Reviews (page 4 of 14)
Smooth beats
There have been very few albums over the course of this project that I immediately want to hear again after the initial play through. This record is one of those. This was a fantastic listen; such a vibe. 5 super chill stars.
u know what? hell yeah
I just can't with this soul-jazz fusion with the electric organ as the lead instrument, it sounds so same-y! I can do Jazz and or soul by themselves and not get bored, but this specific fusion feels like I'm literally watching paint dry, where 40 minutes feels like 4 hours. It's un-real that I feel this intensely about the sound of the album. One very important thing is that this is better than Green Onions (by Booker T,) so at least one positive thing. Definitely won't be re-visiting this nor will I with Green Onions! Highlight Song/s: "When I Grow Too Old to Dream"
Pretty decent organ forward jazz. Didn’t blow me away but it was a very pleasant listen.
I like that this one was short & sweet. Not much to say, really. I'm neutral on it. It was "just alright" at worst, and "pretty good" at best. Impressive for its time I'm sure, and overall it was a pleasant enough listen, but not really my thing.
Perfect background music for a dinner setting and I’d love to hear it live. The mix of different instruments was done well in my opinion. Nothing much to say as jazz is not my usual go-to music but I’d give it another listen for sure.
Jazz Will always be good. What more can I say? It’s always amazing
Good stuff.
I rather enjoyed this as a gentle, breezy album to laze around to in my hostel bed after last night's fun. Quite similar to Booker T. & the MGs compositionally and in sound; where the Hammond organ exudes warmth, whilst the drumming here is a joy to wrap your head around, propelling these tracks into interesting directions. Back At The Chicken Shack felt a lot more engaging to me, however, owing to its utilisation of the saxophone in an almost "vocal-like" fashion, where every note tells a story.
More jazz. Still not for me
Best Jazz album on the list so far.
Dnf
Organ jazz
Ya like jazz?
A revelation! Love this & never heard it. This is my kinda jazz!
Album 5 3/5/26 Exactly what I needed today! My face lit up as the album started because my local jazz station WDCB uses the title track as the theme for their "jazz calendar" where a host rattles off all the places to see jazz shows or jam the blues in Chicago that night. Guess I never thought of seeking out the song name. I remember watching a video about jazz organ tone with Larry Goldings once where he kept referring to "Jimmy Smith settings" as the gold standard. Solid to light 4 stars, only real critique I have is that the album was pretty much all at one tempo, songs were not very distinguishable, but that suits it well for background listening. Can see myself listening to this while working at the warehouse, walking the dog, cooking, etc. Jimmy Smith only having this album on the list will definitely lead to me listening to more of his work of my own free will
Master of the B3. I generally like everything he does.
Loved it, 4 stars only because it felt a little samey throughout. But what was on offer was really great.
ABso-LUTELY!! This is what I'm fkn talkn bout. Love Jimmy, love the Chicken Shack. Kenny B is fantastic as always. Mister Stanley T in top form. I discovered Jimmy Smith back when I was first getting into jazz & didn't yet know the lay of the land. I was just blindly scooping up handfuls with little understanding of the breadth of the spectrum. This record was directly in line with exactly what brung me & it was love at first listen.
Peak.
No thoughts really, just vibes. Like Miles Davis' 'Kind Of Blue', I enjoyed listening to this whilst driving to university and hope that I find my way to it again. Rating: 3.
Jak zwykle nie jestem zbyt skora, aby obdarzyć jazz większym uczuciem. Nie mogę jednak nie czuć szacunku. Ta płyta, chociaż nudnawa, odznacza się większym kunsztem niż większość, na którą ostatnio tu trafiam. I z tego podowu, chociaż wbrew osobistym preferencjom, wystawiam jej 6.5/10 równane w górę.
Jazz ei oo mun juttu, mutta tämä ei ärsyttänyt. Ehkä siksi kun mietin vaan miten kivaa Jimmyllä on kun se pääsee takasi sinne kanakopille. Tämä levyllinen jazzia menikin sillee ihan kevyesti.
Kiva jazzilevy, soi taustalla hyvin työtä tehdessä.
Fun little jazz album. Very long songs, but all very enjoyable. Nothing too stand out though, but definitely listenable and would happily have on in the background.
Great stuff. Who doesn't love jazz organ
Genuinely one of the greatest jazz albums. Stunning and cosy at the same time. Every tune brings joy.
