Reviews (page 6 of 14)
I think I liked it I'm definitely going to recommend it to my two friends who like the saxophone.
One of the most fascinating aspects of music is how it can completely hijack my physiology. The rhythms in which I move and the moods in which I’m thinking. My jazz education is weak, and it always takes me awhile to switch gears to the jazz mindset. But once I do, it’s good it’s good. This one took a couple tracks, so I had to listen through a couple times. Once I was vibing: it’s good it’s good.
Went down a treat on a lazy Saturday morning
Didn’t think I could like the organ so much. Real easy to listen to as well
I guess it’s fine if you’re into jazz and old timey organs. Not in a hurry to play it again. Didn’t turn it off. 2.5⭐️
Pretty sweet grooves. Could listen to this type of stuff all day, but didn't totally want to repeat it when it was over.
Oh! What a lovely surprise I found in an album named Back at the Chicken Shack. Jimmy Smith's jazz/R&B combo was soulful, charming, and way too easy to listen to. I loved, loved the organ! The organ is a woefully underused instrument, and Smith using the organ instead of the piano is such a bold choice. The payoff is immediate! The tone completely changes with the organ. On a side note, Stanley Turrentine on the saxophone was freaking fantastic. The guitar by Kenny Burrell helped when Smith's songs were more blues-y, too. A good musician can pick a great backing band. This is unlike any other jazz music I've heard in 950 albums, so this clearly deserves to be on the list. I just found myself thinking 37 minutes is just too short. Instrumental albums don't often hold my attention, but this one was captivating.
This was such a smooth, easy to listen to album! Jazz is often not my thing (as anyone who knows me or who reads my reviews would now have thoroughly drilled into their heads), but some funky organ sure does up the enjoyment for me! It's just so easy to get lost in this type of jazz! Very pleased with this new-to-me discovery!
I loved the organ- I have never heard an organ used in jazz and it takes years to learn how to play an organ. Such a cool and unexpected sound, I had to look up what instrument he was using. Very smooth and nice to listen to while I study.
Its ok for background music
Enhän minä jaksa jazzia kuunnella
Zuhause, Heidenheim, Deutschland. 45min. sind ein bisschen zu lang.
Nice album. First time I hear it, but won’t be the last. 4/5
Kindof a fun jazz organ album.
A decently fine album. Nothing necessarily wrong with it, just nice background music with a fun groove. Not an album I'd listen to again, but was pleasant enough while it lasted.
Great Jazz album. Loved the electric organ and sax especially. Simple yet complex album (like a lot of excellent jazz)! 4⭐️
Nice to put on in the background at home while I pretend to be at a jazz bar (in reality, I’m sat in bed)
First track was a vibe, and then the rest of the album turned into elevator music.
Just straigthforward good music. Love the hammond sound, the fact that the album is not overstaying its welcome (I've had trouble with some of the albums on this list having 15+ songs where a lot of them were obvious fillers). Listening to this I immediately thought I'd be happy to own this on vinyl. That's a 5 in my book, even if there's nothing exceptionally flashy goingo on. I think the first song of the album inspired the title music of Transport Tycoon Deluxe? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmL4HoG5ehQ&list=PLB0C4CF334E53E241&index=1
This made me feel like I was Back At The Chicken Shack!
Just kinda boring nothing I really disliked, there was just nothing I'd want to come back to.
Did not know what to expect but I really liked it .Seems very jazzy .
Pretty decent background music
Gear: ZiiGaat x Hangout.Audio: Odyssey 2 Artwork: 🐓🐕🌽 Production (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster): 🎧😘🤌 Music: 🎹🍽️🎷 Rating: 🐣🐣🐣(🐣)/5
Soothes my haggard soul. Glad I heard it and can save it for later. This would pop off on a rainy day. Or a sunny day with the chickens, for that matter.
Kann man nicht viel zu sagen angenehme background Musik etwas zu ähnlich in den ersten beiden Songs Special mention: Back at the Chicken shack Best song: On the sunny side of the street Rating: 3,5/5 Relativ nicer Jazz, wird leider nur nach ein paar songs repetitive, durch die immer gleich instrumentation. Allerdings sehr geil um guten Jazz im Hintergrund laufen zu haben. 3,6/5
Probably the easiest listen to date for me as new albums I’ve never listened to before goes. Solid. Had it on repeat. Great record to drive to.
Najs, men inte mer
Tyvärr bara jättetråkigt.
Svängigt men intetsägande
Lovely bit of jazz!
Not good nor bad
Fantastic. Every song had me tapping away
Not what I expected but I liked it.
Good grooves
I LOVE YOU JAZZ!!!!!!!!!!!
Groovy doesn't even do it justice. I liked it so much, we listened twice. Amazing!
