Organ Grinder Swing (Verve Acoustic Series)

Organ Grinder Swing (Verve Acoustic Series)Released in mid 1965, Jimmy Smith took a break from the typical big band sessions he'd been doing for Verve with this pared down trio date, enlisting Kenny Burrell (guitar) and Grady Tate (drums) to take on a selection of blues and jazz standards. From the title track to his own "Blues For J," Smith and this all star group display complete mastery of, arguably, the most swinging of all jazz band configurations the organ trio.

That’s George Cables on electric piano

An acoustic 2-piece amid the largely 4-piece electric guitar

drummer Alan Miller

at times as if in a dialogue with oneself in a mirror

that remains to be achieved

a reimagined version of "Tour of Duty" from Here We Rest

couple tiny imperfections here and there

Upgraded archival sleeves

This 6-track EP features collaborations from CHIKA

From the playful melodies and door-creak percussion of 'Flim' and 'Bucephalus Bouncing Ball'

whether he’s rocking with gospel-tent fervor or slowly winding his raspy voice around a lyric of heartbreak and loss

Dinosaur Jr