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Excellent low-key grooves. Probably not something I'd listen to often though, except in the background.
Great background music if that's not too offensive a remark for the musicians. A little too much of the old Hammond organ, but most of the blues and jazz routines welcome sounds amongst so much of what's offered through 1001 Albums.
Upea kansikuva ja vielä upeampi nimi albumilla! Rentoa jaskaa aamuun, kelpaa. Ei äkkiseltään herätä suuria tunteita suuntaan taikka toiseen.
It’s kinda amazing to me how enjoyable this album is. It’s definitely a move through your day kind of album. Perhaps not the most “revolutionary,” but some times an easy going listen is just the ticket. 4 Boolean: True
⭐⭐⭐+ Jazz. Det är lättillgänglig och jag gillar det men samtidigt tycker jag inte det finns så mycket spår som verkligen står ut så det blir en stark 3a. Bäst är Back at the chicken shack, On the sunny side of the street (verkar vara bonusspår)
I’m not a huge jazz fan and I don’t like organ. Guess I’m not the target audience. But it’s not bad I suppose.
wife approved
Cool
Very nice album. Not sure how much jazz organ I'm ever going to listen to but enjoyed this
Amazing laid-back, cozy album. Organ-led jazz soulful blues. It does not get much better than that.
I’d not heard of this before. Cool light jazz - some not far from blues roots or soul kind of feeling, some more “jazz standard” with soloists taking turns etc etc. It’s pleasant, inoffensive, but I can’t see myself recommending it to anyone. Any replayability would be strictly as background for other activities. It’s not bad, it’s Okay, 6/10.
Good soul and jazz. Nothing more nothing less.easy listening and good boos but not the best of all time.
buenas melodías
Jimmy Smith Such a classic and a great listen- always fun coming back to this one. Happily surprised when we get an album like this. Stanley Turrentines playing is so good.
Love this record. Im always a sucker for an organ trio record and this is one of the best ones. Kenny burrell sounds great and i love every jimmy smith record ive heard. their groove and time feel is so great together and this all just feels so nice.
This would be fine to listen to live or background somewhere but kinda got boring as something to actively listen to
I can't say I know much at all about jazz, but what I like I really get absorbed by, and I don't have an ear for this. To be sure, not elevator jazz, but not grabby like I need.
No idea what I was getting into from the album cover. Those chickens had it good.
My review for the album itself: it's chill. Nice grooves. I prefer my jazz with a little more passion or edge, but I dig this for background party music. As an album you must hear before you die: what a baffling selection, when there are so many undisputed classics that didn't make the list.
I think I would appreciate this a lot more if I were a musician.
This was fantastic! Over far too quickly!
#244/1001 🇺🇸 Really enjoyed this record, I went in a little apprehensive not knowing the artist but from the first note i was hooked. Wonderful hammond organ and saxaphone making this a warm laid back listen, perfect for cooking this evening's dinner to. Best Track: Back at the Chicken Shack.
smooth, perfect for working
Loved this-smooth and authentic
Pleasant background music
You like jazz sir: Err yeah. You like blues sir: Hell yeah. Then try this for size sir: Mind blown. 4*
Smooth groovin', dig the organ. Wish I had enough friends for a dinner party to put this on and kick them out after 44 minutes.
I get that this is probably a foundational record, and the playing is good. I just don't find much to keep me interested in it. The songs sound pretty similar
What a perfect little album. No notes.
Kind of bog standard really, but not terrible at all
bom, com toda a certeza que tenho, um dos melhores álbuns que já ouvi!
another winner from the generator. was not familiar with jimmy smith. delightful.
Excellent instrumental jazz with the novel hook being that it was performed on a Hammond organ. Well performed and produced, but tracks hangout for far too long.
0.8/5 I find it hard to rate albums like this that I don't really like the genre. To a non jazz fan, this just sounds like every other jazz album In the world. You could tell me this was a local band or one of the greatest bands in the world and I couldn't tell the difference. Jazz musicians are undeniably brilliant at their craft but I have no interest in listening to it. I could definitely put this on in the background but that's as far as it goes.