Perfect jazz album front to back. 5 outta 5
It really is great for what it is, a great mood! It don't stand out or have catchy memorable melodies but I almost feel transported by it playing. I really enjoyed it!
nice
Just wasn't very interesting. It was just "Alice Cooper Album" Which doesn't get high marks from me generally.
I can tell that a lot of core underlying jazz melodies are based from this. That said, I can’t say I enjoyed it enough to want to listen to again.
Not a jazz fan but this was a great start of my Sunday morning. He makes it sounds easy…
Going in my jazz rotation.
Riktigt bra album. Häftigt med så gammal instrumental musik. Hade ingen koll på den här artisten innan men han var fantastisk.
It’s just good Nice for what it is
Much like Markiplier, I was lost multiple times during this album. The songs would start, I would be sure I was listening to a different song, and then I would wonder if it was repeating. It quickly devolved in to jazz noise. I am sure there is something technically impressive about it, but I can’t detect it. The noise isn’t unpleasant, there just isn’t much going on. And the thing is, I can see the vision for the first song as it does sound like something that would play as friends talk at some food place, but then it all sounds super similar and I start getting sleepy. I believe this album might be best utilized as a lullaby.
I could be convinced that it was all one 44 minute track. Never bad, never so intriguing that I felt the need to listen all too closely. In fairness, however, this kinda Jazz isn’t really my thing.
This is the chillest, grooviest thing of all time. Will be on rotation!
I'm not a fan of jazz. This is probably one of the best examples of acceptable jazz. The bluesy kind that isn't too far up it's own arse. Great to have on in the background. I love this man's dogs and chickens. And his jaunty hat. See u at the chicken shack brotha. 3/5
Groovy and obviously cool organ playing but there's nothing really exceptional here
3,5
Smooth grooves all the way through what a treat
I'll be back. Cracking little party this
Just a chill album really.
Organ Jazz is tremendous. Marvelous album.
Love Jimmy Smith and this is a classic. 5/ 5
Musical and quite honestly not my favorite. Did not finish album couldn’t
Not my šálek kavy Nudný blues/jazz 0/10
Good album. I’m not much of a jazz fan. Doesn’t appeal to me but I appreciate that it’s a good album
This is another jazz album. At least it’s not very long.
I felt very sophisticated listening to this. A really lovely album. I'm a sucker for an organ and it was well utilised here.
2.8 - Schönes Hörerlebnis ohne Highlights und manchen schrägen Momenten
Was awesome to discover the first organ player in jazz. Nice chill vibe.
Not really a fan of jazz.
I liked this album. Incredible organ playing. I thought it was a bit more bluesy maybe than straight jazz. I liked that a lot.
Pleasant hammond organ based jazz. Grooves nicely at times and with nice sax, drums and guitar too. But all in all a bit too smooth for me.
I like it. I'm not jazz connoisseur but it was pretty chill and catchy. It makes me think of the Sandlot and that kind of old suburban neighbourhood summer vibe from the 50s/60s. Probably not something I'd listen to frequently or add to my playlists but it is appreciated. 3
This was very pleasant, chill music, from before I was even born. I found nothing to dislike about it, but it didn't feel like something I would ever listen to again. Three stars seems about right.
I'm not a jazz guy. So I feel like I can't really pan this album, because it's jazz. But also, I don't love it . . . because it's jazz. In all, this is a pleasant-sounding album. I'm glad to be aware of its existence. I'll definitely keep it in my quiver.
I enjoyed this. Did I need to hear it? Only if I hadn't heard any other Blue Note records from the 1960s. They have a sound. Maybe Jimmy Smith started that sound. I don’t know. But, it's a good listen.
Loved it: great easy instrumentals
3/5 - I needed to hear this so I'd know how to get back to the chicken shack in case I want to visit again. I'm never going to have anything technical to say about listenable jazz like this, but I like this era of music, even if it doesn't really stick with me.
9/3/25. Smooth stuff here, love the organ sound. Need to dive in Jimmy Smith's records.
Love the jazzy piano here, will listen more.
I like jazz! Really! But I could not get into this at all. Just 10 minute songs noodling around on the organ, did not grab me in any way.
I will come back to the chicken shack.
"This is pure, unadulterated, jamming fun... so much soul.... so much groove... when it comes to the B3 organ... no one can match the GREAT Jimmy Smith... one of the all time great musicians in world history... five songs... five jams... five grooves... a swingin' band... and one of the great soloists of our time... when you add Stanley Turrentine on tenor... Donald Bailey on drums and Kenny Burrell on guitar... you have an album that should be treasured, revered, memorized, and put in a time capsule... FIVE stars... daddy o... all day..."
Excellent.