Back at the chicken shack is basically a movement rather than an album . The first song is pleasant enough but then its more of the same. It does not bear repeated listens to this jazz organ!?
jazzic spika, bas kul onako kao pricice neke
Quite okay
Loved it! Very easy to listen to, and is great both as a main focus or as ambient background music. Hard not to be happy while listening
Quite far from my comfort zone but I liked this one a lot
Exceptional!
jazz!
Mi mero mole
Interesting. I don’t think I would’ve found this on my own.
Perfectly fine but nothing grabbed me. Likes having it in the background.
Jazz blues with an R&B slant
This was relaxing and groovy. Reminded me of Booker T. and the MGs and some of it felt closer to R&B than jazz at times.
3,5/5
Like the B3, but kind of a by the numbers jazz album.
Nice bluesy jazz. Love the title & album cover.
Repeatable
Unexpected banger
boring
Wasn’t sure what to expect and I loved it I appreciate jazz and keep growing an interest in it and this was the perfect soundtrack to begin my work day. Added to my list of vinyl to buy.
Reasonably definitive soul jazz. Beautifully played by all 4. Im glad to see a Jimmy Smith album in the 1001 though I’m not convinced it should be this one. Probably a 3.5, I’m happy to give this 4 stars.
Ok
Peak Blues
Very enjoyable. Jazzy and uplifting.
Cool and groovy. Fun organ jazz, felt like I was watching a Charlie Brown Thanksgiving but I like A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving so that's fine with me. My family used to have 2 organs but now we have 0. Big mistake. Highlights: Hammond Organ
OF COURSE it's going to score high... it's CLASSIC jazz by a master. The influence is obvious. The sheer brilliance of the recording is also obvious. So how do you "pick apart" a record that is debatably perfect? I don't know... but this is a brilliant record. I can hear how this influenced Herbie Hancock, Thelonious Monk, James Brown... even Keith Richards and Jimmy Page. A truly great recording. TRULY.
I listened to this one as a whole while reading. So I can’t say I paid as much attention as to the others I’ve listened to. However as reading music? It was great. I’ve actually listened to it again for the same reason. The album is EXTREMELY themed and the distinctive sound of the electric organ comes through so strongly in every song they seem to blend massively together. I couldn’t pick out any individual song to give a real review of, but as a whole, I was pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed listening to this album. 3/5.
Wonderful music.
Not bad background music
Solid jazz album with a cool nostalgic sound. 5/5
Coming to terms with the fact that I find it very difficult to review Jazz albums. I found this one to very smooth/relaxing, I think because there is relatively little going on compared to other Jazz I've listened to recently e.g. John Coltrane. I enjoyed the organ and the sax. The album lacks diversity, one song is very similar to the next which leads to my main issue, that I think this is background music to me. I would happily listen again; if so, it will be playing in my kitchen whilst I don't pay that much attention.
The album stretches out for far too long considering how few track are actually on it. For an instrumental jazzy blues album, I suppose it was technically good. I enjoyed the sound of the electric organ, the overall vibe was very cool/relaxed however there wasn’t much variation in tempo or harmonics throughout the tracks and made them feel samey, I think I would have enjoyed it much more with some sharper contrasts. Taken individually the tracks work well and listening to and one song randomly is enjoyable.
It was pleasant, but nothing special
This is pretty excellent jazz.
So that's how you make a Hammond organ not shit!
This was a fun one to listen to. Some of the tunes seemed familiar to me.
I enjoyed listening to it but a few hours later I can't really remember it. Nice Hammond organ though.
Restaurant music at macaroni grill
I really liked this one. Great groove for a nice background vibe.
Favourite Songs: When I Grow Too Old To Dream Minor Chant
*1963. Jazzy/bluesy instrumental. *Very chill - sounded like something playing in the background at an upscale New Orleans restaurant at times. *Wouldnt revisit and wasn’t anything that stood out. Pleasant and enjoyed it though. RATING - 6/10
Not my thing, but always appreciate the food music.
Jesus these are long songs. That's a cute dog tho. This is another one I could see myself playing in the background at a family gathering. My Nana & Poppa would have (and probably did) love this.
right off the bat, why are these songs so long??? 5 minutes in, I get it. I'm at the chicken shack, if I think about it, the songs seemingly go on forever, but I don't actually notice because the music is good and the vibes are right, that's life, baby. I'm enjoying myself. 4 stars.
Spang
Loved this instrumental Jazz party.
Jazzy hammond, what a vibe!
I didn't know this guy existed. Excellent record!
It was a good jazz record until it finished and randomly started a Miles Davis song and suddenly I realised that the difference in quality is so high that I cannot rate this album more than a 3.
