Reviews (page 5 of 14)
This is an honest jazz album and the sound of the hammond is always amazing, but I didn't find spectacular: until the last minute, I was hoping the songs of chickens would suddenly pop up...
P good
This album I had really high hopes for at first. What got my hopes so high was when I heard the opening track and I was totally won over. The problem is I didn’t care for any of the other songs. Genuinely the only song that I saved or remembered was the opening track but it was a great song. Just sorta not for me after that.
This could be some really great background music for a nice dinner party. I’ll have to remember this one. I wouldn’t listen to it otherwise.
nice background music
Bland. I like instrumental albums, but this did not explore much. best tunes: minor chant
It’s good but doesn’t do anything to make it stand apart from a lot of other jazz I can think of.
10/10 would listen again and again and would recommend to anyone who doesn’t know they love jazz yet
It was okay. The melodies sounded the same in almost every part of the songs. Wouldn’t voluntarily listen to them tho.
This is a beautiful jazz album! I enjoyed it and would make a concerted effort to listen to it again (probably as background noise or paired with some stretching or journaling)
When I was a kid, maybe about 7 years old, my Great Grandparents celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. We got the whole family together to celebrate at my Nanna's house, they opened their letter from the Queen in front of everyone (we're Australian, so we get those), there was food, there was cake, there were speeches... and there was a performance. You see, I come from quite a musical family, especially on my Dad's side, so as part of this celebration we had organised a surprise for them - a rendition of "When I Grow Too Old To Dream", an appropriate song for the occasion, but also as I understand one of their favourites. Good old Hammerstein! Our family isn't huge (and certainly was less so at the time), but there were still enough family members to provide a full choral arrangement accompanied on keyboard by their eldest Great Grandson, little 7-year-old me. I worked hard to learn that song. It wasn't a particularly advanced arrangement of course, but no less beautiful. I practiced for weeks, got nerves on the day and made plenty of mistakes I'm sure... But it didn't matter. What shone through in that moment was not whether I played well or not, it was the love that these two had for each other as they joined in singing, my Great Grandfather's tremendous, almost operatic voice singing out unending love for his wife of 60 wonderful years, surrounded by generations of the family they had made together. But holy shit, Jimmy Smith's version of it is jazzy as fuck! I was only 7, I didn't even know that was an option, my guy! If I'd have known you were allowed go this hard on that song I would've put that stank on it for SURE hot damn.
Very full of life. I prefer the songs with less organ i think. Fav song is ‘Back At The Chicken Shack’.
it's good, i just don't listen to this kind of music often
70
I read some reviews for this before I listened. I expected something good. What I got was an album too dull to echo through the empty aisles at the local Hobby Lobby. My chicken scratch is taking this one back to the drawing board.
I wasn't the biggest fan. It's solid, but just a bit boring.
Cool stuff no doubt
A classic cooker from the voluminous Smith archives. Absolutely in the upper tier of his discography.
The quintessential album (for me at least) that belongs on this list. Getting exposed to something that is a ginormous blind spot for me and getting to enjoy and appreciate it.
¿A quien no le va a gustar Jimmy Smith tocando el órgano?
This album was played a lot as background music in a former workplace of mine. It's a fine album, but after a couple of listens, has nothing new to reveal.
If more jazz sounded like this jazz I would listen to more jazz.
so jazz album. chillige jazz. ned crazy jazz, han keis gspeichert aber chönnt mer weder lose
I don’t know much about jazz, but I do know that I enjoyed this album. I think I’ve heard the opening track somewhere before. Bonus points for the cool album cover.
Jazzy
All jazz and instrumental.
it's whatever jazz maybe it was really good at the time but now it's whatever
stop giving us bullshit jazz pls
The songs are long but make for decent background music
This is instantly going on at the next dinner party. Perfect for a chill night with a bottle a Cabernet and a few friends. No notes. Very pleasant.
Hauskaa urkujatsia, James Taylor Quartet jatkoi aikanaan tyyliä
#213/1001. According to Whosampled.com, there are 134 songs which have sampled Jimmy Smith, but none come from this album. Perhaps DJs, hip-hop producers and electronic music artists know better since while all this sounds good it doesn't sound like something that I must listen to before I die.
Like a glass of water, refreshing but difficult to distinguish.
Not for me.
Great, smooth, laidback session with Stanley Turrentine and Kenny Burrell often outshining Smith himself. Not a record I'd put on to sit down and taken in often. Rather one to put on in the background while cooking, reading or having guests.
Cool cool jazz. Love that organ! Favorite tracks-All 5
That was fantastic until the saxophone came in. The first track had me thinking this is a solid 5 but then the bloody saxophone drowned everything else out. I'm looking forward to listening to more Jimmy Smith as long as he left the sax player at home. Four stars for letting me discover this artist, minus one for the irritating instrument.