Kedvenc/Favourite: Minor Chant M: Jó volt a hangulata, de őszintén nem az én stílusom. Kicsit monoton volt nekem, nem tudott lekötni igazán. A: It had a great vibe, but honestly it's not my style. It was a bit monotone for me and couldn't really keep me interested.
Yes. So good. Perfect rainy Sunday vibes right here.
Amazing organ playing
This sure is some great laid back jazz from Jimmy and the boys.
5/10 Jazzy 9-12-2025
Loved it!
3/5
Never heard of Jimmy Smith before. I wasn't expecting a jazz album from the title and cover. But that having been said, album is quite cool!
Jimmy Smith is an amazing musician, I'm just not that into instrumental jazz. Best song: Back At The Chicken Shack
low beat jazz jazzorganist mit sax
Oikeesti ihan bängeri.
Mellow
Really cool. I love Jimmy smith. There are some awesome changes here and they are handled so beautifully on that organ. I think I prefer his big band sound (not necessarily with a big band but when he plays in the style) but this is still fantastic. Hoping the cat comes up!
What a vibe. Throughly enjoyable
Super chilled-out and smooth. Not a single moment where I'm not enjoying what I'm listening to. I think the organ kind of outclasses every other instrument here, though. Would definitely vibe out to this again- actually super calming.
I'm not really a jazz fan so it's hard to rate it and I don't have much to compare it to. It sounds nice but doesn't do much for me beyond being good background music. I don't see anything that makes it remarkable or distinct from other jazz I've heard before, other than having lots of organ, but that's probably more my fault than the album's. It's not really meant for me (not into jazz) and I don't really get it, but this certainly not bad. 3 stars.
Great album by one of my favorite artists. Will listen again. Would enjoy owning. Some fantastic but approachable soul-jazz.
I’ll keep it brief… It was fine Had a good time listening to it but pretty forgettable otherwise Favorites: None Honorable Mentions: None
My brother introduced me to this album way back and I could listen to it forever. The title track is a treat... it's good to be back at the chicken shack.
jazz delicioso
orgeltje is ok, maar de sax steekt rap tegen... had beter verwacht op basis van eerste minuten
nice soundtrack to make a pot of beans to
Music is amazing, enjoyed it
Impressive skills but didn't find this too exciting. Faded into the background. 3
As far as Jazz goes, this was certainly at least listenable in the sense that there was a direction and multiple journeys that you could sense were started and then brought to a destination, unlike some other Jazz that has already come up in which it was so Chaotic, it made me question whether any actual planning went into it. With that being said, this type of Jazz, certainly isn't my biggest cup of tea especially with no vocal backing and just instrumentals, so this will receive a 2.5/5 and be bumped to a 3, as it just didn't really do much either way.
I like this kind of Jazz. "Soul-Jazz". Some of the avant-grade stuff can be unapproachable and hard to enjoy in you aren't a Jazz player/musician. 3/5.
As far as jazz albums go, it's certainly not bad. Problem for me is I've never like the sound of the Hammond B3. Always think I should be watching a Zamboni smoothing out a patch of ice. So, Jimmy Smith is admittedly a legend, but for me this is not one I'd go back to.
Oh yeah ... that is cool man ... really cool!
Solid selection to represent the soul-jazz category, but maybe not the most interesting from the genre. Jimmy Smith can lay it down, but the blues progressions fade into the background a little too easily. Maybe a selection of Jimmy Smith and Wes Montgomery together, maybe some Lou Donaldson, or go off the script and look for some Ivan "Boogaloo Joe" Jones for some more interesting soul jazz (it's a rabbit hole of a genre). Jimmy Smith surely had some influence on Ray Manzarek (Doors) by providing the bassline for these tracks. Good music for the background of a conversation.
Readily auricularly this is a cool jazz record. Among a vast cohort of cool jazz records, Chicken Shack is unremarkable, as in it's infectious and seething with soul, but it doesn't stand out. If there's one thing on my mind though, I tend to get annoyed with fidgety, squirrely saxophone players who are fixated on the realm of rambling, squawking 32nd note scales. This record would be much cooler with only the steady and subdued rhythm section and the tastefully chill guitar and organ flourishes, and some kind of David Lynch scene would find itself welcome to play out in my imagination.
A non-vocal jazz album that I listened too whilst cutting the grass (as it was my main time of the day to listen to music). I imagined this is exactly what would be playing in a relaxed coffee shop in NYC in the 40s (that may be very incorrect). Nevertheless, I feel this would be suited for reading a book on sunday morning so I just wasnt interested in it at this time.