Behagelig jazz
good jazz
I haven't ever heard of this artist, but he is at the root of a lot of stuff I like. It's cool when you get to trace the lineage back to the originator. Green Onions and the Johnny Lewis Quartet's Chitlins con Carne are the two that come right to the top of mind when I think of who was likely influenced. This is good stuff. I can definitely foresee this setting the mood on the back patio or by the fire in the winter. Adding to my collection ⭐⭐⭐⭐.49
Back at the Chicken Shack is a fantastic album but I'm finding it hard not to review it as something else: all Hammond B3 players, which of course includes The Incredible Jimmy Smith. If that was the case then it's 5 stars all the way, especially when you have a a dog on your record sleeve. But the job here, as I see it, is to rate this group of songs so 4 it is.
Yeah, I still don't like jazz.
Um ótimo disco pra o que se propõe a fazer.
First 5 minutes: Hey, this is cool and smooth. I'm not really into much jazz but this is great! Next 40 minutes: do you have any other tunes? No? OK well this one gets pretty samey pretty quickly.
I loved this so much. For one thing, it’s just beautiful, intricate yet accessible, and so enjoyable to the ear. For another thing, I love Booker T and the MGs, and this is one of those musical experiences where you discover the bedrock upon which the artists you love built. I immediately caught the Booker T similarity, but it’s actually the opposite — Jimmy Smith wrote the book, Booker T just read it. Learning where the music you love comes from is my favorite experience with music. This was one of those. It brings a childish excitement and wonder and “aha!” that I wish I could bottle up. So cool, and so vibe. Super high marks, just shy of a five. I get everyone doesnt dig jazz or elevator music, but I love elevator music. This is one that I’ll revisit many times, and a class of artists I’m eager to learn about. 4.9
netter Stuff mit kleinen Längen
Brilliant, and I had no idea about it before
Smooth jazz at its finest.
Gorgeous. Fantastic musicianship. Just a joy to have on while I was working. I’m not the world’s biggest fan of the electric organ, but for the most part it fits really well here with the other instruments. And I know I’m always saying it, but I love the saxophone. Fav song: Back At The Chicken Shack Least fav: Minor Chant
pretty enjoyable jazz. Was able to listen to it quite happily. Would be delighted if this was my elevator music forever. Specific rating - 4.2 Fav song - minor chant Least fav- on the sunny side of the street
Really nice sunny day album, lovely happy chill music. I did find that I would tune out by the end of the song but honestly even that was quite nice. (You don’t often get saxophone nice enough that you can tune it out) Favourite song: Messy Bessie Least: Minor Chant
Jimmy Smith is a good jazz artist
Really enjoyed this one
Yeah I like this. Reminds of a game I played when I was younger called Bad company. Great stuff. Better as background music I reckon personally.
When I saw the title and cover of the album I wasn’t expecting for it to sound like this. It was a very pleasant, chill, laid back jazzy album. It’s a good one to put on in the background not just when you’re in the kitchen but also just to do regular chores around the house. 4/5.
Не самый плохой вариант джаза. У этого электро-органа есть вайб твин пикса, но вот навязчивые саксофоны немного портят атмосферу.
Classic Jimmy Smith album, he has many - check out Root Down, Midnight Special and Home Cookin'. This is definitely one of my go-to Jimmy Smith albums.
Looking at the name alone, I was expecting this to be a dud. But then I was quickly whisked away into a jazz-y, playful little universe. Each song had a different pace and attitude to me. A story was being told without words - how good jazz is meant to be! Favorite Tracks: Back at The Chicken Shack Minor Chant Messy Bessie
1001 Albums Generator 337 (8/27/2026) Fun jazz/funk/soul that doesn't do anything particularly special, but is a good time and makes for some good background music. 3.5/5, rounded down to 3. Favs: Back At The Chicken Shack Minor Chant Messy Bessie Least Fav: When I Grow Too Old To Dream
공부 플레이리스트에서 나올 것 같은 클래식한 재즈! 멜로디나 전개같은 건 못외우겠지만 지미 스미스라는 아티스트는 알아가겠습니당
Day964 - i think i’ll add a couple of these songs to my library
Wer das nicht mag ist behindert. 3,5
super verrassing. Lekkere Jazz
Nah
60s jazz, funk, blues. Very relaxed. Saxophone. Lovely jazz, epic title.
