Six Views of the Blues

Six Views of the Blues is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith featuring performances recorded in 1958 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1999.[2] Originally the single "The Swingin' Shepherd Blues" was released in 1958 as Blue Note 45-1711.[3]

Six Views of the Blues
Studio album by
Jimmy Smith
Released1999
RecordedJuly 16, 1958
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ
GenreJazz
Length45:53
LabelBlue Note
ProducerAlfred Lion
Jimmy Smith chronology
Cool Blues
(1958)		 Six Views of the Blues
(1999)		 Home Cookin'
(1958-59)
Singles from Six Views of the Blues
  1. "The Swingin' Shepherd Blues"
    Released: 1958
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 3 stars, stating:

"this is great music that needs to be explored. Smith is still the master when it comes to slow blues on his instrument".[1]

Track listing
All compositions by Jimmy Smith except as indicated
  1. "St. Louis Blues" (W. C. Handy) – 8:38
  2. "The Swingin' Shepherd Blues" (Moe Koffman) – 3:55
  3. "Blues No. 1" – 6:25
  4. "Blues No. 3" – 7:10
  5. "Blues No. 4" – 10:45
  6. "Blues No. 2" – 9:00
  • Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey, on July 16, 1958

Personnel

Musicians

Technical

References
  1. Dryden, K. Allmusic Review accessed November 29, 2010.
  2. Blue Note discography accessed November 29, 2010
  3. "Blue Note Records Catalog: 45 rpm 1700 series". Retrieved December 7, 2017.
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