I like
It's jazz, so I'm just meh. Dig the organ sound
Not much to say about this. 4 (5 if you count the remaster) slick, gorgeous jazz songs with perfect keys, amazing sax, and a fun rhythm that carries through the whole project. Nothing but hitters on this, which is in some ways all that can be asked for on an instrumental jazz record. Put it on in the background for a fun afternoon, or listen closely for an educational, endlessly entertaining time.
Some awesome Hammond organ workouts with swinging, jazzy rhythm and blues. Recorded quickly in a single day, this helps the music to retain a freshness and vitality. It's not a monumental album, but it is a very good example of the genre. Terrible LP cover mind you
Man all I lwant is some freshly cooked chicken and jazz.
Nice chilled background sounds but not much variation. Great in the right moment though
Yeah, just the summer jazz vibes I needed for wandering in the sunshine.
Do you know where I wanna be? ...that's right, back at the Chicken Shack!
6/10
Superb
I like this album, except there is only so much sax and organ I can listen to before I get itchy.
A very classy chicken shack.
2- Stars (4/15)
Always happy to be exposed to new music. But listening to this I was left wanting more. Don’t think I heard a sax until the last song. This will not make my playlist.
I do like jazz, but honestly only in specific situations, like a fancy restaurant, 1.5 glasses of wine into the evening, while delicately eating lobster tail and filet minion, provided I was not vegitarian. I can see myself swaying a little in my chair. This artist was very good and somehow stopped me from speeding while listening. 4 stars was giving because this would not be an album I would purchase to have in my music library, if I had one 😁
I LOVE jazz music. This was my speed for sure. Like the addition of the guitar. Great fillers while the rest of the band maintained tempo. Bass was on point as well. Finally, the addition of the organ was great. If anyone has every played Fallout (especially Fallout New Vegas’s DLC old world blues) this album fits right in.
If I owned this album, it would be lining the bottom of my chicken's shack.
I cannot say that I like Jazz, or would ever choose to listen to this again… There also wasn’t much in the wiki for me to read about. I know there’s a lot of musicality, improvisation and technicality that can go into Jazz, but it’s just not my style of music.
Bit too jazzy for me.
Really great. Instantly enamoured with the organ; works wonderfully with the sax. Man, I should listen to more jazz. 8/10 Favorites: Back at the Chicken Shack, Minor Chant
A smooth, bluesy jazz album with a laid-back groove, ideal for background listening. The Hammond organ gives it a warm, mellow vibe, and the instrumental solos are tasteful without being distracting. Even if you're not into jazz, which I'm not, it's easy to enjoy passively.
Loved this jazz
Great blues album
Jazzy! Lots of organ.
This is one of those albums you put on as a baseball field grounds crewman before the game. You're out there spraying the dirt, chalking the lines, lining up the bases. Its a perfect summer day for baseball and all you have to worry about is how long the game is going to be because you're suppose to meet the boys for a cold one after.
It’s ok
🐔 Rating: 4.8 / 5 🎷 Short Review: Feels like midnight fried food for your soul. Jimmy Smith’s Hammond B3 is so smooth it should be illegal. Stanley Turrentine’s sax? It doesn’t play—you melt into it.
I enjoyed it, especially the first track, but 60s jazz is something I only listen to when in a certain mood -- and I wasn't in that mood today.
Ok
Haven't heard of Jimmy Smith before. The first track was promising but the rest of the album was just some standard jazzy stuff 2/5
Background music with way to much saxophone
Great musicianship for this instrumental album.
I've always wanted to like Jimmy more than I do. Is there such a thing as too much groove?
Great sax
The keys were nice
69/100 pretty fun but can drag on at times, third 69 in a row now lmaoo. some tracks did drag on and when i saw the tracklist of five songs i was a bit surprised
Interesting
Any album that features an organ scores points with me. Did it sound like one 43 minute song, yes. Did I like it, also yes.
Great Blues album mixed with some jazz influence.
I've been on a bit of jazz listening kick lately so this comes at a good time. I like a lot of jazz stuff, haven't heard this album before, or of Jimmy Smith so I guess that just goes to show how little I do really know about jazz in terms of listening to a lot of different tracks and artists First track I'm guessing Jimmy is the keys player as it's prominent. Im listening to the Rudy Van Gelder edition on Youtube, now that name is familiar as I've listened to Wayne shorter album speak no evil the Rudy Van Gelder edition. No idea who Rudy is, but probably a very important guy I imagine. First track is a nice 12 bar shuffle, very chill and laid back. Kenny Burrell is on the guitar, I've heard of him before, but again couldn't name any of his tracks. This second track is nice, very cool I love the bass. This whole album is very chill so far, I don't know if i was expecting some kind of hard bebop because of the Blue note record, but it's very smooth. This one sounds like a more standard 2-5-1 thing. I could be completely wrong, but sounds more like a contemporary jazz standard. If this was the 60s this is probably a full on old organ he's playing too, not just a piano. I know very little about organs but I recently learned that even though it looks like a piano it's very very different to play. Is he doing the bass all with his feet? On the organ that's cool if so, I dont know if there's a bass player on the album. Just read he does it all with his feet
Comfort.
