Dec 10 2021
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5
I don't have anything technical to say about this album. But I will say that I want to have a party. And I want there to be an impending snowstorm and the only people who show up are the ones who will brave the weather. And then the snow starts and we all go outside and marvel at how the snow twinkles in the moonlight. And then we come back inside, pour mugs of mulled wine and put on this album in the low light of winter.
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Apr 25 2021
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4
I will be returning to the chicken shack
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Jan 28 2021
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3
Nice, must remember it for when I host a dinner party with intellectuals.
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Mar 01 2021
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5
This album was perfect for my 2nd covid vaccine fever stupor. I listened to it in the shower while getting my ass kicked by the shot, and boy did it put me in such a peaceful place. I love Jimmy's warm organ sound so much. But you know when rappers say "He got killed on his own track," when a featured artist outshines them on a song? Jimmy's saxophonist killed him big on this album. I felt like that sax dominated this album while his organ playing was kind of relegated to second chair. Not to say he isn't a fantastic organist or bandleader, but I did find myself grooving to this sax in a big way. I really love this sound, and it inspired my to seek out more music like this, so I have to give it points for inspiration.
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May 06 2021
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4
Great for summer background. Sittin on da porch. Cookin a nice meal. Do something active but lowkey, turn this bad larry on.
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Mar 05 2021
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5
banger banger banger banger banger banger banger banger banger banger banger
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Sep 16 2021
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4
I expected to hate this album (I'm not a big jazz fan) but I ended up loving it. The grooves are tight, the musicianship is superb, and the performances are top-notch. The only reason that this didn't get full marks is because a couple of the tracks do drag on a bit. At 45 minutes long and only 5 tracks, this is somewhat inevitable. The really remarkable thing is that most of the tracks DON'T feel like they're too long.
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Sep 22 2021
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21st September 2021
Listened on the living room speaker while we tidied the flat.
I LOVED this, it sounds like the inside of my head. Bluesy, jazzy, laid back, can fit any mood any time of day.
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Jul 08 2024
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Points for putting a dog on the cover, and this was inoffensive as background music, but it also didn't do anything for me. I just don't enjoy jazz that much.
2.1
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Jul 04 2024
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It’s good but I’m not “moved” by it. Just seems like simple jazz to me.
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Jul 30 2024
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Back at the Chicken Shack
This is probably my favourite of the jazz albums we’ve had so far. With the focus split between organ, sax and guitar and the clear crossover with soul it’s actually very pleasantly listenable.
Back at the Chicken Shack sounds a lot like Green Onions, so I presume this was a big influence on Booker T. However this was recorded in 1960, but wasn’t released until 1963, and Green Onions came out in 1962, so who knows. To my untrained ear they are both 12 bar blues (please correct me!), and feature the hammond so I can see there is a lot in common purely from a sonic point of view, but I presume it may be a consequence of this album being a bridge between jazz and soul and also Booker T being into jazz also. Nevertheless nice song.
When I Grow Too Old to Dream is a very nice melody and is played with quite a nice soft feel. I should dislike the sax, but I actually like it, it doesn’t get too far away from the melody and the organ works very nicely in the back of the mix, kind of anchoring it to the band.
The sax blarps and dominates a little too much Minor Chant, making it a little too close to the stereotypical jazz sound I’m not keen on, although the keyboard is nice.
Messy Bessie I really like, although again the sax is prominent it again feels much more melodic and less obtrusive than Minor Chant, and is only one part of the soloing, rather than the dominant part. The guitar is great, some little bluesy touches and a nice counterpoint to the organ and sax
Overall I liked this, I found it a very nice listen, which isn’t always the case with this sort of album. I’m almost tempted to go 4, and although I will come back to this, I’m not sure how frequently, which I think would put it as a high 3.
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Playlist submission: Back at the Chicken Shack
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Jun 21 2024
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3
Fine but not amazing
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Jun 12 2024
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3
Pretty solid instrumental track, but being an instrumental only project can get boring and feel repetitive at times. The solos can be entertaining and the album doesn’t have any “bad” songs on it, just not interesting or stand out enough to really warrant a spot on the playlist.
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Jun 15 2024
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Easily the most hilarious album I’ve come across so far, other than that, it’s jazz. Can’t hate it, can’t love it
4.5/10
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Jun 19 2024
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5
I’m not versed enough in jazz to render an opinion so I’ll give what appears to be a classic 5 stars. I’d only listen to this as background music.