All star band making magic.
I think i favor more contemporary jazz maybe? Idk i consider myself to be pretty open minded about music but my tastes are my tastes at the end of the day so many of these albums I will most likely never listen to again. This was good, not really my thing but objectively a good album yea. 6/10 I also really like the album cover.
Standouts Back at the Chicken Shack Minor Chant
Only 5 songs and one of them is a bonus track but 45 mins long? hell yeah that's how you know you're going to get good jazz. It seems like it's all instrumental, mainly focusing on the organ???? Was not expecting that feature to be honest! It's such a unique sound. If I'm going to listen to an all instrumental, I prefer a live album. This is great background noise but I don't know if it's doing enough to hold it's own as a "listening" album.
It’s ok, but not something I’d listen to for a second time. Some passable tracks, but only just.
Before I started to listen to 1001 albums, I would say I had a wide range of taste in music, but now I realise it's narrower than I thought. This album is not unpleasant, the musicians are skillful and the music does not offend. It's just not for me. I feel this is music Arnold Rimmer would enjoy.
This is an excellent album. I love the organ I love that it is the centerpiece of all these songs. Everyone who plays on here is really great especially the guitarist and saxophonist.
Very good surprise
Honestly this is the kind of album I expect from this whole project. Smith was wildly innovative and influential on the organ. All tracks slap. It's a great example of the genre. All performances are top tier. The only thing keeping this from being a 5 star album for me is the fact that I like a couple other Jimmy Smith albums a bit more. But that also makes me hope there are more Jimmy Smith albums on this list.
Terrible jazz
Love the name of the album
Amazing. Organ sounds at their best, leading the band
Not really (ever) en a classical mood I’m afraid
This really was a test to my Gen Z attention span. I was like oh cool, a five track album, until I realised it had a long runtime. Jokes aside, it's an interesting change to the usual jazz I've heard before. The soul elements creates a very funky and rhythmic pace to the tracks. Not too fast that it's hard to distinguish what's being played, neither too slow to the point it gets boring. Being a pure instrumental album, I can only regard this as something I'd play in the background on a chill evening, half-listening to it. Definitely gives off New York jazz club vibes. Solid album but I do like lyrics to keep me engaged.
Safe easy listening for background at party or get together. Good musicianship
HE'S AN ORGAN PLAYER!!!!!! very nice! put it on while I was studying for physics and it was unobtrusive. As per my last review I love a good saxophone. Every song is like 5,000,000 minutes long and I didn't really notice the track turnover. Just...5,000,000 (43) minutes of cool jazz.
An easy groovy listen, but still just above elevator music, despite the backing line-up (Burrell Turrentine Bailey), and less of a Hammond delivery than Booker T’s Green Onions the year before. Adding Sunny Side of The Street to the CD release in 1987 adds a little more, but still just OK for me. Favourite - Back At The Chicken Shack
What it is man what it is
Nice.
(2/7) I felt like I called customer support and was placed on hold for 45 minutes
Album #66 Jimmy Smith: Back At The Chicken Shack Charles Mingus made me believe that he was a genius when I heard “The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady”, Jimmy Smith confirmed that Charles Mingus is a genius when I heard “Back at the Chicken Shack”. After hearing my first jazz album, the aforementioned Mingus record, I thought that I might actually grow to really enjoy the genre, but this album reinforced my previously held beliefs. There really isn’t anything wrong with it, but after the second track, I was completely bored; the main issue I have with jazz is when it establishes a sound and then gets comfortable. This album is perfectly fine in the background, but active listeners quickly become bored due to the lack of challenge. The best song on this album is the first, a rather enjoyable and groovy tune that makes you look forward to what else Mr. Smith has in store for us, but then you find out over the next 40 minutes that that was all he had in store for us; the rest of the album is just a noodling variation of the already established sound. The use of repetition can be done right, but it needs to be interspersed with new and exciting sounds. Mingus created chaos, but within that were refuges of familiar sounds; he used the repetition as a tool, not as a crutch. I know that it is unfair to compare everything under the jazz label with Mingus, but I’m starting to fear my enjoyment of jazz peaked with my first foray into it. The sad irony in my comparison between Jimmy Smith and Charles Mingus is that only one of them has bestowed upon themselves the moniker of ‘incredible’, and it isn’t the one who earned it. Best Songs: Back at the Chicken Shack, When I Grow Too Old to Dream, On The Sunny Side of the Street Worst Song: Messy Bessie Score out of 10: 4.5
free-range
Very cool and chill; nice jazz for a rainy day like today.