Nice instrumentals. But it's mostly instrumentals
Perfect!
couple hundred albums in, jazz is finally starting to grow on me
2 - TERRIBLE
Good musician but it sounded like the same song to me all the way from beginning to end. Not my thing I'm afraid.
Meh not very good
Pleasant, but a bit boring if I'm honest. The organ just doesn't convey emotion like jazz trumpet or piano does
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Not a big Jazz fan, but that’s some decent background music
6/10
i love this chicken shack
Nice jazz album, really likely the sax playing
Nice easy listening, funky and groovy. A new kind of Jazz I haven't listened to before.
Excellent album, it makes me want to just sit back and relax.
I’d go back to the chicken shack
Some nice, chill, vibe-y jazz. I dig it!
Randomly realized there was music playing, only to notice the album was still blaring and I had forgotten about it.
3.1/5 - Despite having played quite a bit of jazz in music groups in my life so far, I am not actually a jazz enjoyer in my own time, although I do appreciate the skill and artistry within the genre. From that perspective, I thought this was generally quite mediocre. Nothing special, quite possibly to the point of being dull, but at least not unpleasant to listen to.
I like it!
Great jazz album. Loved the organ.
Absolute virtuoso musicianship but I just couldn't get in to it. Short album that felt like it went on forever.
It’s jazz.
Mr Misirlou
Number: 225 Familiarity: None (1) Rating: 3 Before: ======= No clue. Hm 1963, I'm expecting some kind of early 60s Rhythm & Blues. During: ======= OK, so not what I was expecting. This is the perfect music for the right set and setting. It's not really my thing but it still, it is quite enjoyable. At about 1/2 way, I'm thinking between 3 and 4. After : ======= It all sounds kind of the same to me. I think one album of this type is warranted on this list and this would be a fine example. I'm rating 3 as it's not something I would ever choose to listen to unless it's for some specific purpose other than enjoyment. Actually, I think whenever you get tired of listening to everything in your collection, this would be a good reset album. Yow know, something to pass the time with that is pleasant enough and does not elicit any strong feelings, one way or the other.
Um legítimo representante do Jazz dos anos 1960. Que não é o melhor Jazz.
The organ and saxophone combo was awesome.
No wonder no one's cared about jazz since the 50s. Each song felt like a million years.
All these jazz albums have been tough for me to get into, but this one felt even more monotonous than usual.
Groovy. Booker T vibes
I'm not the biggest fan of this style of jazz. Dig the organ sound though
Eh.. not sure what I was expecting? It was ok.
not as good as Joni Mitchell’s Blue
Despite what the album cover says, I can’t say this was incredible. It starts off with a sound similar to Green Onions by Booker T and the MGs, with a bluesy rock sound that is pretty engaging. But as it goes on it settles into a less interesting jazzy sound. Even at its most interesting, it really does sound so dated.
A decent enough jazz/soul album featuring a very prominent Hammond organ, quite reminiscent of Booker T. and the M.G.’s, only with much longer tracks. It was perfectly enjoyable, but not much more than decent background music, and I must admit that I found the organ to be incredibly cheesy/dated. The four tracks had decent grooves which allowed for Jimmy Smith and Stanley Turrentine to extensively solo on the tenor sax and organ respectively, which was fun but it certainly didn’t blow me away. Nothing to complain about, nothing to write home about, textbook low 3 stars.
THE B-3 ORGAN IS PROOF THAT HUMANITY IS A SALVAGEABLE BEAST PRAISE TO BE JIMMY SMITH WITH YOUR SMOOTH SOULFUL STYLINGS ON THAT ORGAN MY SOUL WILL BE GUIDED BY BODHISATTVA UNTIL I CAN FIND OUT WHERE MY CAPS LOCK BUTTON IS. PEACE.
Geggjað albúm. Alvöru tónar. Kom skemmtilega á óvart. Datt síðan í sýrujazz út vinnudaginn.
I'm not sure what this is. It was fine, I guess.