Ooh interesting, I've never listened to organ jazz
i love the grovy vibe makes me want to bake or clean would also be nice during a dinner
Great music to chill out to.
Jazz does nothing for me. I like the album art though.
elevator music
First track was awesome. Not a huge Jazz fan but liked this. A mix of blues and Jazz. Prior to listening, I assumed this was going to be a reggae album.
3.5 stars. Dinner making music. If I made dinner.
I enjoyed my time at the chicken shack
I thought it would be generic soul music but it was actually enjoyable.
Fantastic record by a notable artist. Not much to say other than the organ is a fantastic addition to Jazz pieces.
really love this music, but I wish there was a little more song structure with some sort of repeated hook or instrumental story-telling of sort. maybe it's there and I'm just missing it though
Mit Zigarre und Rotwii innere Lounge und als Hintergrundmusik chöntis mer no vorstelle. Bim Freiwillige Musikkonsum denn ned so es highlight wo mun wiitergfüehrt werde. 3 Cappuccino mit Hafermilch gern
was ein schöner albumtitel. Ich gsehne es geile chicken shuppe irgendwo i de strasse vo new york, and de jimmy. He back there. isch na gmüetlich aber fehlt em biz de wow effekt. Eifach es klassischs jazzy album wo zum glück (wie villi anderi) nöd überlade isch sonder grad richtigi ahzahl vo instrumentals drinne hed. 3 oder 4 Geflügel?
Fun record. Feels kind of like a lighter, easier-to-listen kind of Jazz. Favourite Track(s): Minor Chant, The Sunny Side Of The Street Least Favourite Track(s): Back At The Chicken Shack
Ok
I’m not usually a fan of the organ but Jimmy makes it swing so hard - this is infectious stuff
Soulful jazz, Hammond organ
Best drive to work I’ve had in a minute. Great album
I appreciate the fun organ twist on a jazz/blues album. Not for me but it wasn’t bad
Generic but listenable.
Not a big jazz fan but excellent for background music.
Shit in box shit in a boxooooxoxoxoxoxx
If you’re the named musician on a jazz album you should be the one throwing the main character energy. Based on my listen Jimmy Smith should be the boring saxophone and you’re telling me he’s the B3 organist showing how an electric piano can amplify jazz? GTFO
This album fucks. Another one of those “pull you out of a bad mood” albums. Happy blues/jazz.
This one started out questionable for me, but I was in to it by the time “Minor Chant” kicked in. A fun, laid back Jazz Album with heavy organ and some recognizable tunes. Not mind blowing, but a good, nighttime driving ‘n smoking record for sure.
Unexpectedly loved this, incredible groove throughout, great production, will try and get this on lp
I enjoyed this chilled jazz album. I listened to it while doing housework, but I think it would sound best while you read a book with a glass of red wine.
Yea it was chill jazz
Just looking at the red shirt first 🧐 Really like this one, been listening to a lot of Jimmy after the intro. Fun to listen to
This is fine the guitar on messy bessie is fucking awesome, starting at around 4min it got me They got me... I liked the second half
It’s kind of a cool sound but I only needed one song, not an album-full!
I'd never heard of The Incredible Jimmy Smith before, so I wasn't sure what I'd make of this. As it turns out it was great! Early 1960's jax with funky electronic piano and sax. What more could you ask for on a lazy Saturday evening. I don't know how this fits chronologically with other similar jazz musicians/albums. I definitely recognise the style so if this was influential then I guess it pre-dates the others.
6.8/10 not a fan of the organ sound
Earlier this week Kind of Blue from Miles Davis came up on the generator, so I got to listen to the album many consider the greatest jazz album ever made. It was very interesting to have this record come up so soon after that, as they were so different in so many ways but it made for an interesting comparison. I really enjoyed the musicianship of the Davis album, and respected what I. heard. But in some ways I actually enjoyed listening to this record even more than that. I found this to be more fun, and it kept my interest in ways that didn't. While the actual playing wasn't as technically great, I got the feeling they were enjoying themselves quite a bit while they were making the record. My main complaint is that the songs generally felt very similar, so I wasn't always aware when one song ended the next began. But this isn't a huge complaint.
Jazz not really my cup of tea, but this works for me. Whole album of it is a bit of a slog, but it’s got a cool vibe. 2
5 songs, 45 minutes - fair play. Let’s see how it flows… Really nice opening and can get why someone said “I’ll save this for dinner parties with my intelligent friends” 😂maybe expected vocals too but might be getting him up with someone else… A very pleasant album with a lot of depth and skill. Would like to come back to listen again
One of the seminal works of one of the great innovators of the electric organ.
Bluesy, jazzy, organ. Fun stuff
This album was awesome. I plan to add the vinyl to my collection.