This was great. Really enjoyed the organ in the background. 4/5
O sleep
3/5
Completely fine, inoffensive jazz music to have on in the background. Will likely never revisit.
6/10
An absolute little gem this one
Not what I expected at all. Solid jazz turnout. Good background vibe.
I was kind of into this felt like hey Arnold’s room music
Love me some jazz and blues
Kinda elevator music but okk
Immaculate vibes
Hot stuff, if you're into organ. The backing band is fantastic.
An enjoyable organ driven instrumental jazz album
Album de jazz interesante pero pretty background. No se si es algo que escucharía a merced. De todas formas tiene buenos solos de saxo y ese organo exquisito. Simplemente es todo muy largo y parece improvisado. All quite the same... Likes: When i grow too old to dream -
Smooth as butter on a skillet. Would dine at this chicken shack again.
didn’t grab me or my attention. Cool jazz but wasn’t very interesting in my opinion.
not ever sat down and listened to a jazz album before. fine as background music but not something i would put on and vibe to. got a bit bored sorry jimmy.
A cozy and nice jazz album, my rate is not about the quality of the album itself, cause it´s a solid 7/10, but about the experience. You have a 5 track pretty good album that doesn´t innovates, it´s about the same BPM and the same "vibe" (hate this word), but it isn´t bad because of that, it gives personality, even if it´s plain, however, it´s not that especial. Listening at work calmed me down, and that´s the whole point, it will be on my background music at a dinner, this is not to be sneezed at. Anyways, 3/5, love it.
Really nice working music
Listens: 2 Standout Tracks: Messy Bessie Went into this completely blind. There's something about the idea of a chicken shack that makes me think of Yakety Sax, and this album...well... It doesn't actually have that kind of quality at all. It's a straight, no nonsense jazz album. A fine entry into the List. The album cover is a little goofy though.
love some jazz! 3.5
Groovy and jazzy. I liked it. Good music to work to. Nothing groundbreaking though. 3/5.
Nice 60s Jazz
I'm glad this album's on the list and really enjoyed listening. Jimmy has that perfect electric keys sound. It instantly reminded me of the same organ sound as Delvon Lamarr & their swing reminded me of Booker T & the MG's. I'll be listening to this one again which I don't say a lot.
Fabulous! Played this whilst I was working and found it to be the perfect background music for my task today. Mellow and mellifluous. All artists should pose with their pets on their album covers from now on. When I'm World King, it'll be the first - and most important - law that I mandate.
Я люблю джаз, но это однотипно
I love this and don't want it to end. I don't know anything about jazz. This is also a top 5 album cover so far in my project.
Something i'd have in the background to read.
Really liked this and love the album cover :)
For just over 40 minutes, Jimmy Smith and his talented quartet keeps you entertained with some tasty jazz tunes, complete with furious organ solos, soulful saxophone solos and the odd cool guitar lick. 'Back at the Chicken Shack' is a smooth-sounding jazz record full of everything there is to be enjoyed about the genre. Smith on organ and saxophonist Stanley Turrentine are certainly the star players here, but Kenny Burrell gets to show his skill on guitar from time to time, and drummer Donald Bailey is able to set a consistent shuffle that helps each song drive along with plenty of swing. Jimmy Smith cetainly has the cool factor of Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock in spades, and 'Back at the Chicken Shack' is a fine example of his gift for improvisation. Best songs: Back at the Chicken Shack, Minor Chant, Messy Bessie
3.5 stars. Went in wanting to like this more than I did. First off, I thought Jimmy Smith was a reggae artist...must have gotten him mixed up with someone else. The album was solid, but it didn’t leave a huge impression on me after the first listen. It worked well as background music while I was getting things done, and I genuinely liked the groove and overall feel. After looking into it a bit, I learned Jimmy Smith is primarily an organ player, which surprised me because the record felt more saxophone-driven to my ear. Nothing immediately jumped out as especially memorable, but this feels like an album that probably rewards more focused listening. It’s going on my re-listen list, because I suspect there’s more happening here than I caught on the first pass. Favorite track: *didn't have one
Back At The Chicken Shack - Jimmy Smith - 1963 Bastante agradable la verdad. Suficientemente bueno para tener de fondo mientras haces algo más, tranquilo, pacífico.
Wow, this was an incredibly cool new find. I really enjoyed listening to this.
well hello jimmy smith. it was a fine album. good background. i simply cannot listen to jazz as a recording.
Excellent jazz.
