Back At The Chicken Shack

Those chickens sure can play jazz

#266 Heard Before? Yes indeed. Notes: - organ is my favorite instrument, so this is an easy sell. - such a crisp, immediate recording. love the bass and drums. - joyous and sprightly sax playing keeps everything bright and soulful. - just enough compositional variety to keep things moving while preserving a consistent mood. Verdict: The easiest listening. Smiles all around. Listen Again? Oh yeah. And i was just reminded that the Midnight Special comes from the same session, so I've got that queued next.

That was a fantastic jazz album. So good.

First of all the sound is very. The performances on the first track are very good. Especially organ of course. Great Saxophone solo aswell. Although the track itself isn't very interesting. The organ bass on track 2 is very impressive. The tracks lean on the bluesier side of jazz, and are all easy going and easy listening. A bit to easy, I was missing some spice here and there. Especially in such long pieces. But the playing is very good and the recording is excellent. Maybe a bit to harsh, but a 2.7

Don't know much about jazz, but liked this!

Shoutout the chicken shack. Love me some jazz

Found my head bopping to “Back at the Chicken Shack.” It snuck up on it. Pretty sure it was Stanley Turrentine‘s sax overlaying the throbbing beat that drew me in to the music. Drums on “Minor Chant” were a lively addition. Despite these being long numbers, I didn’t even care. There is a sort of casual momentum.

As a notorious skeptic of any genre of music invented before the 2000s, I have to admit there might be something to this Jazz thing.

love me a jazz album - really helped motivate me to do my flashcards lolol

Favorite Song: When I Grow Too Old To Dream Least Favorite: Minor Chant

Smoother than your partners bits after they’ve just come back from the beautician

Early jazz, refreshing to hear.

Very pleasant to listen to, but hard to pick out anything I feel strongly about

i'm not the target audience cool fs!!!

There are elements I really enjoyed however it is a little to organ forward for my taste.

Chill jazz, not bad at all

Nice, cool, and breezy - I dig it.

sorprendido

Listened previously. Expectations: High - Verdict: Good - This is not an overly adventurous take on jazz but it is so incredibly smooth and soulful. The drums anchor everything while the organ vamps and runs around over the top. The touches of sax and guitar are great and everything is fully subservient to keeping the chilled out groove going. I find the tracks can blend together a little too much because the mood remains so consistent throughout. This makes it an incredibly easy album to listen to as it refuses to challenge the listener at all. Depending on my mood I can sometimes see this as a positive and sometimes as a negative but I'm inclined to think that this was very much the artistic intent.

Bluesy jazz, led with an organ: yep

love the hammond organ sound

This is Jazz that you have playing in the background for when you want the joint to feel classy, like during a dinner party or a poker night. It creates a sophisticated atmosphere while being unobtrusive and smooth enough to not distract from the conversation. This is also kind of my problem with this record as well though, it is so smooth that when listened to as music, it is kinda boring. Don't hate it though, might throw this on when I am working.

real chill

Bridging jazz and soul, popularising the hammond organ, or putting such a good boy on the cover - any of these contributions to music would warrant a star each, but then the tunes are also fantastic Then I realised he's also playing all the walking bass line and my head just exploded, that's an accurate namesake and a fully deserved 5*

I find it really difficult to rate 65 year old Jazz albums, they are basically all background music to me, mood music for bars and restaurants. This one is pleasantly in offensive which is about as high praise as I can give a Jazz album, it was smooth, had some nice rhythm and even flirted with having some hooks but would ever intentionally listen to it again?…. Probably not, so I can’t really rate it as high as it may objectively deserve but then music isn’t objective so fuck it. 2.4

Pleasant enough to have on in the background. The front cover is like something you see in on a young farmers Facebook profile.

6 / 10

I enjoyed this. Really easy to listen to, had Jimmy Smith and other similar artists on for hours after the album finished.

Not my thing, but relaxing I guess

Goated title for an ok album

Ah not my favourite, I would 2.5 if I could, I don't think I would play this album again. This is mostly to do with the fact that I have never liked that jazz organ sound much, sorry Jimmy... Minor chant though, let's go!

Nice album! I remember being made to play it in middle school

Fun jams, not a standout for me.

I'm not much into Jazz, but this really impressed me. I'm going to put it on next time I have snobby visitors over for dinner.

This cover always struck me as being a Reggae album cover. Maybe its the dog, or maybe it's Jimmy's look - or Jimmy's name. Either way this is a really good 'organic' jazz album. I am normally not a big fan of organ led jazz but this is a really good album which evokes lazy Sunday afternoons. (4.5/5)

Its fine

“Just relax. Find your center.” Caddyshack (1980)

Sounds like decent jazz. Unfortunately, I still hate jazz. Tried and listened to the whole album. Felt like I was on hold the whole time.

Un poco de hueva pero tiene su gracia de soundtrack de peli rara

I am sure it is fine jazz but I just couldn't get into it.

What a gem. The exact reason I'm doing this project. Loved it.