This is not the album I was expecting when I saw the cover, but I enjoyed the organ jazz.
Instrumental - Jazzy
I really like the tempo of a lot of these. Super enjoyable to listen to and I’ve learned that I like this genre a lot through this project 🙂↕️ not sure what else to say but this was a fun listen! Fav songs: when I grow too old to dream, on the sunny side of the street
4/5 deserves to be on this list Jimmy Smith is crazy good on the B3! Stanley Turrentine is super good too. Jazz soul is a very enjoyable genre imo so I really liked this. The tempo push and pull between the drumming and organ is really interesting. Overall not as clearly visionary and crazy as some of the jazz on here, but it’s fun and a lot more technical than it sounds. Feels like 4 people just casually jamming. Standout Tracks: Back At The Chicken Shack
Some very groovy grooves, most obviously on the title track, but perhaps drifts a little on the second side. Not his best record, but not bad either.
Very nice, albeit generic, background music.
Looking into the Wikipedia article for this album, and given its name and time period, I figure it would be the latest in a line of weird albums that had come across my proverbial desk. I however was pleasantly surprised to find it was silky smooth jazz, which when I put it on in the kitchen, seemed to calm everything down. 5 stars for vibes alone, but then when you listen to it again and again, you can pick out the individual parts, knowing that each piece of the puzzle comes together brilliantly. Definitely on my list of "Albums to Listen to Again"
A fun keyboard jab with plenty of smooth saxophone lines. Not my bread and butter but a really relaxing album. Would play nice in a coffee shop.
Love the organ soft jazz funk
Very chill, jazzy, i like
For some, jazz is everything. For me, it’s background at best.
Jazz where a couple of songs have a hint of melodic value - Although the most notable example of this (Sunny Side of the Street) is a cover. Too classy to play at a chicken shack unless said shack is serving Chicken Cordon Bleu instead of Nuggets
5 stars yeah
There is a clean, jazz tinted quality to the album's sound. Even when it borders on the dull side, the playful jazz nuances give it a subtle spark of fun.
Technically great, but simply not for me.
Ok
- I’m just not into jazz because generally, it doesn’t move me, so I guess this album is pretty inoffensive as far as jazz goes. - The songs all start out okay, but then go on forever. - I think I liked the first song a lot more than the others - maybe because it had less sax and a more pronounced & memorable melody than the others. - The tone of the instruments feels muffled, which I don’t love, and I would have preferred a standard piano to the organ. - I’ll never choose to listen to this again.
I simply have no interest in this type of Jazz. 2 stars or D.
Den Titel hatte ich mal gehört, konnte mir aber nichts weiter drunter vorstellen bzw damit verbinden. Jetzt kann ich. Ein reines Instrumentalalbum. Ich warte irgendwie die ganze Zeit darauf, dass die knackigen Metalparts oder der Gesang von Helge Schneider einsetzen. Kommt nix. Eine Empfehlung an musikanspruchsvolle Aufzugbesitzer.
never gonna be a jazz guy but this was easy to listen to
Really good. A bit repetitive but enjoyed.
As jazz albums go I quite enjoyed this one. Not something I sold listen to on the regular but yes something I would reach for during a dinner party. 4/5
Very good. Interesting to listen, and the track progression through the album makes for a really full and rewarding experience
Very easy to listen to. A bit too much organ for my taste but it's nice to have on in the background while you're busy with other things.
A little repetitive but overall very nice to listen to.
10/10! wow!
Fun album, very early blues progressions. No singing but never felt like it was missing something. All the songs sort of flow into one. Enjoyed it overall.
Album musical sans paroles j'ai a peine ecouté
Interesting sound, but I need to give it a couple of more listens before I feel like I can really comment on it.
Although I own and know a lot of jazz classics I haven't come across this, so thanks 1001 for the introduction! A great mix, reminding me of Brother Jack McDuff at times with the organ. Funky, Jazzy and Bluesy in turn. Bears repeat listening and apparently has a sister album with the same red jumper on the sleeve so I'll have to check that out!
Jazzo muzika - pasaka dirbant. Privercia greiciau dirbti pirstukus
I like jazz. Do I like organ jazz? Less so. However this was a nice surprise.
I’m super down to come back to the chicken shack.
Pleasant but didn't make an impression
Fairly good jazz stuff here, not the most memorable thing ever but good nonetheless
No words can describe how much I enjoyed this. Just a chill day 😎
Sounds like something that would play at a swanky dinner on the upper east side. Liza Minnelli background vibes (not in a bad way). Feels sophisticated if that makes sense.
Every time I get a jazz album, I keep hoping that this is the one that suddenly unlocks the genre for me. For a minute or two, I had hopes that that watery organ was going to do it for me, but alas... Yet another "it's not you, it's me" 3/5 ranking, just like all the other jazz albums.