Overall: 6/10 Album doesn’t resonate with me exactly. It’s good, but not resonating with me. This is the type of music I like to study to. Very laidback. Back at the Chicken Shack: A bit too long for my liking, but not bad. When I Grow Too Old To Dream: Sax is doing well. Something I’d study to. Minor Chant: I enjoy this one a lot actually. Messy Bessie: pretty good, but too long. On the Sunny Side of the Street: pretty cool.
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Repetitive. Or I simply don't like jazz.
Really nice Jazz album, will listen again.
A very high 3 stars, misses the cut off because I don't think I'd ever go out of my way to put this on, I just am not super fond of the way organs sound tbh, but that saxophone was really nice, so I was pleasantly surprised, didn't have high hopes going in to this one.
Another groovy jazz album. The rhythm section here was really prominent and I enjoyed it. I still prefer music with lyrics as I resonate the most with words in a song. Fun background music but I couldn’t differentiate jazz tracks from one another easily.
Perfect for a bank holiday morning. Meandering jazz
I'm not the person to be rating jazz. He is clearly a proficient musician, and it was a pleasant listen, but i couldn't tell you if this is good jazz or not. Nice to listen to, don't think I will be revisiting.
A ood classical jazz album. Good vibes in the back of a bar
I love this album
first listen great stuff
I'm always a sucker for Jazz. This was a great to listen to, and I'm almost certain I've heard Back At The Chicken Shack before. I feel bad for giving 5/5 to all Jazz albums but here I go again.
Leuk album, ik vind het elecktrische orgel ook leuk in jazz. Hele vette albumcover en titel ook. Weet alleen niet of ik het nou zo snel nog een keer zou opzetten
Eerste keer luisteren deed het mij niet zo veel. Iets wat op een aangenaam jazz compilatie cd kan staan. Medium jazz voor bij het eten. Toch nog paar keer geluisterd en hoewel het nog steeds niet heel spannend is kan ik het muziekaal wel wat meer waarderen maar blijf mijn aandacht verliezen.
Heel erg leuk! Heb het veel opgezet, de instrumenten klinken heel goed bij elkaar, vond de Hammond leuk en de sax deed ook waar die voor bedoeld is.
Some smooth chill jazz
Very solid record all around. I prefer a more experimental brand of jazz but there’s nothing to complain about here.
I enjoyed this one a lot. It's not quite on par with the other jazz albums I've heard so far on this list, but considering I'm comparing it to, say, 'Kind of Blue', it's a bit of an unfair comparison. It's still very good, and I'd gladly listen to this again. 4.25/5
I love Jimmy Smith. Even if this isn't my favorite it's still damn good.
favorite track: back at the chicken shack least favorite: dont have one they're all vibey 8.5/10
Só música gigante, vamos ver o que vem. A capa já traz um sentimento de artista livre. Me senti numa taverna de faroeste ouvindo um cara tocando esse tipo de música no piano nos fundos de um primeiro andar, no lado da escada pra subir para as acomodações. Boa música de fundo. 3*
The sound of the album was not quite was I was expecting after I read the title and looked at the cover, I definitely believed this would be a similar experience to hearing a Frank Zappa record for the first time, yet I can say I was surprised to find out it this was a jazz album. The songs a few and definitely lengthy, but time flies when the saxophone and organ take the spotlight every so often, focusing your attention solely on the music. The guitar gets a chance to shine as well, all while the drummer adds excellent grooves the entire time. This album is straightforward; it's jazz, but it's jazz that's played with soul.
enjoyable. i'd eat chicken while listening to this. in fact i ate some chicken while listening to this.
Good for having on while working or background but just not a big jazz guy
Ah não cara , me recuso a escutar outro álbum instrumental de jazz. É isso, não escutei
i feel bad to give it such a low rating, but it's not my style. it's more of a background music album, which is not what i'm looking for
Such calming music. Not what I expected from the cover. When I think of jazz, I think of cities.
3.5
loved this!
Five seconds into the record and already a fan. What a nice surprise. Going to be my early morning house tasks record. Amazing vibes, amazing skill.
Inoffensive background swing jazz. Nothing more to say...
Jazz man. Smooth. DNF. Not feeling jazz today
This might be a very weird take, but this album feels like background music that is played over animations or comics in YouTube, and I find it to be funny thanks to this. This is a very chill and smooth jazz record that sounds very good even when not giving it much attention. It doesn't do anything spectacular but it is quite groovy and simple. Doing the bases there were the organ and the drums; and doing the solos were the saxophone, the guitar and also the organ. It also seems like there is a bass, but there's no credit for any bassist, so it might actually be the organ. An that's it. It truly is an incredibly simple album, but it works quite well. I don't think is superb or fantastic, but the experience is quite pleasant.