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Jan 13 2024
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5
Funky.
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Feb 08 2021
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5
fantastic jazz
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Jan 21 2021
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5
You know I be vibing to jazz! Lol makes me feel like I’m in a smoky club
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Feb 12 2021
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5
just a wonderful album
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Jun 16 2024
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4
There have not been many pure instrumental albums so far, and the ones that were close are ones that I wish didn't have the small amount of lyrics they had.
Right off the bat I was finding myself thinking we need more jazz organ. It's a fun album to have in the background. Nice to shuffle about to and reminds me of baseball for some reason.
As it went on, I retracted my thought about needing more as I think this amount is just right. I still like it just fine, but a little goes further than I expected.
I can't say I really distinguished many songs from one or the other on the first listen, but had a good time from start to finish. Some jazz can get a little complicated but this is a nice steady bop for 45 minutes.
Favorite track "Back at the Chicken Shack" (mostly because that's the one I know the title of)
4/5
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Oct 20 2023
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4
At first I wondered 'why does he keep going back to the chicken shack', but now I do in fact get why he keeps coming back to the chicken shack
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Jun 12 2021
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4
This record grooves so hard. Just cool, funky laid back tunes carried throughout. Everybody in the group gets their turn, but I really noticed how tight the bass and Jimmy’s keys are on every track. The melodies haven’t stuck with me just yet but it’s definitely something I’ll revisit.
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Apr 13 2021
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4
Great Jazz album. Loved the guitar and sax especially. Great use of electric organ. Simple yet complex album. Dug it a lot
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Jan 29 2021
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4
Really chill and easy listening. Surprised at how early this was too, I’m a fan
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Feb 08 2021
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4
Pretty damn good Jazz album. Sounds ahead of its time
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May 05 2021
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4
What a lovely, funky, jazz album!
Really cool with the organ.
Best track: Minor Chant.
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Sep 21 2024
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Ganske fedt - for jeg læste om ham blev jeg glad fordi Hammond B-3 bare har så distinkt en lyd!
Så det var sjovt at finde ud af at det var Jimmy Smith som gjorde orgelet populær i jazzzzz
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Sep 04 2024
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Difficult for me to rate soft organ jazz. The music gave me warm and fuzzy feelings, and I would love to have this playing in the background as I sipped a glass of red wine next to some candles in a dim restaurant.
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Apr 08 2024
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3
If this was playing in a stuck lift I’d be happy to wait to be rescued.
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Dec 05 2023
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3
The pretty cool Jimmy Smith.
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Jul 05 2024
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2
This was good but it’s hard to me to really listen to something that doesn’t have lyrics or very minimal lyrics.
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Feb 15 2022
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This was the most boring music I've ever listened to. I would never have listened to it if not for it being on the list. I'm sure there's a good amount of talent and skill involved in the music but I was not left with any positive feelings. I know I'm harsh but it definitely wasn't for me.
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Dec 20 2024
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5
If this is about rooting chickens and Hasil Adkins isn't also on this list, I'm gonna be fuming.
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Dec 16 2024
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5
This is my kind of Jazz
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Dec 10 2024
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5
I liked it! And I will be checking out the rest of Jimmy Smith's albums. Good stuff!
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Dec 07 2024
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5
albumcím: 10/10
borító: 15/10
és a zene is igen kiváló!
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Dec 05 2024
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5
She chicken on my shack till I back
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Nov 27 2024
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5
Cool album.
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Nov 18 2024
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5
just some great laid back jazz stuff. everyone performs well and the vibes are amazing. good shit
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Nov 11 2024
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5
I really enjoyed this.
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Nov 02 2024
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5
Very nice, perfect groovjazz
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Nov 02 2024
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5
Great! Want to listen again
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Oct 26 2024
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5
Thought this was a good album. Could say it was a little repetitive with the same underlying rhythm throughout but that didn't detract from the enjoyment, maybe enhanced it a little because it gave the music its own statement. I would place it in the genre of modern jazz as opposed to that of funk but who am I to argue that point 😅. A good listen
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Oct 22 2024
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5
This is so good it’s almost a caricature of cool.
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Oct 14 2024
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5
The chicken shack is far too small to contain such music that feels big. Jimmy Smith, alongside Stanley Turrentine, Kenny Burrell and Donald Bailey, gives us around forty minutes of pure soulful jazz; the kind that would be suitable for walks outdoors basking in the warm Autumn air. Why would one go back to the claustrophobic shack after experiencing music quite like this? I will never know.