Oh this was awesome. Really, really enjoyed this. Felt like I shouldn't have because I don't care for a lot of jazz music and I don't like organ music but this just hit different in a big way. It's great kitchen music (that's not a slam, in fact it's a big compliment from my perspective) and it's also great to zone out to while working. I wouldn't listen to this on a roadtrip in the car, but I can definitely see myself coming back to this. Great album.
It's jazz....
nice but not typically my mood
Infectious, sounds great, just great groove music
It's jazz.
Nice smooth jazz, not at all what I expected from the album title.
Based on the title and album cover I was expecting some Southern hill-billy nonsense but this was actually pretty chill. Favorite track: Back At The Chicken Shack
Piano was neat and overall a good album. Not very knowledgable about jazz, especially during this period but a good listen.
Which one? Hopefully, a Cajun version.
Älskar Hammondorgel! Men händer lite för lite som helhet för att det ska nå riktiga höjder. Hårt mot ett album från 1963? Kanske.
Uh this was ok no further thoughts and not good enough to try again
Doin jazzy
i didn't listened it
Loved this
Not a big fan of instrumental jazz
I used to play Jimmy a lot at a restaurant I where I worked, with my friend New Orleans Dave Brown. A lot of other friends worked there, including my wife.
instrumental organ stuff! not bad background music
Do you ever wonder if you even like music? I think what I like is songs i.e Words. A lot of instrumental music does little or nothing for me. Jimmy Smith was obviously hugely um….instrumental in popularizing the organ as a jazz instrument, thereby creating a sort of jazz/soul crossover that presaged the whole acid jazz thing, but we can hardly hold that against him. This album works best for me when it’s at its, and I can only apologize for this, funkiest, which is to say the two tracks he wrote. It is inescapably cool, it’s the sort of album I’d like to be caught listening to more than I’d actually like to listen to it.
I’d be going to jazz clubs all the time if this was the norm. Felt like a good mix of horns and keys with subtle percussion, instead of individual abrasive performances being showcased.
Title track is fucking great. This guy can play the hell out of the organ. From the first note, I knew I was gonna like this. On the Sunny Side of the Street is a jazz classic - a lot of New Orleans musicians I love have done this one. And Jimmy’s version is awesome. This is top tier jazz. It’s not some avant-garde written by a haughty dipshit. Soulful and delicious.
Awesome album, enjoyed from start to finish, maybe wished it was even a tad longer.
Excellent
I was walking down the street listening to this on a bluetooth speaker and everyone I passed by tipped their cap and gave me a pleasant smile. Beautiful women way out of my league winked at me. One approached me and slid me a slip of paper that read, "Call me... there's just something about you that I find irresistible [heart emojis]... Debra - 555-183-8375" When I got home I had to hide the note so that my wife wouldn't find it. All I'm saying is, be careful with this gem. Jimmy Smith is going to take you on an adventure.
Mostly meh jazz I liked the penultimate song but it went on too long in spite of that
Groovy but bland
Ok but not my thing
Love it, seems like the organ would pair well with Combustication
Dang. I thought this was gonna be some old school reggae based on the cover. Felt just like some thin keyboard jazz to me. Didn't do anything for me.
Fine for what it was... All Organ and brass. Just not my instruments.
A stripped down and simple lil jazz album with only a few instruments at work. Jimmy feels like he’s able to do a lot with a little. Some of the instrumentals can get a little and respective at the end of the tracks. Best song is the outro bonus track
Jimmy and the organ! Liked it a lot!
Nice instrumentals with some great musicianship.
Nothing really special here but also nothing bad. Cool.
coole msuik und angenehm zum angören aber rutscht auch schnell in hintergrund bei mir
really liked listening to it in the plane while trying (and failing) to sleep in those uncomfortable seats
Incrível, algo bem diferente do que costumo ouvir. Gostei bastante, vou buscar mais músicas com somente o instrumental.
Sounded like good jazz to me. It's a 2 because it's the default ranking.
Nice jazz album. The opening song Back and the Chicken Shack is quite goofy for some reason, but as a whole it’s a nice album.
3/5
Favorite: When I grow too old to dream
Dull meandering. Yet more jazz
very short but a great jazz/blues instrumental!!
Interesting to listen to this on the same day as the Jeff Beck record. A couple of albums filled with brilliant musicians playing blues music. The difference is light years for me. Smith, Burrell, Turrentine, and Bailey take the simplest changes and weave gold. Just incredible grooves that I could ride all day long. An early soul jazz classic and a huge influence in anyone who ever tried to play a B3, most of whom fell well short of being Jimmy Smith
I always find reviewing jazz albums difficult. Because it’s all about where you listen to it. In the car as a focused listen. I don’t particularly enjoy it. But playing on a vinyl in a bar somewhere, this would be great. So I think I like the idea of jazz more than the music.