Best Track - "Back At The Chicken Shack"
Jazz not that may lyrics
so so. nothing stood out to me. standard
All very pleasant to listen to for a change. Not exactly my favourite style, but half decent for sure. Gets the 4 for being a bit different.
I had never listened to this album before, but I am glad that I have now. This album was very easy to listen to. I expected an album to sound like a time capsule of it's age, but it has a timelessness that makes me want to add to it my collection.
Blandly pleasant
Organista Jazz. Para tener de fondo.
fantastic
The title and the vibe hit different worlds, but this is great. Jazz focused and easy to listen to. Cool album.
The opening track had me doing freestyle Blues lyrics. A really nice listen to just get lost in.
Jazz for cool cats.
I liked everything I heard, but a lot of it faded out to background music.
Instrumental organ-driven blues with jazz saxophone. Track 1 mainly blues (reminds me of The Doors), track 2 mainly jazz (a la Coltrane)! Minor Chant is nicely in between the two extremes! Few passages/transitions raise my eyebrows and a smile! At it's extremes the jazz is too opaque, and the blues too predictable. But when balanced well it's magic. Best track - Back at the Chicken Shack, Minor Chant 4 stars
Wow. Biggest surprise so far. What a fantastic album. Funky and unexpected
blues af
Very pleasant listening. The band is talented. The songs are long and it's pretty samey, but I can't really complain about this. Nice smooth instrumental jazzy music.
This was an enjoyable listen as I've always loved the sax this one played by Stan Turrentine and the organ played by Jimmy Smith. The fusion of these instruments sounded both interesting n pleasing. The Hammond B-3 was legendary in the 60s. Somehow this album n Mr. Smith never made it to my listening booth. Very pleased to have discovered him now!!
groovy
A lot like Green Onions, but if pretty much just the first song was cool. And it was, don't get me wrong. It felt like visiting a cool rustic chicken shack. The other songs were just boring though. I lost interest. Nice organ and sax. And don't forget the dog.
Un jazz un peu groovy, sympa mais bon voilà ça reste du jazz et j’ai toujours du mal. C’est cool j’aime bien mais j’y arrive toujours pas
Smooth, charming and chilled.
Jazzy af
The perfect working album
Nisse-musik, satan vad det svänger. Men tenorsaxen är bättre än orgeln. Jazz och Hammond känna lite weird. En trea
Pretty solid jazz album, but not the most memorable.
syn piano? Anyway, no likey
Digging this smooth jazz on a lazy Saturday.
Sounds like the Toy Story sega game meets a swanky party.
The whole album isn’t as good as the song Magic Chicken by The Aquabats but when you think about it, very few albums are.
I imagine this what Mr. Fantastic listens to to unwind after a hard fought battle with Dr. DOOM. Then Johnny Storm comes in and calls him a SQUARE. Ben clobbers Johnny up side his head & Sue tells them all to BE NICE. 4
The first track is very enjoyable, but the returns seem to diminish as the album goes on.
Very approachable jazz album but not bold enough to break free.
Felt like a great bit of background music. It did lack a little something to make it more interesting though. Very enjoyable nonetheless
2,3/5
5/5 so into jazz atm so this hit the spot!
Incredible playing on an instrument I am less familiar with. Try this blues record to listen to fantastic blues without guitar leads. The recording itself sounds deep with lots of room for the band members to be heard.
Classic jazzy blues. Solid album.
beautiful and clearly influential
Not big into Jazz, but I enjoyed this well enough. 3.25/5
Holy bakgrundsmusik. Jazz-vibes men kände inte för att lyssna klart 💔 Äggpropaganda?
Great. Fun stuff.
My Rating 3.6
Das ist ein cooles Album. Das Cover sieht schon mega aus, geile Hose, geile Mütze, krasses Henley Shirt und nicer Cock. Insgesamt auch extrem dudelig (Instrumentals halt) aber es geht auch nicht so hart auf den Sack. "Back at the Chicken Shack" und "Messy Bessy" gehen gut ab, Dank sei der Hammond-Orgel.
Leider nichts für meinen Geschmack. Klassische Fahrstuhlmusik.
1001 albums you must hear before you die - hopefully only once...