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Oct 08 2024
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5
Excellent playing
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Oct 08 2024
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5
This is outstanding. Loved it.
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Oct 03 2024
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5
Absolutely fucking incredibile
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Sep 24 2024
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5
I love jazz from this era, but hadn’t heard this before. Hard to think of anything but positive vibes from my time with this one.
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Sep 19 2024
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5
Man, an organ in jazz music is a fantastic idea!! This is like soul jazz or jazz-funk. Really hopping music. Excellent for a dinner party.
Favourite songs: Back at the Chicken Shack, Minor Chant, Messy Bessie, On the Sunny Side of the Street
Least favourite songs: if forced to pick, When I Grow Too Old to Dream
5/5
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Sep 11 2024
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5
Great stuff here from Jimmy. That saxophonist is something else too.
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Sep 10 2024
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5
Fantastic album with excellent groovy tracks
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Sep 07 2024
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5
Hell yeah
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Sep 02 2024
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5
That B3 always gives me the classic memphis soul feel, but here's it's used in a jazz setting, with more melodic and improvised lines. A funky, soulful jazz record.
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Aug 27 2024
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5
HEERLIJK
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Aug 25 2024
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5
Amazing masterpiece!
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Aug 19 2024
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5
Some might say “Life is too short for Jazz”. I disagree. Make room for Jazz like this. Sublime.
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Aug 17 2024
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5
Laid back with killer sax and Hammond organ. I have enjoyed this album immensely. I listened to it most of my work day. I used to have his Dynamic Duo CD with Wes Montgomery and that one is good also, but I like this type of blues jazz a little more. Thanks album generator, this one's a real gem.
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Aug 15 2024
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5
Pretty good actually, I liked the jazz a lot
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Aug 10 2024
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5
Fun, light, swanky. This might be my favorite brand of jazz. It just puts you in a good mood.
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Aug 09 2024
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5
Nice jazz
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Jul 30 2024
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5
Absolutely 5 stars for this genius, classical-jazzy-discotecque bluesy 50s/60s coffee shop beatnik concept album. The organ is the finishing icing touch for me.
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Jul 23 2024
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5
That was amazing.
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Jul 16 2024
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5
Oh wow !!!
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Jul 13 2024
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5
Fabulous album and players. Jimmy excels and is backed by an in form Kenny Burrell.
Stanley Turrentine blows so well and Donald Bailey keeps the groove going.
Love it!
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Jul 13 2024
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5
Ever been a jazz guy and this changed my mind; incredibly fun and vibrant.
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Jul 10 2024
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5
A chill jazz album, nothing wrong with it. I don't know a lot about jazz to know why this album is on here, but I have no notes. 5*
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Jul 08 2024
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5
Funky genius. I wouldn’t say I know much about jazz, but I know what I love, and this is definitely it. I guess this predates some of the 70s soul jazz, which I think tends to get a bad rap for being too commercial, cool, and uncreative, but when it’s this awesome, I can’t see how any jazz lover ought complain.
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Jul 08 2024
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5
I didn't know what to expect with this one but what I heard I loved. Will definitely come back to this some day. 5 stars for me just because I usually prefer lyrics but this had me captured from start to finish.
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Jul 04 2024
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5
From the album cover I was not expecting jazz. I loved this. Smooth and relaxing.
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Jul 03 2024
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5
One of Blue Note's best.
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Jun 25 2024
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5
So awesome. Bluesy jazz with that electric organ sound. Gotta listen to more Jimmy Smith
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Jun 25 2024
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5
Loved it!
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Jun 23 2024
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5
This is the most misleading album title and cover art of all time. Hiding a brilliant jazz album behind this facade is some double secret agent tomfoolery. I don't know how I have never heard or heard or this before, but I will be revisiting this like an exclusive top shelf speakeasy I've been accidentally allowed entry into and have been told I'm welcome back anytime.
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Jun 19 2024
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5
proper good album
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Jun 18 2024
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5
Iconic Hammond organ that could only be Jimmy Smith.
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Jun 18 2024
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5
A surprise! What a wonderful album.
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Jun 17 2024
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5
Gran álbum. Jazz del bueno. Guardado para la colección.
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Jun 15 2024
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5
Great to listen to as I got the kids ready for the day. 43 minutes flew by!