Had this on in the background all day. Started to believe I’m in Sim City and none of this is real.
My experience with Jazz is limited to the obvious stuff (Coltrane, Davis, etc.), so I had never heard this before. Every bit as enjoyable as those guys. Great record.
Very chill jazzy mix with nice vibes.
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Nice album, not much else to say
I like it. I have stayed away from jazz for a while and forget that there is stuff like this that I can enjoy.
This is one of my favourite albums!
Really nice to listen to some blues for a change. Can't really fault it.
Phenomenal album. Great new listen.
This was awful
Inget som överraskade mig, men fin fredagslyssning ändå! +1 för fint omslag
Bjäring första låt. Den här Dinon har svårt för klassisk bluesform (undantag när det inte är live). Resten är CDB.
Okej det händer inte så mycket nej. Och det är svårt att skilja den ena låten från den andra. Men är det inte så en sån här skiva ska vara? Något man sätter på och är i i fyrtio minuter. Kanske knackar en deklaration. Eller megar en. Eller gör sig en sur macka. Mår lite. Så soft.
a bit too jazzy for mee
Alexa, play instrumental jazz music.
Yea the dude can play but not for me. Was fine working music because it faded so easily into the background. I do love the sound of these organs though. I'm feeling a 2/5
Loved this! So cool and groovy and listenable.
organ bruh, decent but not quite funky enough
Smooth
This is a good album with great musicians. Excellent for background music. I could see listening to this a couple of times a year. 3.4 overall score
Not my taste.
Who knew that a chicken shack could be so cool. Loved it
Sounds like a selection of theme tunes to 70s sitcoms or game shows. Do people listen to this for pleasure?
Terrific soul jazz. I wish the songs themselves were a bit more interesting and offered a better showcase for the musicians. That being said, their playing around the standard blues structures is exceptional, and they succeed in creating an amazing vibe. I found the album smooth and engaging, a relaxing listen. I would not call this a challenging or interesting listen, per se, but really enjoyable.
jimmy smiths got to talk to his producer, because i think he accidentally switched his album cover for a country one. i still like it thought, just not what i was expecting
Nice vibe for background music.
Completely indifferent about this
Some smooth, cool jazz. Nothing too wild here. Really enjoyable and relaxed vibes.
Ok
sounds like i'm stuck in a comically slow elevator
I like jazz and since its early November, it was the perfect time to listen to the album. It helps me study and focus so it was pretty calming for me to have those long 12 minute tracks. Normally, I would be against listening songs for that long but since it's jazz I don't mind it that much.
Superb cool combination of jazz and soul. No one did this better than Jimmy Smith. This is among my favourite jazz records ever and despite rating it 4.0 on RYM, I might give it 5 stars here purely because there's a huge lack of Jazz albums on this list
Soulful jazz elevated by Smith's organ playing. Without that organ it would be difficult to distinguish this from similar jazz, and while it's rarely all that impressive it at least gives the songs some nice swing. Still, the highlight of the first track is when the sax comes in and you think what had been a bit stagnant will become more dynamic. But things don't really change - it's the same song, but with a sax. The rest of the songs don't change that formula too much. While this is a pleasant listen it's not engaging, and hard to recommend to anyone who's not a big fan of jazz unless they're looking for an album to soundtrack a casual dinner party.
absolutely loved this
More albums like this, less Britpop. Really did enjoy this album. 4/5
Muy sólido álbum, me gusta escuchar estas cosas mas under del género para sentir que soy un poquito más culta con el jazz. Lo disfrute, no te vuela la mente tho
Chill absoluto. Me gustaría escuchar muchísimo más jazz de lo que lo hago que es: casi nada. Las progresiones son brillantes y la repetición de ideas no cansa. Definitivamente, el género musical de la historia.
Vale, hora de ponerse al día. Ha sido una semana post-Halloween turbulenta y tenía control de las opos ayer, discúlpenme :_) Dicho esto, haré rapid fire con lo que vaya escuchando. Empezando por esta joyita de Jimmy Smith. Me sumo a vosotras en el deseo de escuchar MÁS JAZZ. Siento que es el género que me va a quitar la aversión a las canciones de más de seis minutos. Seguramente haya cosas increíbles por ahí. Este álbum es un buen exponente del sonido de la época y de las virguerías instrumentales que se hacían así que agradezco haber escuchado. Favs: todas!!
El jazz así en casa no me llena
Well, that was just fantastic!