I got to say I'm not big fan of jazz. This album sounds like background music. After listening the album, I got to say that I'm not really impressed, but this album helped understand jazz a bit more.
An enjoyable reminder to put "listen to more Jazz" on my to do list. I don't know why, but listening to this album makes me want to be more musically sophisticated. I need to get some new friends that can help me explain why I like this so much.
Saaie jazz, kan erger
I was shocked to see the reviews on this one! (Way better reviews than I was expecting!) Is this the gateway album for the average listener to get into jazz? The secret is probably in the fact that this is a jazz fusion album that’s heavy on the fusion. A LOT of the sound is pulled from musical traditions that are known to work, and less emphasis is put on the typical experimentation of jazz. The talent and tone of the musicians also goes a long way; Smith and co. absolutely killed it on the performance here! My only gripe is that they really did lean on that safe organ sound to keep the average listener from being scared away. It’s done well but there really was a lot of it. The guitar has a beautiful sound on this album… maybe more of that and a little bit less of the organ would have made this album legendary.
track 1 back at the chicken shack - is that piano sounding thing an organ????? feels light and airy, and wow I LOVE saxophone if thats what that is, the drums in there soooo smooth, feels like the instrumentals are taking a stroll in the sun with an ice cream cone and a dog running alongside, ohhh DAMNNNNN every time that sax comes in im levitating like wow, unlike monk I feel like im being captivated thru the entire piece, I think the choppiness of monk had me slipping away sometimes, this is so smooth it grabs you by the hand and drags you along, also that bass line is interesting track 2 when I grow too old to dream - feels almost reminiscent, so good I had to smoke a little weed to perfect the ambiance, wow that sax is beautiful, I used to play tenor sax and this is amazing, definitely will be playing this for my mom, could also see myself studying while listening to this, or drinking some wine, just so groovy, feels like looking back on your life integrity vs despair Erickson!!!!! #psych track 3 minor chant - lot more drums in here, loving it, this album is beautiful track 4 messy bessie -
been wanting to get into jazz and this is pretty nice. very good for weekends with shitloads of homework :(
It's fine. Straight up jazz town
Saxy as all get out. Super chill vibey jazz, you can just put this one on repeat and relax.
Man..... I've listened to a little jazz, but this is fantastic!
I always want to be a person who likes jazz and sadly I’m just not. The organ is beautiful and his skills are apparent but the other sounds (horns mostly) are tough for me.
Jazzy background noise. Nothing outright bad by any means but I'm struggling to understand why this is considered a must hear album. I feel like there's way better examples of this genre out there. 2/5
5.5/10Eh. Nothing really stuck out, but a fun chill listen. 5.3/10
Very jazzy keyboards and sax and some guitar. For me, very boring.
So relaxing
*Jams in intellectual dinner party*
Behageligt jazz-album med lidt 70'er-hammond
Мабуть соул) Ні це був джаз, то краще)
Some nice jazz, don't know if it's essential jazz. But very nice still.
I think I've heard this one before but not sure when. Really enjoyable and lesser known.
Notas limpias, que jazz más excelso Mago del órgano, pero además de eso lo acompañan excelentes músicos en vientos y percusión, todo ello hace que el resultado sea este viaje al gallinero Es una sólida obra que permite dar definición al concepto de Jazz Clásico Escucharlo por completo en una sola ocasión se hace muy llevadero Bastante recomendado y reescuchable
Groovy organ
Great album
Like! Chill! Cool!
Hold music on the hotline to heaven. Mellifluous, meditative excellence.
The second time where I've never heard of an album I got from the generator, and like the last time, this was a ton of fun. I honestly haven't heard many jazz albums with organ in them, and it was a really cool surprise for me to hear it! Even though it's all instrumental, there's a really nice propulsive energy to it that makes it so that you're never really bored, and it has a really nice soulful edge to it. Really cool album, I'll have to check some more Jimmy Smith out!
This is an awful form of jazz, the whole clean and subdued vibe just makes this background music. There’s way cooler 60s soul inspired jazz but this ain’t it. Great players, just really not a fan of this boring approach
typpa music u listen to while it's raining and you on da train
Taka muzyka na tlo ale minor chant fajne
Very good album, it was a good surprise, flow is immaculate and vibes are incredible. Musicality is awesome and can't wait to listen to it again.
