, California
Recording Time: 41:50
Format, bitrate: MP3@320 kbit/s
Size: 89 MB

Рад предложить вашему вниманию еще один альбом "Jimmy Smith in a Plain Brown Wrapper". Запись сделана в 1971 году в несколько нетипичной манере для Джимми Смита. Кроме того, на всех вещах Джимми Смит еще и поет.

Tracklist:
1. Recession Or Depression 3:24
2. Jimmy Smith Is A Midnight Cowboy 4:20
3. Freedom And Justice 4:36
4. Zodiac Song 8:54
5. Number One 3:43
6. Love Is Mission Impossible 6:00
7. No Substitute For Love 4:48
8. I Don't Know 6:05

Performer:
The Latin Jazz Quintet - Performer
Shirley Scott - Performer
Jimmy Smith - Organ, Vocals
Larry Williams - arranger, producer
Dave Blumberg - arranger (strings and horns)

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Review:
Another album, another style. From this vantage point, it's something of a mystery as to what was going on with Jimmy Smith's career here. Was he getting restless with what he was playing, or was Verve behind the continually changing styles, fearing declining sales? Was the chopping and changing, in fact, causing declining sales? It's not an answer that is easy to find. The results, however, are a schizophrenic series of albums. No one style is adhered to for more than one album at a time. Take this one, for example. Previously, I'm Gon' Git Myself Together saw Jimmy's first move into jazz funk, with a heavy rockish sound. This time he's moved entirely into funk, but it sounds nothing like the funk of the previous album. There is no evolution at all, which does cause many of the above questions to arise. That aside, it is a funky album and rather a rare one, although one that has so much of Larry Williams stamp on it (he writes, arranges and produces here) as to make it seem more of a joint album. The biggest shock is that Jimmy sings on every song, which was a first and something never to be repeated. As far as old jazz hands adapting to the funk, it's a pretty good album. In terms of Jimmy's overall career, it is a lesser effort. If you like the funk and you like Jimmy, you'll probably get a kick out of it.

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