Peter & the Wolf (Jimmy Smith album)

Peter & the Wolf is a 1966 studio album by Jimmy Smith, with Oliver Nelson's big band. It's based on Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf.

Peter & the Wolf
Studio album by
Jimmy Smith
Released1966
RecordedMay 11–12, 1966
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length32:33
LabelVerve
V6-8652
ProducerCreed Taylor
Jimmy Smith chronology
Hoochie Coochie Man
(1966)		 Peter & the Wolf
(1966)		 Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo (with Wes Montgomery)
(1966)
Singles from Peter & the Wolf
  1. "Cat in a Tree"
    Released: January 1967
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[2]

Reception

Scott Yanow of AllMusic stated:

Of all of organist Jimmy Smith's big-band albums recorded for Verve, this is one of the most imaginative ones...A classic of its kind.[1]

Track listing
  1. "The Bird / The Duck / The Cat / The Grandfather / The Wolf / The Hunter / Peter" (Serge Prokofiev) – 4:09
  2. "Duck Theme /Jimmy and the Duck / Peter's Theme / Meal Time" (Oliver Nelson, Prokofiev) – 9:39
  3. "Elegy for a Duck" (Nelson) – 7:16
  4. "Cat in a Tree" (Nelson) – 5:21
  5. "Capture of the Wolf" (Nelson) – 1:14
  6. "Finale: Parade / Peter Plays Some Blues" (Nelson) – 4:45

Personnel

Musicians

Technical

References
  1. Allmusic Review
  2. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1314. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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