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Jimmy Smith - Angel Eyes: Ballads & Slow Jams
Audio CD: November 5, 1996
Original Release Date: November 5, 1996
Label: Verve
Total time: 54:52
Bitrate: 320 kbps

Who would have suspected that Jimmy Smith would put out something this great this late in his career? This is music so cool and laid-back that it takes a few listens to realize how deep and complex it is. This is fine music by a mature artist. ~ Hank Schwab

Being a a fan of Jimmy Smith since 1966, I was impressed how Smith had advanced his art. Smith has always been famous for his speed, funk and melody, but "Angel Eyes" greatly magnifies these traits beneith the heavy cloak of soporific balladry - and these ballards are absolutely beautiful. If you are new to the B3 organ or a long time fan, there is no better recording to highlight the power of this instrument and its Godfather. Smith distills a half century of life and playing into one of the finest jazz recordings of all time. This recording just gets better and better after every listening. If you could pick only five jazz recordings to take to another planet (assuming you couldn't return home for more), this would easily make the cut. (The guitar work is very tasty as well.) ~ A Customer

A follow-up to the mostly heated performances of Damn!, this CD features organist Jimmy Smith sticking to ballads and slower material. There is a sextet rendition of "Stolen Moments" (with both Roy Hargrove and Nicholas Payton on trumpets); duets with both trumpeters, bassist Christian McBride, and guitarist Mark Whitfield; a trio; a quartet; and solo organ renditions of "Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess?" and "What a Wonderful World." Despite the constant changing of instrumentation, the results (although pleasant) are uneventful and somewhat predictable. Good for late-night background music rather than for close listening. ~ Scott Yanow, AMG

Personnel:
Jimmy Smith -Organ
Roy Hargrove -Trumpet and Flugelhorn - 1,2,5
Nicholas Payton -Trumpet - 1,7
Mark Whitfield -Guitar - 1,3,5,8
Christian McBride -Double Bass - 1,6
Gregory Hutchinson -Drums - 1,5,8

Jimmy Smith - Angel Eyes: Ballads & Slow Jams Tracks:
01 Stolen Moments (Oliver Nelson) 7:00
02 You Better Go Now (Irvin Graham/Bickley Reichner) 5:29
03 Angel Eyes (Matt Dennis/Earl Brent) 8:10
04 Bess, Oh Where's My Bess (George Gershwin/Ira Gershwin) 4:15
05 Slow Freight (Ray Bryant) 5:52
06 Tenderly (Walter Gross/Jack Lawrence) 6:36
07 Days of Wine and Roses (Henry Mancini/Johnny Mercer) 6:51
08 L'il Darlin' (Neal Hefti) 6:15
09 What a Wonderful World (George David Weiss/George Douglas) 4:18

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