Jazz always puts in a better mood, and this was no exception.
It was enjoyable background music. Not anything I would go out of my way to put on again.
I thought this was fine but I was expecting more from the album cover
Solid Jazz improv album, I only wish there was even more organ solos. He's a great player but only in the last two songs did the organ take absolute center stage. Side note, is this where that band "Jimmy's Chicken Shack" got their name?
relaxed and jazzy! enjoyable listen but not lighting my soul on fire
Very enjoyable but slightly aimless. That and the length of the songs is what keeps this at a 3 but it sure is a rock solid 3
Are the songs a bit too long and noodly? Yes. Did I care? Not really. Really enjoyed this one, this is going next to the Wynton Kelly album I like to play when making the Thanksgiving turkey.
Vibes
Good stuff.
It's like a better Green Onions
Meh…..
Loved it
Sorry jazz, it's just not me - music should take you places, and this doesn't.
Dug.
maked me discorder blues so interesting, also refreshing bc i listen mostly to altrock/rock/lightmetal rn
It was fine but I am not sure why it made the list. Nice background music that incorporated world music but not something I would be likely to listen to again.
Not for me
Fun jazz album. Could listen to this all day
First listen
Pleasant to listen to in the background. Feels too dated for me.
Great but I'm not so keen on that style, I'm sure many others are though :) thx !
Nothing that really caught my attention here. 2/5
A jazzman I knew nothing about and discovered thanks to this list. I loved this album ! Made me feel all warm and fuzzy. Or maybe that was the whisky. Equally great as background music and for active listening. It’s smooth and relaxing, but never boring. The organ works really well, and there’s a lot of inventivity in each track. I’ll definitely go back to the Chicken Shack !
Bouncy, upbeat, makes you smile. Feels like you should be in a crowded, smokey, casual, old school nightclub a buzz with friends and friends you haven't met yet. The type of background music you'd want for nearly anything from the mundane to the raucous.
Some decent jazz
A fine jazz album. I’m sure it’s influential but I would not choose to listen to it again.
Veeery fun
funky and cool and lodges in brain
LOVED this
Not a big jazz guy, but really enjoyed this. I particular the title track 🐔👍
Loved it! Perfection! This is the kind of album I am doing this for. I think my favourite is 'When I Grow Too Old to Dream'.
Good jazz !!
Solid groovy jazz.
Really enjoyed this. Set the perfect background to getting creative in the kitchen while unwinding from work. - 3.5/5
Buddy really is at the chicken shack! I like an album cover that delivers what it promises. There is a man - I presume Jimmy Smith - out at the chicken shack. Now would I call that wire box a shack? Not exactly, and am I to assume that the dog is named Stanley Turrentine? I give this album cover a 4 out of 5. Excellent, but missing some crucial pieces of information. Who is the dog?? Uhh oh. There is music to review. From the Kenny Burrell addition I assume this is jazz. Hook it to my veins. I certainly won’t “bawk” at that!!!!!11!1!1 Back at the Chicken Shack - Oh my sweet lord. This is jazz featuring an organ? Man. We’re off to a flyer. This shit is simple, but it goes oh so hard. If I’m shouting “HELL YEAH” at the start of a saxophone solo, it’s about to be a great Friday. When I Grow Too Old to Dream - We’re getting a little more abstract here. The organ riff underneath everything is fairly straightforward for a bit, but the performances on drums and sax here, take us further in jazz world. This rules. I could just listen to this all day. OH GOD THE BASS organ. Ugh. I’m so happy. Minor Chant - This is what happens during a wrestling match that isn’t that good. A minor chant. Murmuring. Coughing. Fortunately, this song is like an AJPW main event from the early 90’s. This is sending me into hysteria. I believe I may pass out by the time this thing is done. Messy Bessie - Is this the name of the chicken? More of a cow name, but I will allow it. Bless all the kids walking around called Bessie. They need to start wearing bells and just embrace the cow persona. I kid the poor children. Stay tough out there. I believe he is using the organ as a bass. That’s phenomenal. Man I enjoyed the hell out of this. You may say “I didn’t know there was hell in it!” To that I would probably jump off a bridge, leaving the echoes of your lame joke resonating in your mind as you watch me plunge to my death. That’ll learn ya. As far as jazz goes, this isn’t breaking any ground, but I loved it. The organ was a warm addition to the overall ensemble that you would expect from a jazz record of this era. The solos were capable and often had me bobbing my head. Tried to start a mosh pit at home but it’s hard when the only other participant is your pregnant partner. Anyway. Maybe the moshing is better left to the pros, and the organ jazz? Despite what RYM users might say, sometimes it’s ok to listen to jazz that doesn’t immediately transport you to a smoky opium den in depression era New York. Not that I don’t enjoy that trip , but if they’re playing this record, I’ll be out by the chicken shack. Just got my avian flu booster, and I’m hankering for some JAZZ. 4.5 HIGHLIGHTS: You cannot go wrong.