Funky organ.
A very chilled jazz album that was pleasant to listen to. Dog on the album cover is always a plus.
6.5ish/10 = unexpectedly liked this quite a bit, nice background noice and one of the instruments i really liked when it came on but i can't remember what its called as im typing this sorry jimmy smith, do think all the sings blended together a bit toooo much though
Wtf déjà noté
Nice and chill, love the organ and the saxophone is great. Very nice easy listening jazz that probably appeals to a wider audience (me), but might not be enough for hardcore fans.
Love the trio concept, the organs are nice, the music smooth
I really liked this . Differemt to what i had heard so far
Forgot this was playing while I was playing it, such is the risk of such an easy going jazz album in the hands of a fucking idiot such as i
I could listen to Jimmy Smith all day. What a talent.
3.5
3.0
Not that bad for a jazz album
Jazz that you can actually groove to. So much "great" jazz is more like "Listen to how all these noisemakers make noise in unison! And then riff of each other's noise! It's the best music evar!!!1!!11" This is actually quite fantastic to have on in the background.
RATING: 8/10 HIGHLIGHT: Minor Chant LOWLIGHT: When I Grow Too Old to Dream
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Classique
Increíble, me ha encantado.
Chill
i was expecting some vocals
Really enjoyed this. A great, chill jazz record. The band plays very well together. 4/5 Will listen again
Tasteful jazz lines
I'll show you my organ...
mmmm slow meandering jazz my favorite
it's swell jazz but i feel bad for having no notable moments...
Lovely chill album
A jazzy delight
Finger lickin'
It's a standard blues album?
Oh yeah chicken shack baby
great ambiance album. jazzy notes convinced me
If your song is 10+ minutes long and you have to fade out to finish it, you weren't done writing/composing it. The backgroundyist of background music.
I'm not a big fan of the organ in a jazz piece. It often sounds way too silly.
Good 3. Slaps
I'm down with Jimmy Smith and his chicken shack.
Solid album, really enjoyed this. Favorite track: On The Sunny Side of the Street, Back at the Chicken Shack
Maybe at the time it was pushing boundaries or something but this was a very paint by numbers bluesy jazz record.
good background
Я не знаю, чем оно отличается от другого джаза
loved it, nothing bad to say. I will say I got a bit exhausted towards the end but i did love it.
To B3 or not B3...
Good album, cool sound. Found it got a bit repetetive and some of the songs were too long, but I did enjoy it. 7/10
Very good. Dig the organ - reminds me of Booker T.
It's jazz - solid background music.
Very chill.
Hell yeah, this is some cool stuff. I'm definitely coming back to this.
Oh damn! As someone who’s always loved Booker T and the MGs I’m shocked Jimmy Smith, an obvious influence, is someone I’ve never heard. This is nothing short of amazing. Another perfect album.
I love jazz organ and I think this is a good album but I don't think his jazz organ is that good on this album. Larry Young all the way.
Take me back, oh take me back to that grand ol' Chicken Shack
I mighta liked this more if I were 100 years old 2.8/5
Oooo, these cats are swingin’ baby!!
For some reason, I wasn’t familiar with Jimmy Smith. That’s a shame, because to me, “Back At The Chicken Sack” is an almost perfect jazz album (which, for me, apparently means hard bop). From today’s perspective, his organ playing forms such a natural bridge between the rhythm section and the soloists that one is almost tempted to ask how jazz was even played before him. For me, the balance between melodies and improvisation is just right, and I really can’t recommend listening to this album enough before you die.
