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CD Picks of the week "Jimmy Smith" Each CD will be presented for our readers. E-mail your name, address and CD title to apply CD present to the following address: mailto:merumaga@hifido.co.jp Closing time of application : 21:00(JST) on March 17(Thursday) Those who were chosen among applications will receive CD without prior announcement
CD recommended by Mr. Kondo Organ Grinder Swing / Jimmy Smith Trio Jimmy Smith(org), Kenny Burrell(g), Grady Tate(ds) Recorded at NY on June, 1965 Universal Music UCCU-5220 2004/6/30 It must be a fundamental album of Jazz Organ. Jimmy Smith came out as a pianist in the music world. He performed electric organ very actively in 1950 to 1960 and established his original style of organ by fusing blues ,gospel and other music elements. Later he had a great influence on Jazz and he was devoted himself to being a Organ King. I can feel his great swing , dynamic power on stage and passionate duo made by his organ performance.
	It is no exaggeration to say that all the music such as funk , R & B , Rock music receivegreat benefit of Jimmy Smith. He contributed to popularize Hammond organ in early days and establish the sound of organ in every American music by 1960s. His hot and deep swing bebop style remember me a great pianist, Bud Powell. His left fingers are holding unique cord with base melody performed by both legs and at the same time he is repeatedly playing sixteenth note with incredible fast speed. He had live tour all over NY in 1950s and he got a chance by a record released from Blue Note label. Since then, he released so many great records from Blue Note. He stopped his activity as musician for 10 years. Afterward he started his live tour again and made passionate performance of Be bap and Jazz funk in South America. He continued to play with many promising new musicians in recently recorded albums. He died at home at 79 in Arizona on February 8 . May his soul rest in peace.
CD recommended by Ms. Cappuccino Jimmy Smith/The Boss Jimmy Smith(org), George Benson(g), Donald Bailey(ds), Nathan Page(g) Recorded 1968 Atlanta, Georgia Jimmy Smith greatly contributed to popularize Hammond organ in Jazz music. He came out as a pianist first , but he also had a lot of training of organ. He immediately used B3 organ marketed by Hammond company and made Blues and Gospel sound with it. His organ performance is principle for later Jazz Organist. It may not happen to only Jazz musician, but there are many Jazz musician who die for drug or car accident at their early age. Jimmy Smith is one of great active Jazz musician , however, it is sorry to hear that he passed away at 79 on February 8. I would like to pay last respects to Jimmy Smith.
	He powerfully performs "Some of My Best Friends Are Blues" by both hands with foot pedal playing base melody firmly. George Benson plays guitar bluesy. Title song "The Boss" is performed lively. Fast and wiggling drum , sweet guitar, organ with low volume and audience whisper give us the feeling of being at a live performance. First I wonder if there are audience there, but clapping sound after the climax of numbers tells that the audience listen to it. That is different from live concert in Japan. Foot work by Smith and drums get along very well with each other and make nice rhythm. Organ is an attractive instrument which enables to express different atmosphere by mild or powerful tone color. I hope that you will enjoy the different taste of Organ sound by John Patton introduced last week.
Akiko Atsuga, who is a Japanese organist in NY, attended the funeral service of Jimmy Smith with Grady Tate. It is shown in her website "Roam in NY" as below: http://akikotsuruga.com/ She makes live performance at Dizzy's club in Lincoln Center on March 1 and 19. What a great organist she is!

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