back at the chicken shack - cool introduction into the groove, building up excellently into the latter half of the song when i grow too old to dream - lovely, i could INSTANTLY tell Stanley Turrentine on the sax is singing a melody originally written for vocal performance, and he does so beautifully!! minor chant - groovy asf and i just LOVE the drum solos, amazing job by Donald Bailey messy bessie - 12 minutes of mastery, AMAZING guitar work by Kenny Burrell on the sunny side of the street - beautiful way to close out the album and of course, amazing work all around by the incredible Jimmy Smith on the legendary Hammond organ!! very pleasant listening experience, this record is very much worthy of its placement on this list :)
Very fun and funky, would definitely listen to again. I wanted to say something more and I was sure I'd remembered it so I didn't write it down but now I forgot. The first track is my favourite
4/5 Nice
i mean it’s too jazzy for me a bit
Jazz is cool. 3.5
Im just glad there were no words. Was a smooth play from start to finish. I’m still not understanding jazz as a whole genre. Maybe it will click for me at some point on this list.
Bon! Je regrette mon 5 étoiles d’hier! Sans renier mon appréciation de Café Bleu, cet album de Jimmy Smith est un délice! Déjà juste le titre et j’étais vendu! Ensuite 5 titres pour 43 minutes c’est vraiment mon genre d’album. De l’orgue et des cuivres qui crée ce sentiment de chaleur réconfortante. Le seul bémol; pourquoi avoir présenté cet album le 1er août? Je m’imaginais plutôt le 4 janvier, hang over des fêtes à cuisiner de l’osso buco au chalet, verre de Barolo à la main! (Je me suis amusé à demander à Chat GPT de résumer l’album en une phrase culinaire: C’est une session cuisinée à feu doux, mais avec des ingrédients puissants. Bref 6 étoiles et maintenant enregistrer dans mes favoris!
Lorsqu'il est question de jazz et d'orgue Jimmy Smith est mon homme. Belles passes de Kenny Burrell et de Stanley Turrentine.
Grand fan des blues mineurs, Minor Chant m'enchante. Me fait penser à d'autres grand comme Mr. P.C. Je connaissais de nom ce M. Jimmy Smith, virtuose de l'orgue jazz, mais il est pas disons au top du "canon" dans les albums jazz qui ont fait école. Ça me fait me demander ce que le reste de ce palmarès nous réserve en terme de Jazz. Où seront Parker, Jarrett, Monk, Hancock, Miles, Coltrane, Bill Evans, Ellington, Oscar Peterson, Metheny, etc etc?! Bien hâte d'aller lire sur le band derrière, le saxophoniste me fait penser à Dexter Gordon des débuts ou Sonny Rollins de The Bridge (ah oui un autre album qu'il faudrait dans le 1001). Et la section rythmique est très smooth, présente comme un roc imperturbable sans trop de fioritures, typique du hard bop des 60s. Il y a un guitariste qui double parfois l'orgue côté section "harmonique" est-ce nécessaire ? Et c'est un guitariste un peu vieux jeu on dirait, peut-être le faible du band.
Notre premier album de jazz! Fort agréable, je l’ai écouté en conduisant, le gros soleil dans face, et c’était parfait. Le son chaleureux du hammond Organ était parfait.
I would cut these songs down to 4 mins. Besides of that, it’s enjoyable
Vibes
That was fun
Love jazz organ Jimmy Smith is the man.
I generally don’t get way into jazz/blues, makes for nice background music and I recognize the talent here, but just not my jam.
Not for me
I think it takes me some effort to listen to jazz, or like, sometimes not have it fade into the background. I liked Minor Chant a lot but I wonder if that's because it finally registered midway through the album.
Easy listening. Doesn't feel super special, just a nice solid jazz album. Cool drumming. 2.5/5
Let me tell you today about the phenomenon known as the Clustering illusion. According to Wikipedia, “The clustering illusion is the tendency to erroneously consider the inevitable "streaks" or "clusters" arising in small samples from random distributions to be non-random.” That being said, I swear to God I have rolled every Jazz album on the website over the last couple of weeks. My continuous review for all of them has, and will continue to be, “Yeah, it’s alright.” The same can be said about this album. It’s Jazz. If it sounds good, it’s more of the same. If it sounds bad, it’s almost unlistenable. This is pretty good. My favorite song is the titular “ Back At The Chicken Shack”. Can’t wait to roll more Jazz tomorrow.