I am not sure why I can’t get into Jazz. I like the individual elements in other genres, but when they are all put together I have a hard time engaging. Every few years I will give it another shot and I am usually underwhelmed or overwhelmed, depending on who is jazzing. I had high hopes for Jimmy Smith due to his inclusion in this project. It was fine. I was thoroughly whelmed. Not sure if I will ever revisit but I didn’t regret my time spent with the album. 2.5 stars
definitely not an album to listen to on your way to a flight at 19:51.
perfectly rousing instrumental album! Not super my thing but not horrible
This some smoooooooth stuff right here. Another one of those from my phase of being a very strange 14 year old listening to instrumental jazz because this one was early in the original book. You know what I think it’s still pretty good!
mmmm w końcu jakieś jazzuyyyyy top top top
i love chill jazz
It's pleasant, enjoyable and unremarkable.
Blues-soaked soul jazz that’s impossibly cool.
Really nice playing. Nothing mind blowing but a super pleasant spin
Nice, smooth, focused and upbeat.
Un poco me aburrió porque el jazz no es mi género favorito.
Kera dobra naslovnica. Sicer pa absolutno nič nism familiar z izvajalcem. Chill, jazzy. "Minor Chant" mi je všeč. Ampak, ja, jazz is not for me, tole je zame bolj background muska.
Really enjoyed it. Lots of fun. Review: 8.7/10 Fave: On the Sunny Side of the Street
3/5
JL : 3, On The Sunny Side Of The Street A : 5
Det här var inte riktigt min grej. Trots att jag inte är överdrivet förtjust i albumet kan jag förstå att musikerna är sjukt talangfulla. Långa låtar och bara instrumentalt - nja. Smith använder elorgeln fantastiskt, det blir dock jobbigt att lyssna på i längden.
Lowkey I love jazz this is definitely that good stuff
Classic. Iconic. So good.
Nice jazz album featuring organ, but nothing mind blowing. Just simply listenable stuff. 3.5/5
Easy jazz, very appropriate while doing something different
It’s alright.
Amazing jazz and loved the organ. A perfect album for background music.
Wibbly jazz... not my thing
Muito bom, jazz instrumental, mas gosto de letras
Like a lot of others I will add this to a playlist for my next dinner party. Bluesy, jazzy, laid back., but is it good ? Kind off. Its biggest strength (in being unobtrusive background music) is its biggest weakness.
jimmy cooked here
I liked it.
Definitely genre-defining
I don't listen to a lot of jazz, but this was good to listen to today in the rain. I can see myself coming back to this in the future.
A classic, heaters from top to bottom. With Stanley T on the sax and Kenny B on the guitar. Everyone really opens up on "When I Grow Too Old To Dream", what a joy. Ah and on Minor Chant, a drum solo! Trading 4 with Stanley. Messie Bessie is another workout. Ending with a definitive (for me) Sunny Side. Look at first glance, folks will think this sounds like elevator music. This is a sensational jazz quartet. 4 stars. The only thing keeping it from being a 5 is, I don't dig the organ bass sound.
Jazz fiilistelyä. Pitkiä kappaleita.
franchement sympathique
gorgéous
This swings and it's cool
Nice and easy. Enjoyable sax and Hammond. Led us on to a Tom Waits track.
Rules. This could have played for hours.
Great bath music
Background jazz
Fun
C’est joli et comme toujours dans le jazz j’aime bien la batterie subtile. Par contre c’est pas la musique qui m’amuse le plus When I grow too old : cool Minor chant est major chiant L’écoute a été généralement agréable 6/10
Я люблю джаз, но это однотипно
My first reaction to this is that the organ as a jazz instrument is a bit too cornball to work, if you'll pardon the term (I assume country vibes are what Smith was going for given the title). Unfortunately, that's also my second and third reaction. This is a lot better when Smith himself steps back and allows this to become the Stanley Turrentine show.
2/10 Not a jazz person
I actually kinda enjoyed this. Not sure if it's jazz or something else. It has some reggae influences there too.
Way too smooth. A little guitar, a little sax here and there. Very nice.
Classic jazz, nice break from the pop
Classic jazz- absolutely adored it.
The Hammond organ shines throughout.
Really cool jazz album. 8.8/10
Mysigt riktigt najs jazzzz
Great album
Classic Jazz
An enjoyable 40 minutes of smooth, soulful jazz. One which is very pleasing but not so pleasing that it fades into the background. I was surprised by how much I recognised from film and television. Jimmy is clearly one of those artists which is integrated and hidden within the culture.