First Listen Favorites: Back At The Chicken Shack Messy Bessie On The Sunny Side Of The Street Honorable Mentions: Minor Chant

It's cool that it has organ instead of piano

Perhaps I like jazz better when there's a sick ass organ involved.

Meh.

Pretty jazzy stuff...

strong jazz organ going here. definitely a jazz album. ngl i was expecting old rock & roll but i'm glad this is jazz. and this is solid jazz too. on the scale from airport jazz (weather report) to miles davis, jimmy smith is good. very listenable. maintains interest. not stuffy. not esoteric. this is exactly what i want to hear when i go to the local jazz bar. this is something that i could reasonably hear at an airport, but i wouldn't put this is the genre of "airport jazz". airport jazz is more inane. 5/5

Soul jazz, passes by pleasantly enough, the organ does seem kind of low in the mix considering he's the band leader. Solid jazz I guess, does pick up in the b side. 3.5 rounded down Heard before? No Owned: No, 108/430 (25%) Will I get: No

I still don't particularly care for jazz, but this was some pretty solid jazz

my dad would like this album

Enjoyable

Boardering on shitty Muzak but doesn't quite get there

Not a big fan of the unstructured jazz thing

está bueno pero prefiero letra

It's fine I guess, I'm just tired of the 1001 album generator giving me so many jazz albums at this point. This is a 3

I think that’s enough Jazz for one month

Verrry nice, Jimmy. Great cooking music <3

Very boring and samey. Couldn't get all the way through.

Enjoyable!

This was fun and unexpected!

What a treat.. really didn't expect a super chill record like this.

Third time for this one. The last two times it was a 4. Today it’s a 5. I’ve come to really love this album. Thank you 1089! Never would have known about Jimmy Smith without you. And he is incredible. 5 Boolean: True

Great jazz that makes you automatically tap your feet or nod your head to the beat.

Nice.

Asså det är ju smånajs. Skön bakgrundsmusik. Men det är hög kvalitet. Har dock mycket svårt att lyssna aktivt.

Love the electric organ but have trouble connecting when it’s center stage.

This is bonkers good

it made lesson planning feel a little romantic

Amazing

When you consider all of the crappy rap/hip-hop and electronica recommendations, jazz is grossly underrepresented on this list. It was a pleasant surprise to finally get another one. While I probably wouldn't have made this choice, it was still a good album and a nice listen.

Better than I expected, the acid piano was tolerable.

More less.

It was incredible. Light 8

No

Fabulous laid back jazz....five stars

Far from incredible. Doesn't sound like "hard bop" does in my head :(

I find this to be jazz-light. Smith's a great B3 player and Turrentine's sax playing is inspired, but I found the rest of the band to be just ok.

good jaZz

yea it's been way too long since i've listened to this sort of more 'typical' jazz. it's nothing too out of the ordinary for the genre in terms of surprises, but it's definitely a very solid listen.

Groovin’, the album. Everyone on the album is just nailing it. This is not in my rotation of feel good jazz.

That was pretty good, but I have to say I like my jazz a bit more punchy. Hard bop is characterized by this slower tempo, and its blues influences that give it a distinctly rhythmic vibe. It's very relaxing, and the talent is definitely there, but while this is perfect music for a dark and moody jazz club in a basement, the predictability of the music can get a bit boring. A faster tempo would definitely improve the oomph factor.

Such a great surprise. Never heard of this guy but I’m a fan. Very smooth

Great jazz album.

What a great jazz record! Super relaxed, subtle, great compositions and playing. And never heard of it.

Джаз для мене. Вдала спроба поєднувати з соулом через використання органу. Дуже сподобався саксофон. Ніколи не чув альбомів Stanley Turrentine. Планую тепер послухати

Доволі дефолтна музика, але непогана й справді тепла, якщо взагалі про музику так можна висловитись.

Really nice organ sound. The groove is the best part. Could happily have this on.

It’s OK. Doesn’t really light me up.

Okay, Jimmy Smith! I see you! Very jazzy and groovy. I'll be saving this one away for special occasions. 8/10

Solid jazz album. Easy listening. Enjoyed it.

This is fantastic, I love it and want to listen to it all the time now. The Hammond organ is a great instrument and magic with this guy at the help. The rest of his band is stellar, too.

En skiva med Hammondorgel? Inte illa. Souljazz? 3,5 av 5.

Why do I feel the need to host more dinner parties... Unexpected and enjoyable 5 track album outside of my usual wheelhouse.

A great, funky instrumental album. No notes.

7.7

excellent 4.5/5

I appreciate the contributions of jazz to music genres that I enjoy. However, I just can’t get behind most of jazz on its own. I don’t go out of my way to listen to jazz. It will get a 3 though because it’s good background music.

Straight up jazz, night club jazz, elevator jazz, what we you want as long as it's chill and easy going jazz. The organ is a distinctive voice throughout paired with the sax that really brings the songs alive. Otherwise it's competently played and non offensive in any way. Hard to hate but also drifts into the background.

Lovely bath or dinner album - very melodic

great start to the day