Pretty smooth
Not gonna lie: the Hammond B-3 organ is one of my least favorite instruments; it always sounds dated to me, regardless of who is at the helm. Jimmy Smith certainly knows what he's doing, but aside from the moments where saxophonist Stanley Turrentine busts out a solo, the rest of this record is just a little too dusty-sounding.
Lovely little jazz dinner party 3.8
It’s fine. Solid. His sax playing is excellent no doubt. Some cool guitar work. Just not much else to the songs in my opinion. That said, given how long ago this was made, it holds up well.
not for me thanks
Sounds like a loading screen on The Sims or something. That's pretty much all I can say about it. It exists.
i'm back at the chicken shack. i'm back at the jazz club. i'm back at the combination chicken shack/jazz club
Jazz
Bluesy and jazzy. Fantastic as background music or something to listen to intently while staring at the ceiling.
6/10 Favourite: Back at the Chicken Shack Least Favourite: None
Ah ça c’est le jazz posé et savoureux que j’adore ! Les textures et les grilles sont tellement apaisantes et groovy, et les solos de trompette sont délicieux, avec le clavier qui réhausse le tout comme des petites touches de peinture. Les solos de guitare très chouettes aussi Ce genre de compo met vraiment en valeur les instruments et leurs matérialités respectives, c’est un régal J’adore, très contente de mettre des noms sur des univers jazz qui me parlent plus ou moins - après John Coltrane et Charles Mingus, je sais que si j’achète un vinyle jazz Jimmy Smith est un très bon candidat Un peu gênée de mettre ce premier 5 mais voilà, un album écouté d’une traite sans l’avoir vu passer (et même remis une seconde fois) qui n’a qu’amélioré ma qualité de vie sans discontinuer donc à un moment faut rétribuer
un super moment d'écoute, je suis particulièrement fan de When I Grow Too Old To Dream qui est le produit de plein d'ingrédients jazzy et funky mixés, marinés, qui marchent incroyablement bien. carrément une triple écoute de A à Z, seul défaut : que 4 sons malheureusement. un des aspects de ce type de jazz que j'ai bien apprécié c'est l'absence de passages edgy qu'un saxo trop insistant peut avoir tendance à donner. ici tout passe, on a du relief auquel s'accrocher, des moments plus glissants, un avant-goût d'électro (je blasphème mais bon) avec cet orgue Hammond (je crois). j'allais mettre 4 (pour un 4.75 arrondi), puis je me suis dit qu'il était temps de faire tomber un premier 5!
I am always happy to add a new album to my Jazzy Dinner Party playlist. Back At The Chicken Shack fits the bill.
Pretty chill album, would be good background music at a house party. It all starts to sound the same at a certain point though.
Chill time.
Pas mauvais, mais j’aime mon jazz beaucoup plus aventureux que ça. C’est un album qui est très sage.
Entretenido para trabajar, pero no se si lo recuperaría para mi día a día.
I like the looser production of this album, though that's likely a product of its time. Unfortunately, despite a few fun moments, it's mostly background music. Minor Chant is a standout. Nothing unpleasant, and it sounds like it was fun for the performers. 3/5.
This is like simcity background music. I love it. After a while I do need to hear something different, but overall it's quite enjoyable.
Very sweet session of jazz by a talented group of musicians. Love Smith' organ. Would bea nice background LP to have for hosting guests.
Wish I had better vocabulary about describing jazz but I like this just fine. Bluesy instrumental jazz with organs and guitar and saxophones. It's nice as background music, I'm not sure if I'll revisit it but I'm enjoying the ride.
Fairly boring jazz.
Organ trio origins. Brings me back!
I was doing a 60s project where I would go through all singles released in the decade (crazy I know), and my eyes just glazed over when Jimmy Smith albums and songs came up. The instrumental sax doesn't really do it for me.
35mins of peak studying jazz music to listen to whilst you have to lock in because the deadline of your assignment is in a few hours...
Just a brilliant jazz album, just smooth and great for the ears.
This was a lot of fun to listen to. 6, 7, 8 minute long songs with great grooves and head bopping, toe tapping beats.
Hmm ja. Synes første var greeeeii. Resten var rot.
It was ok instrumental music
Good chill music. Long songs. Wouldn’t be something I actively seek out but fine to space out.
This was pleasant to listen to, but I'm not well-versed in jazz so I can't really comment on whether this is a 'great album'!
Inessential jazz noodling
Enjoyable. Early 60s jazz bebop?
Was more excited by the description than the music, which has a decent enough groove. Led to a weird playlist of cool jazz and precursors to smooth jazz.
Feels like one of those vinyl records you play on a Saturday morning while lounging around your pad because it fills the space but doesn’t demand a whole lot from you. Listened to it a couple times today and I’m not convinced this rewards dedicated listening.