Only listened to two tracks but I enjoyed it despite preferring my jazz crazy
Outstanding! Exactly what I want to hear during a holiday dinner montage
A fine album, I've not quite tapped into the part of my brain that can truly appreciate jazz yet so for me this just feels like an album I'd put on in the background while cooking or playing board games with people. Not sure that I particularly got anything out of the album but it was a nice detour from my usual listening. Loved the organ and sax most of all.
I still don't have an ear for jazz, so this was just fine but didn't stand out.
Need on Vinyl
Decent
Interesting!! New to me!! Very soothing and enjoyable.
Really did not expect to enjoy this album as much as I did. The organ really helped bring the album together.
Average jazz
Needed this
Sounds cool, I personally don’t like an album that’s just instrumentals
That is some good shit right there!!
Not rlly my type but not bad
simple calm jazz would not mind hearing it again 4/5
i liked the synth, good passive music
Jazz. Not all that distinctive to me, but good.
I don’t typically like jazz but I really loved this.
09/01/2026 Absolutely what I wanted to hear for a chilled drive to work in the morning. Spotify listeners: 551.1k
The album cover earned it a one-point higher rating.
(90/100)
Nice and jazzy would be good for reading or out loud work music
3/10 - Favorite song: Messie Bessie
no favorite 6/10
definitely the sound track for some moments of my life, the kind of music to play on the background but not in a boring/annoying way
Back at the Chicken Shack is an upbeat, fun, easy listen. It's the kind of warm, swinging music you could play over the stadium speakers during a rain delay and instantly pick up the mood. Even when the saxophone takes its moment in the sun, the organ is always there underneath, filling the space and biding its time until it resurfaces to reclaim its rightful place as the star. Jimmy Smith’s playing is dazzling and soulful, and the bass and drums keep everything moving subtly and steadily, making the whole album feel relaxed, confident and alive.
Idk
bluesy groovy jazzy vibe. An album that you can get lost in while listening to. Each transition of song is a continuation of the previous one, making the album pass by without noticing each song as a unique work, but rather the album is the work as a whole. I do, however, love the feeling it creates of sitting on a porch step, smoking a cigarette, in the Louisiana summer heat. Bayou meets Bourbon Street. 2.6/5 stars
great jazz
Funky jazz blues, hammond organ Back at the chicken shack
It’s lovely as background music, the instruments are beautiful. Jazz in general isn’t something I really listen to, but I can still imagine myself going back to these tracks especially while doing work, cleaning or with friends over.
No es mucho mi estilo pero bueno.
Jimmy Smith truly is incredible. I absolutely loved this. Honestly this album is exactly what I needed this morning.
This is just fantastic. I think I ran through this like 4 times this morning, because it was just nice to have on in the background. Very soothing, very relaxing. What stood out to me the most is just how fun this music would be to play. I love the jams and riffs. They're all so tight and you can hear that playfulness come through on the recording.
Decent jazz record. First time listening to jazz with organ, but other than that it wasn't too special. The album cover goes nuts though.
Nice and mellow. Not super remarkable
Very nice
Sounds pretty. Wikipedia describes the genre as "soul jazz. Hard bop". I would agree
I'm just not a jazz boy
Nice elevator music
Maybe it’s just because I watched Whiplash but that jazz was hittin pretty good.
Excellent. I could listen to this all day. Normally not a fan of the instrument but do love Jimmy Smith's style. Turrentine is a beast, as well.
Vibes. Was a good album to work to/ enjoy my morning walk.
Really nice, Really calming. I feel like I could listen to this while relaxing or studying or going on a walk.
I had heard of Jimmy Smith, but this album was definitely something that hadn't crossed my path. I enjoyed it. Its clearly done by very talented musicians and has a lovely vibe. Its not something I loved, but absolutley can appreciate it. Worth listening to (even if Jazz isnt your bag).
Previously unknown.
Pretty fun stuff! I have a soft spot for organ music. I used to have a Hammond organ. The album was short and smooth and he seems like a cool dude. This made me feel cool by association.
Fun, funky, good-mood kinda music.
Good jams for milling about your tool shed to avoid the ol’ ball n’ chain
The kind of music playing in Schroeder's head as Charlie Brown rants about some shit in the background
Det här var ju superhärligt! Förväntade mig något helt annat baserat på namnet och på att jag hade sett att alla hade gett 3a. Jag säger stark 4a! Sorry för kontroversiell åsikt på detta annars maximalt okontroversiella album.