Low 4 for me for Jimmy, another Blue Note gem i don’t know with great playing and good tunes, love Kenny Burrell clocking in for a couple of tracks too.
Chill and jazzy. Would listen again. Rating: 7/10 Favorite Song: Messy Bessie
giving this a 3 because even though i only really liked one song, cohesively while cooking dinner or at a dinner party this would be lovely
This would be lovely in a live setting and I love live jazz but as something to listen to daily it would not be an option for me
I think it's really cool that the book gave a shoutout to the guy who gave the Hammond B-3 organ massive exposure on this album. That changed everything - suddenly, it went from gospel to jazz to soul to funk and so much more. Can't imagine the 60s and 70s without this sound. The performers are great on the album, often sidestepping Smith (in the same way Booker T. was by the MG's). This helped me discover Stanley Turrentine, who showcases great sax lines throughout the album. It's a bit generic overall, however, should have maybe been a footnote instead of one of the main albums on the list.
For what it is, a 4, in isolation, a 3. A little too smooth to be greater than a 3.
nice 👍
pretty nice
album #85 love this kind of jazz! great fun, really gets under the skin in a good way. organs are just such a sick instrument. ꩜ favourite track(s): back to the chicken shack ꩜ least favourite track(s): when i grow too old to dream ꩜ album rating: ★★★⯪☆ ꩜ number of albums left to review: 1,004 ꩜ number of albums from the list that i agree with being on the list: 40 (+1 Back at the Chicken Shack) ꩜ albums from the list that I would consider on my list: 16 ꩜ albums from the list I won't include on my list: 69
Tento jazz je príjemný
Ugh, please don’t make me listen to this sort of crap ever again. Life’s too short to have to suffer through boredom for the sake of arbitrary experiential knowledge.
Kind of the jazz version of Booker T and the MG's. Loved the title song but, to be honest, a lot of the rest was way too samey for me. That takes nothing away from Smith's organ playing and the great band assembled here. Great, chill vibes.
Goes down smooth and easy. Had heard the title track before, can't say where, but that organ feels super iconic. Enjoyable laid back listen
3.5 stars I enjoyed it. I like the use of organ over piano with jazz. Perhaps it evokes Booker T for me. Can’t say much more about it, perhaps will grow for me in the future.
Great jazz record. The sax is kinda SNL-ish at times, but I enjoyed it overall. 3.5/5.0
Perfectly listenable and pleasant jazz with a bit of a bluesy edge. If someone tells me this is great, I'll happily believe them. I just can't tell. The songs don't feel like they are as long as they are. Also, I don't think Jimmy makes the mistake of letting the rhythm section have long solos.
44 minutes of jazz.. I mean after 5 minutes it all felt the same and I couldn’t tell a difference in the tracks. I knew the album had finished after another jazz track played and I thought wow he’s mixed it up finally only to find out when looking that was because it was a different artist!! Is he talented - yes. Was I bored after half a track- yes Would I listen again - no No best or worst- all felt the same. 2/10
Back at the Chicken Shack Never did work out which one was Jimmy Smith. Sax or keys? Nice enough listen heading over the hills to the coast. Felt I should have cruising slow in a Lincoln Continental, or something like that, though. Don't ask me which track was which, cos I couldn't tell you. Huge bonus point for having, by far, the best album cover so far. 7/10
Cool background music. 4 stars
Loved it. I listened to this 3 times yesterday.
Es muy tranquilo, no llega a aburrir pero se llega a sentir como musica de fondo, son canciones largas y mantienen el sonido con el que inician
Solid jazz, will look for this one on vinyl.
Perfectly mid jazz album. Apart from the great solos doesn't do much 2.5/5
not my thing but pretty good for a 60's jazz album
Nice. A lot of the jazz I've heard on this list has been willfully difficult and experimental, so it's good to hear something smooth like this.
It almost sounds like it combines soul and jazz. Definitely jazz, though. It's a really good album and I think it deserves all of the credit it gets. It's a very famous album and it has really made an impact in the music industry.
Good soul organ but nothing more
Good background music. Groovy.
I'd never heard of Jimmy Smith but now I have, I agree with the album cover: Incredible!