Decent vibe
3
I love organ
Good album but all Jimmy’s albums are good The Cat and Peter and the Wolf excite me more
soul jazz at it's finest
If I was listening to this live in a dimly lit lounge drinking a Manhattan and wearing a cardigan sweater, it would probably be a 4.
Let me start by stating that Jimmy Smith was a prolific musician who helped link the styles of jazz and 1960s soul music, with his improvisational work on the Hammond proving influential on jazz organists since. To be fair, his work does shine in moments across Back at the Chicken Shack opposite tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine as the two traded some decent hooks and melodies. Occasionally, there is even some decent guitar noodling from Kenny Burrell. But, throughout the listen, whenever Jimmy took a back seat in favor of Stanley, the organ sounded weirdly muted as he had to make up for the lack of any bass. The rhythm section here is largely drummer Donald Bailey, who played fine, but not enough to create a solid foundation for this record on his own. I'm reminded of the Green Onions album from Booker T. & the M.G.'s, which I got earlier in my album journey. Both albums are decent, low-key, Hammond organ-led instrumental records, consisting of a few original compositions mixed with covers, and barely clocking in at over half an hour. At best, I see them both as neat novelties, but not anything profound or transcendental. Again, I hear the pedigree with Jimmy and Stanley's work here, but I can't imagine myself coming back to this record often.
(Genre = Jazz) 1. Back At The Chicken Shack - 5/10 2. When I Grow To Old To Dream - 5/10 3. Minor Chant - 3/10 4. Messy Bessie - 5/10 5. On The Sunny Side Of The Street - 4/10 (Album Rating = 4.4/10) - Album has no lyrics, just instrumentation, which is NOT my type of genre/music. Each song is about 10 minutes on average, which is too long for a song in my opinion. Good music, just not for me! Also, since I don't listen to jazz, it all sounds the same to me unfortunately.
Folksy jazz. Pretty chill
Definitely jazz. A bit like listening to an Austin Powers film. I have no idea if this is good jazz but i quite enjoyed it.
Can we take a moment to appreciate this album cover? 10/10 no notes. I had no idea what to expect when I pressed play on this album but what I found I very much enjoyed. Jimmy Smith apparently popularized using the Hammond organ in jazz music and it created such a unique and enjoyable vibe. One I will have to remember to return to in the future. I also need to check out his other stuff. He has a Christmas album and a version of Peter and the Wolf I want to listen to.
Nice soulful jazzy groove, but nothing special
Fairly good but jazz never captivates me
Really good. 3.5
Very nice!
Had it on while cooking, partner asked me what this album was — so I replied full of newfound, upbeat rhythm: "THE INCREDIBLE JIMMY SMITH BACK AT THE CHICKEN SHACK!" It may the best thing I've ever said, so 5/5 for that alone. Very cool jazz, makes you want to put on your shades and click along. 5/5 for the music and album experience.
As someone who plays the Hammond, this record hits me right in the soul. The tone, the phrasing, the interplay — it’s everything I love about the instrument. Jimmy Smith and company settle into a pocket so deep it’s impossible not to feel it, whether you’re a jazz fan or not. Back at the Chicken Shack just has a vibe — late night, low lights, a beverage of your choice. It’s warm, unpretentious, and alive.
Great listen. There's something about the warm, nostalgic tone of the Hammond organ, which Jimmy Smith plays with such playfully light fingers here, that feels like a cold glass of iced lemonade on a hot summer day. At times on the album it feels like the bright brassiness of the sax drowns out Smith's playing, but I'm really just being pedantic. Will run through again. fav tracks: Minor Chant
easy listen, jazzy and fun but also listening to the album in the background while doing other things it is sorta easy to tune out. especially with no words, it's a bit difficult for me to pay particular attention to any particular song. also my attention span is generally too cooked for these 6+ min songs. this is generally how i feel about jazz; i have listened to kind of blue and a love supreme several times each but i can only remember that in one of the songs on a love supreme they repeat the eponymous line. i like the names of the songs on this album though, esp "when i grow too old to dream"
So this is where Jimmy’s Chicken Shack got their name. Jimmy Smith is sooo much better. A delight.
Okkk Jazz!!
Didn't absolutely hate, but didn't love either.
Loved listening to this while I cooked.
Every song was the same. Which isn't even a bad jazz song. The drummer had to be so bored until 25 minutes in when he gets a little bit of time to shine. I bet he goes to sleep in excitement for those few minutes when they have a show the next day. Also was hoping the band Jimmie's Chicken Shack was named after this album but they're instead named after an infamous jazz restaurant, not band. That's about all I've got here.
This jazz album is given extra soul courtesy of Jimmy's hammond organ which adds that extra dimension. Makes for an easy listening record on a Sunday afternoon. Not one I had heard before but quite enjoyable with some great playing.