Liked it better than miles Davis but not my jam
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Jes i mean sånn personlig er jeg ikke verdens største jazz enjoyer hvertfall ikke instrumental jazz men sånn jeg hører dette er skikkelig bra og innovative greier så blir nok en 4/5
Jazz music fit for a boomer clothing store fitting room
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A pesar de que no soy fanatica del jazz, creo que es un mini album bastante bueno en general, aunque siento que no sale mucho de la regla, me hubiera gustado que hubiera sonidos más únicos
Why did the jazz chicken cross the road? To get to the B side*. Quite liked this, although jazz remains not my bag, man. Had a bit more funk, a bit more of a forward lean than a lot of other jazz I've heard. *Joke development still in progress.
I really wish these musicians would commit to tuning up before recording an album rather than during it. Same for practicing their scales......
Not my kind of songs
Album 9 Top 3 favorites off the album: Minor Chant, When I Grow Too Old To Dream, On The Sunny Side Of The Street Un-shrimped my posture at my desk when I heard Chopin quoted in Minor Chant. It seems silly to do 3 favorite tracks because it's 5 tracks long, but what the hell, right? This was good background music. That Chopin really did catch me. I was grooving. It was nice! I love how smooth the album was as a whole, huge fan of guitar in jazz, and this album had a nice warmth to it. I was in a good mood listening to it. I think I will also go back to the chicken shack for another listen.
𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘤𝘬 is a great example of how refreshing jazz can sound when the Hammond organ takes the lead. Jimmy Smith’s playing is warm, groovy and full of personality, giving the music a relaxed but deeply rhythmic feel. The band swings effortlessly around him, creating a tight, bluesy atmosphere that’s smooth without ever becoming dull. It’s a distinctive, inviting sound — something a bit different from more traditional jazz setups — and that’s exactly what makes the album so enjoyable.
Excellent
Pretty quickly blended into the background for me but still some good stuff. RYM: N Saved a song: N
Very good I like a good jazz moment this was a nice break
Not sure what I expected but it was not smooth sexy uplifting jazz. Fantastic album!
Took awhile to get good
Ok - perfectly decent listen, just didn’t really grab me, certainly not “incredible” from my perspective - not quite get why it is seen as as a standout album
Meh, good background music to a day of working around the house. Nothing jumped out as amazing but nothing was bad.
I like Jimmy Smith! He's incredible. I have a few of his albums on vinyl. This one is alot more chill than some of his others. I like his more upbeat energetic stuff better.
I love this! The older I get, the more of a pull I feel towards jazz in general. It’s not about memorizing songs or letting the angst out anymore. It’s about floating down a river of feeling and emotion. This album is super chill and the binding of love comes from the organ. It makes me feel like I’m on vacation sipping on a kombucha at the swinging lounge in the Holiday Inn.
More jazz I love! There’s such a lushness in the spareness here. It’s music that feels soul nourishing.
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A good jazz record by all accounts, it could've been really great if not for the relentless use of the organ
Not a massive jazz fan. Mind you, I say that but then I listen to some jazz and go, "That's a bit good, init?" Maybe because shit jazz is just really soooooo shit, it ruins the rest of the stuff that ain't bad. Anyway, I digress. This isn't shit jazz and I may listen to it again should the mood take me.
Mellow
Not something I would have ever chosen to listen to, but I don't hate it. I've never even heard of Jimmy Smith who apparently is quite well-known in the industry. I think it's the "soul" with the jazz that makes it more appealing to me compared to a more classical jazz sound. It's definitely something I could put on in the background and enjoy.
Wasn't sure what to expect with this and not really a big jazz fan. But this was fun to listen to, good melodies and tunes. Don't want to damn it with faint praise but good background music that was wasy on the ears. Recommended and probably 3 out of 5 for me.
The Chicken Shack is a little old place where we can get together
Had no idea what to expect with this album. So far it’s jazzy, blues, very soulful piano riffs. Saxophone is also very lively, it gives it a very playful vibe. It’s actually really fun to listen to. I love jazz. This jazz makes me want to dance and spin around. Jimmy plays the organ so passionately, you can tell he just goes with his heart and has fun with it
2/5. Decent enough songs and decent enough playing. But very forgettable. I'm forgetting it as I type these words. The dog on the cover is more easy for me to recall than a single song. But not bad.
Enjoyed the vibes and music but wasn’t necessarily up my alley. I can appreciate the admiration of the artist and the commitment to giving us long tunes.
Very easy listening and enjoyable! Great background music.
Great album smooth jazzy vibes thoroughly enjoyed
Groovy baby.
4/5
Really great album to sit and work or a fancy dinner party. Definitely put it on my playlist
Liked it.
great flow and sounds which aren’t as common now.