I am a jazz fan, but this didn’t quite get me there. I am not a huge fan of the Hammond B-3 organ sound. But it wasn’t bad by any means.
Cool jazz Great organ sound
An unexpected joy!
6/10
Really groovy and chill. This was a nice ride. The drummer is great
More jazz tedium
Better than Coldplay
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I am NOT a jazz fan. However This is a very good album. Smooth, energetic, foot tapping head bopping jazz. It's only five tracks and runs 43 minutes, so the tracks run a little long. It's wonderful music, great for zoning out. My rating: 4/5
Nice chill jazz, enjoyed the morning listen
Funky groove. Dig it.
Smooth, great
Nice as background music.
Very good. Fun to listen to. Mix of blues and jazz.
3.5 Enjoyable
1963 Jazz baby... The Hammond organ gets a proper workout. I like jazz, so this is fine, if a bit 'lounge' in places. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ❌️ Loungy★★★☆☆
26/1001 Jimmy Smith - Back At Tgd Chicken Shack Heard before? ❎ Revisit? 🫳 Overall, I enjoyed this. It leans more into that bluesy jazz and reminded me of in parts Booker T's Green Onions. It's a bit on the chilled side, so kinda blends into the background.
Instrumental, vivant, j’aime bien l’ajout de l’orgue à la formation jazz
jazzy af chicken shack
Sick, solid background music for chill household tasks, love Hammond B3
This made me happy.
usually i like jazz but this did NOT hit. maybe it was the instrument choice? respectable but still a 2/5.
It was ok, I quite enjoyed it. Never heard of the artist before
Jazzy.
jojo so jazz gedadle holt wieder
Very well performed background music. Jazzy, but ultimately nothing exciting.
Nice! Really nice and comfy to listen to.
Great jazz album!!! I will listen again
Jazz with an organ and killer saxophone solos. Amazing, but maybe a tad repetitive. Maybe because I'm not the most seasoned jazz listener. Would probably go up with more listens. An enjoyable album.
Hammond organ jazz. I liked this album. Want to add to my jazz playlist.
Solid
Hmm, I thought I'd love this (I love the title, for a start), but it didn't really grab me. 3.5 stars.
Albums like this is why I am here. Excellent listen- that I would have never enjoyed otherwise.
Not what I expected. That is some funky organ!
If the fate of the world ever depends on blowing someone's mind with a B-3 Organ, this would be the recording to reference.
Good music to work to.
This organ adds something to jazz... still not something for a whole album for me
Agh, must have listened to this in the wrong mindset. It was ok. Might have liked it under different circumstances but I didn’t hate it.
Nice bit of funky jazz, but I found myself zoning out for most of it, and I found the whole album sounded pretty much the same to me, like I was three songs into it before realizing the first song had ended a while before. Not bad, just not really my jam.
Smooth Jazz
Great feel good jazz record. Great background music
This time I do like jazz!
Let's go! I love this. Simple but good jazz. Love the organ. And I melt for the sax on this.
bluesy jazz that I just could get to stick long enough.
Nice and enjoyable jazz album, really good to listen to in the background, but also as your main source of inspiration. Nothing too complicated or intricate about it, perfect for casual jazz listener like myself.
I really enjoyed this. It was jazzy, reminded me a lot of "Green Onions". It was nice background music, and I really liked Smith's keyboard work throughout. It did get a little same-y, but you have the same instrumentation throughout that's bound to happen. I honestly thought this was Jimmie's Chicken Shack, but I am glad I was wrong. Really enjoyable. Top tracks: "When I Grow Too Old To Dream,: :Minor Chant," title track.
It is great background music. It might be even better than that - that jazzy organ of Jimmy's is pretty catchy. It feels like what so many smoky, bluesy bands sound like, with the Hammond pouring out of a backdrop of soft drums (brushes?) and bass, plus some sharp guitar and sax. The title track is great. It does sound a little similar throughout so that's a knock. But it feels like a 3.5. Rounding up.
I'm happy to hear this as a historical piece - Jimmy Smith apparently popularized the Hammond B3 organ, which eventually becomes a big part of later funk, hard rock, and even progressive rock. But musically, it's kind of basic and dated. Can't really distinguish it from music you'd hear in the background during a reception. Probably not fair given it was supposedly groundbreaking, but that's how I hear it today. Textbook 3 for me - had no problem hearing it, don't need to hear it again.
Jimmy Smith…that cat was the stuff. Great album, jazzed to the max.