I like the jazzy, loungey vibe the album has. Though it's something I have to be in a specific setting to listen to it. Quite pleasant tho. 3/5🎉
Easy listening. 6/10
Instrumental. The one organ track is great; the three sax tracks less so. It's cool that it's such a little album.
Simply sublime. Not usually a fan of this type of music, but this is great. 4/5
Para esos años, es una joya de jazz. Agradable
I too will be Back At The Chicken Shack.
Det er bra jeg liker electric organ og rah-tuh-tuh rah-tuh-tuh på cymbalen, for ellers hadde dette vært en ganske dull affære. Det er fortsatt litt kjedelig, men kjedelig på en behagelig måte.
Får lyst til å lage en video om hvordan man baker en kake. Det var chill, men særlig spennende var det ikke.
Dette blei litt for kjedelig for meg. Jeg hadde forventa noe rått orgelspill og fikk ikke det engang:(
Nice Jazz. Some good solos. Nice to have on in the background and chill while working.
pretty jazzy
Alright jazz/lounge.
Alright, jazz. Felt like I recognised 1st track
Loved... and I never thought I'd say that about organ music
Nice jazz album, with some hints of blues in the first theme.
Great jazz, great album. The big innovation here was putting the organ forward and using this as a means of fusing soul and jazz. Whether or not you like the result personally (I do), these creative innovations beget others. Artists who spark new innovations warrant out notice and respect.
I enjoyed this well enough. It's good background music.
Solid jazz with good vibes. I don't really have enough experience with jazz to really tell if this is great or just good, but I enjoyed it
No muy interesante, creo que pretende ser algo soft y servir más como acompañante que como protagonista
Muito bom
Really cool walking around music!
I didn’t listen okay I didn’t listen
Chilled and accessible jazz. The sax was actually the standout for me rather than the organ. Fav track: Messy Bessie
Love his style, like NYC in the 70s (I was not alive then but it sounds right)
Album 25/1001 Nicely soundtracked a very autumnal October day. 🍂 🍂 🍂
That was an excellent listen for this Sunday morning. Adore that organ playing, and the interplay is just fabulous. Not very knowledgeable about Mr Smith but very influential though turns out you may not have wanted to see him live in later years. Definitely be checking out more of his catalogue . 4 Star
This is clearly a great record, and I can see why it’s highly regarded. But since I’m not really into jazz, it just doesn’t move me much, even though I can appreciate its quality.
I love the little fun fact in the Wikipedia blurb for this about him recording two albums in the same session and wearing the same shirt in both, adds the kind of continuity that isn't at all necessary but makes the guy a lot more memorable. Anyways, good Jazz. It's really upbeat with a lot of good lines throughout and I love Jimmy Smith's tenor tone. I'll definitely be Back at the Chicken Shack more often.
More good jazz that I don't have a lot to say about. There's plenty of great sax and Hammond organ here. And it isn't especially difficult, this is pretty agreeable music. Like I said, it's good, but not quite to my particular taste in jazz, and I don't know enough about the era to say if I agree that this is essential or not: however, I enjoyed it.
Good jazz artist. Some iconic jazz pieces.
Fun listen, very much in the style of Booker T. Kind of surprised that this was by Blue Note, it's much more linked to Soul and Blues. The songs blend together and kind of fly by. I feel like it's a great album for background listening, but he's done more interesting albums in his career. I got a soft spot for Organ-centered Jazz though.
Amazing jazzy listen...nice
Background music. 2/5
Bopping jazz
Organ x Saxophone is what I will hear greeting me at the pearly gates. Loving the Lord(e) delivers me jazzy albums when I'm overindulged on le French vin. The drum beat is a sexy caress. Slay typography, case & point in using the same font & weight but using hierarchy of pt size and colour. Wonder why it was released 3 years after recording. Favourite instrument list updated: Fender Stratocaster & Hammond B3 organ.
One more hater here, for the five-star system. Because this record is better than a 3, but it sure isn't a 4. Wish I could throw it that 7 out of 10. Or better yet, the 7.1 / 10 it deserves.
Oh thank goodness, a perfect hard bop album. What a palate cleanser after a couple of bad albums.
1*
I’m an ignorant mofo, which is partly why I’m doing this project. Why did I think Jimmy Smith was reggae from the cover, and didn’t even notice the Blue Note label? This is just some tasty, tasty midcentury jazz. Timeless, classic, cool, sophisticated. I love it.
Lovely jazz with a much underestimated instrument in the jazz world. Listen to musicians like Barbara Dennerlein or Dr. Lonnie Smith and you might really get the hang of it. This album shows the greatness of Jimmy Smith. An album well worth listening to despite its age.
So cool
Early 60's Jazz keyboards - another treat from the 1001 album challenge! Not my bag at all, but glad to have the opportunity to hear it