Soul jazz from the fifties, sixties and seventies: THE CHAMP. On tonight’s programme part 2 of a five-part series about the popular and influential organ player Jimmy Smith. Smith was Blue Note’s bestseller. Between 1956 and 1963 he made a sizeable series of records for this label. This is a selection of his works between 1960 and 1963.
Sister Rebecca (Open House, 1960)
Midnight Special (Midnight Special, 1960)
Back At The Chicken Shack (Back At The Chicken Shack, 1960)
Lulu’s Back In Town (Plays Fats Waller, 1962)
I’m Movin’ On (I’m Movin’ On, 1962)
Pork Chop (Rockin’ The Boat, 1963)
Prayer Meetin’ (Prayer Meetin’, 1963)
Fungjii Mama (Go For Whacha Know, 1985)