Opening an album and seeing only 4 songs on it always makes me hesitant. It’s either going to be some bizarre prog, or jazz. Both are fairly hit or miss for me, dependent entirely on the level of zaniness. Thankfully, this wasn’t anywhere as weird as a lot of other jazz albums I’ve heard. It still isn’t something I’d go seeking out, but as something to have on in the background while working, it was a perfectly adequate soundtrack. There’s not really anything to rave about here, it’s decent jazz.
noodly and directionless, but solid early jazz
Never listened to jazz before so can’t really give a good review of it Maybe a 7.1/10??
It was good while I was reading anf falling asleep.
Pretty good smooth first impression. Wakes you up gently, but makes it's presence known. Overall though i liked it
I do like smooth jazz. The sax and organ work great together.
Some of the OG blues funk!
fun and great vibes but a little repetitive
A fantastic and fun vibe. It's good to sit and listen and to have in the background. Every song lasts just a bit too long, but the variation within them makes up for it.
Warm, rich jazz set apart by its use of an organ, "Back at the Chicken Shack" is a great listen. This album is influential in the evolution from jazz to soul music.
A classic in instrumental jazz, but unfortunately it's still instrumental jazz. Only so long I can listen to drums so the same thing over and over again before I give up. Not for me.
Prima jazzy achtergrond muziek, maar doet weinig met me.
Barely just misses the mark for me. It's good, but its missing a key factor that makes other jazz albums more memorable to me.
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Smith's Hammond organ leads the way on this album with just four tracks covering a little more than 40 minutes on this album. Historic Blue Note records and the ensemble cast of Stanley Turrentine, Kenny Burrell, and Donald Bailey partnered to produce this solid jazz/blues/soul sound.
This is a good one
Enjoyed this more than the previous jazz albums I've had on here
Not a huge of that organ sound. Small doses it's alright, but annoying over a whole album. Didn't help I misread the artist as Jimmy Cliff so was expecting something much different
Jimmy could play that Hammond 👌🏼
Great jazz, of the same organ ilk as Booker T's Green Onions.
Absolutely slaps. The jazz i tried to play in my music days 5/5
didn’t feel the message and emotions from the sax and a bit repetitive
solid jazz album
Pleasant as fuck.
C't'ok.
What a gem of an album. I am a sucker for some funky Hammond Organ and Jimmy delivered.
Never really grabbed me, similar pace. Saxophone seemed like the main instrument rather than the organ. Organ not as striking as, say, Billy Preston. Might be nice to have in the background
solid
Fav: Back At The Chicken Shack Least Fav: Minor Chant Some nice easy-listening jazz, but outside of the title track I didn’t care for it much
Fine, but nothing more than that.
Pleasant and unintrusive jazz.
Nice background music. Really nothing more constructive I can give this. Just not my thing.
Standard noodling and sax nonsense in places but with added organ. Slightly more fluid and less jagged than other jazz.
There is no doubt Jimmy’s organ has tremendous heft to its sound, but paired with lounge bar jazz it’s pretty limp. His organ and vibe is much perkier on the live album Root Down, like the Beastie Boys I would recommend having a go on that instead. Pathetic and pointless innuendo ends.
My reading tells me Smith popularised the Hammond Organ at a crucial point in music history, which would eventually lead into its use in my beloved Progressive Rock of the 1970s. This earns my respect and appreciation even before getting deep into the album. The format is slightly outside of what I typically look for in music and ends up more on the 'easy listening' end of the spectrum for me. Objectively great instrumental work and a transportative vibe to its era bring a lot of enjoyment for me. Nonetheless, I find my attention drifting from it, which is generally my response to a lot of jazz, hence I cannot specifically fault this album for it. No complaints whatsoever, but I can't see this album sticking with me for long.
Just can’t do jazz
This ain't the shack This ain't where it's at
Nice jazzy album. Good solos, nice sax and trumpet plays. Nice little gem
Would visit the chicken shack again
This cat calls himself "The Incredible" Jimmy Smith, like he's Spiderman or some shit. It's not totally inaccurate. I first heard this record when I checked the CD out from the library in Aurora while I was in high school. I chose it purely based on the cover, and the name of the record. It's interesting, because this has been in the back of my mind for a while and I've been meaning to give it a listen lately. It's great. Support your local library while you still can.
m dio mucha paja escuchar esto literal dure 2 minutos
Some lovely jazz
Nice and relaxing, probably wouldn't listen to it again though. Highlights: Back At The Chicken Shop
I wouldn’t listen again, but nice and easy to listen to Fav songs: Back at the Chicken Shack, When I Grow Too Old to Dream
Some very good jazz… but I might need more context on why it should be on this list
Jazz is definitely not for me.