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Jun 13 2024
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5
Very chill jazz
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Jun 06 2024
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5
We're at the 10% mark and there's been only one other jazz album so far. I'm so happy this one made the list! It's not one of the usual suspects from Miles or Coltrane, but man, it really captures a lot of mid-century jazz greatness. It's not flashy. It's not pushing the envelope or redefining anything. But if you walked into a bar and these cats were laying this stuff down, you'd remember it forever.
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May 24 2024
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Blue Note had a classic album sound and structure and Back At The Chicken Shack is possibly a perfect example of just what made this structure work so well. I could pick 101 released on Blue Note between ‘56 and ‘70 that could feasibly be on this list, but Jimmy Smith is a good choice.
He’s a very warm performer, I first fell in love with him through his excellent rendition of Just Friends on the excellent album House Party, and his style of Hard Bop is one of the best for introducing people to Jazz. It’s got enough intellectual musical edge that it satisfies that part of the brain that I listen to Jazz with, but it’s also got enough solid blues and R&B backing that it doesn’t feel intimidating. This isn’t jumping straight into Ascension or Free Jazz. But I can guarantee that if you found something to like on this album, if you give it enough time and nurture that little Jazz flame in the back of your head, you’ll get to those albums eventually. I’d check out more Jimmy Smith, then go on to some Dexter Gordon, Go! is a good place to start, or Lee Morgan, check out the Sidewinder. Then try some Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers and whichever of the instrumentalists sticks out to you the most there, you’ll be bound to find half a dozen good albums that they were leader on
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May 24 2024
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5
I love the jazzy sound of this album.
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May 14 2024
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5
When I got this album yesterday, my undercaffeinated brain read "Jimmy Smith" as "Jimmy Cliff." Pushing play, I didn't get the expected snare and envelope filtered-guitar of a reggae tune, but instead the lovely tones of a Hammond B-3.
Damn is this good. Five tracks of tight, smooth groove. If you've ever nodded your head to the sound of "Green Onions" by Booker T. and the MG's, then you're in for a real treat. Just a great listen from start to finish. Enjoy!
Unexpected banger: Messy Bessie.
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May 10 2024
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5
I really enjoyed this album. It reminded me of the jazzy music that was on old-school Sesame Street.
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May 10 2024
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5
Yes sir! Great music
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May 08 2024
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5
Chill jazz
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May 06 2024
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5
Very cool, enjoyed this will listen again
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May 03 2024
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5
Very good music no lyrics which was nice. Very calming and relaxing.
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May 02 2024
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5
I love his organ. Guys grow up, I am talking about his dick.
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Apr 30 2024
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5
Lovely. I'll be coming back to this one. I had never heard of Jimmy Smith despite a passing interest in Jazz history. I absolutely adore the organ in Jazz and Rock settings so hearing this as part of the popularization was awesome. Really an easy time listening. I'm excited to explore more of his recordings.
For Chicken Shack specifically, I love Stanley Turrentine on the sax. That was a name I already knew and I wasn't surprised to hear him rip. Kenny Burrell and Donald Bailey make a very right rhythm section with Jimmy that hook you in on each track. I think every player had their moments of glory. As much as Jimmy Smith stays supportive throughout the record, the organ does really shine the most. That lush tone really brings out the best parts of the ensemble. I especially dug Minor Chant. I love a simple idea played out to perfection.
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Apr 29 2024
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5
This slaps
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Apr 27 2024
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5
This is a fine album and enjoyable in its own context. And owing to his influence on the wider world of the Hammond organ, it feels right to call it a five-star classic. But it's hard to place as a jazz album in a list amongst mostly popular music albums that exist mostly as distinct artistic statements, where Back At The Chicken Shack is one slice of a constant outflow of Smith's jazz recordings throughout the 50s, 60s, and 70s — this album even being one of a pair (the other being Midnight Special) culled from a single session at Van Gelder Studios.
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Apr 26 2024
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5
cool early 60s jazz/blues, can't fault it
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Apr 24 2024
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5
Uau!!
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Apr 23 2024
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5
Musica legal pra estudar, sem vocais
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Apr 22 2024
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5
Jimmy's a legend. I'd probably recommend one of his albums - maybe even this one - for those who don't like jazz. It's easy, upbeat, fun, funky. For '60 too. It's great. Can't deny Jimmy Smith.
4.8
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Apr 22 2024
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5
Mellow jazz, very approachable. This is the stuff you introduce people to jazz with before you dive into the deep end with Coltrane or Mingus
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Apr 19 2024
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5
Way cool album!
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Apr 15 2024
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5
I love jazz. Jazz, jazz, jazz.
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