Crazy! Baby
Crazy! Baby is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith with performances that were recorded in 1960 and released by Blue Note.[1] This was the first album Smith recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
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Released | 1960 | |||
Recorded | January 4, 1960 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 51:54 | |||
Label | Blue Note | |||
Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars, stating:
"Smith is heard in peak form... Despite claims and some strong challenges by others, there has never been a jazz organist on the level of Jimmy Smith".[2]
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Track listing
- "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" (Traditional) – 7:58
- "Makin' Whoopee" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) – 4:57
- "A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie) – 5:40
- "Sonnymoon for Two" (Sonny Rollins) – 7:15
- "Mack the Knife" (Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill) – 4:58
- "What's New?" (Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke) – 3:50
- "Alfredo" (Jimmy Smith) – 4:30
- "If I Should Lose You" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) – 6:26 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "When Lights Are Low" (Benny Carter, Spencer Williams) – 5:38 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
Musicians
- Jimmy Smith – organ
- Quentin Warren – guitar
- Donald Bailey – drums
Technical
- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
- Reid Miles – design
- Bob Ganley – photography
- Leonard Feather – liner notes
References
- Blue Note discography accessed November 26, 2010
- Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 26, 2010
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1312. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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