So chill and groovy. What are they feeding the chicken in that shack?
Glad I heard this one, didn't know there would be an album from a jazz organist
I think appreciation for this album depends a lot on how you feel about the organ. I am not a fan, but here it is played so masterfully that it doesn't really matter that I don't typically respond to it, it is interesting, and impressive. That being said, it has such a signature sonically that while it's being stretched to the limits by pure genius, it does of course sound a bit alike at the end of the day. I liked, I thought it flew by, but I can't parcel it enough for a five.
A good instrumental album with the organ and the keyboards in the main focus. I love that like Jackie Mittoo stuff. Not as interesting I find though.
I didn't notice when it ended
so chill :)
Love it.
Blues, gospel, and jazz...mellower than I remember it. Mr. Smith is so smooth on the organ.
lovee the sound. organ & sax. easy listening. favorite song: when i grow too old to dream but i also love the title track. ^^
Review - from the title I and artist name I expected a country album, and so was pleasantly surprised to get some lovely bluesy jazz. A very good album to be honest. But I must say, if I was a Blue Note artist in the '60s seeing every other musicians LP cover, and then I got this basic photo I'd be ticked. Score - 7/10 Need to listen? YES
If I wanted to feel like I was sitting in a cocktail bar I'd go to a cocktail bar. I can't imagine any other reason I would ever listen to this.
Jazz is kind of tough for me. I really don't think I have the ear for music like this. It doesn't find somewhere emotionally to land for me. I feel like if someone who really appreciated and loved it talked to me about what I should listen then I would like it better. Maybe it is just that I started listening more intently but "Minor Chant" is a groove for sure. Strong vibes
Legends at work. Jimmy is arguably the greatest B3 player of all time. Add in Kenny Burrell and Stanley Turrentine and you get a great soul jazz album.
I'm not a big jazz lover. This was ok.
I've had a few jazz albums on here, this was okay. It was good background noise but nothing that blew me away
This is alright
Organ blues noodling = hard pass.
Jazz Legend - gimme Jimmy anyway 5/5
This is some smooth, if not challenging, jazz. It's solid background music but nothing exceptional. Top track: "Back at the Chicken Shack"
released in 1963 hmm, that dog must be long dead
3.5 - Good
This is a very light 3. About the only thing I have in common with this album is we are literally at the chicken shack this week, taking care of our neighbors' chickens while they're out of town (we're getting 8 eggs a day!!) Other than that - decent background music to have on while I was reading a book I started this weekend but that was about it.
Pretty boring ngl
Not bad
Good.
I would have liked to have the organ more front-and-center throughout, but a very enjoyable listen regardless. 3/5.
Court et efficace
More jazzy albums on a Friday, please. "On the Sunny Side of the Street" is quite cool.
I love this list for showing me I like jazz
Jazz elevator music. Not bad, but also not remarkable.
This was a great discovery for me. I particularly liked the sections of organ-guitar interplay. Smith is the expert of a pretty niche jazz instrument. A solid 4 star album even after assessing the saxophone penalty. (Sorry those are the rules)
You can't blame me for thinking that this was "Jimmy's Chicken Shack" which is an entirely different band and vibe. I was rightfully confused. Anyway, this is standard 60's Jazz, so nothing groundbreaking. And it isn't that spastic jazz that I absolutely despize so it gets a solid 3 from me.
Decent jazz record. Not annoying. Nice background music.
cover art goes hard
Easy listening Jazz with an electric organ, reminiscent of Booker T. Not bad, but really not my jam.
I'm not really a jazz cat, but I feel like this album is a good introduction to the genre and I can sure feel the groove starts to grow on me.
2/5 https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the-incredible-jimmy-smith/back-at-the-chicken-shack/ Nope nope nope nope nope. I DO NOT LIKE JAZZ.
Listening session: june 8th, while reading Listened to before: no Thoughts: relaxing jazz album that I appreciated more after a second listen. I especially liked the organ and saxophone parts Favourite tracks: When I Grow Too Old To Dream & On The Sonny Side Of The Street
Organ, sax, drum, guitar - jazz.