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3.5
3.5
3.5
Highlights: nothing in particular It's ok for what it is... Nothing groundbreaking.
Didn't realise Chicken Shack meant "smooth organ jazz groove" but was a pleasant surprise
Si seguro
Lovely bit of easy listening, can't say it made a huge impression on me but I enjoyed the music
Back at the Chicken Shack is not an essential album to hear by any means, but if you want some simple Soul Jazz to lounge around to then I don't think I could recommend a better project to check out. There may not be a whole lot here to chat about during this entirely instrumental outing from The Incredible Jimmy Smith, but I do have to say it is an enjoyable ride from front to back. I also may be a bit more biased towards this project because I eat up simple shit like this for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The instrumentation is accessible and the tracks never feel like they drag. They fit perfectly into the background and help make for a very easy-going soundtrack to the next 38 minutes of your life. Definitely one of the safer picks on this list, but I can't hate for them taking a few easy shots.
Back at the chicken shack - 3 When i grow too old to dream - 3 Minor chant - 3 Messie bessie - 3
Smooth and great for ambiance. I got a little bored as one song bled into the next.
Pretty nice. Not the kind of thing I regularly listen to.
The Incredible Background Music at the Chicken Shack Album
Excellent jazz music, particularly bad album cover (in my opinion). I’m not a huge fan of jazz, but it makes great background music for a casual listener like myself. I am familiar with some of the greats like Miles Davis and Ella Fitzgerald, but Jimmy’s new to me. Glad I got to hear him. 3 stars
Sounds like this is good Jazz, but I let this play through and auto play continued for half an hour before I realized the album was over...
It was a fun polite time. The first track was the best. Rating: 3.0
No está mal, por momentos la música es agradable pero nunca me ha gustado ese organito sesentero (solo se lo perdono a Serge Gainsbourg) que me arruina las canciones. Por lo demás, bien.
Well, it’s some nice instrumental to say the least. Back at the chicken shack, the title track was actually quite serine to listen to. It made me feel like I was listening to elevator music. When I grow too old to dream was similar, it was alright, but again reminded me of elevator music. Elevator music filled with talent, but elevator music nonetheless. Minor chant sounded like a slowed down mariokart soundtrack. Messie Bessie picked up at the end a bit and I enjoyed the horns. I liked the closer, on the sunny side of the street, as 1. It was half the length of the other tracks, and 2. It actually had something slightly different going for it. Overall a 2.5/5 ⭐️, it was just boring. There is some talent in there, but not really any new musical ideas are bought to the table throughout the whole thing. 101/1089
Solid, inoffensive jazz. Very impressed with the fact this guy recorded two albums in a day. I guess you use the session musicians while you've got em.
pretty good instrumental music
6/10
It's nice.
Love the album cover. There is lots of talent on this album.
General thoughts: I like Jazz, but this is not my type. This one has a mixture of Soul, supported mainly by the organ. But for me, it lacks the impact. I need the rush, the energy that instrumentalists like Coltrane can deliver. For me, Jazz is about the expression of the instruments and the synergy between them. This kind of laid-back, relaxed Jazz doesn't do much for me other than as background music. It's department-store Jazz, and too lengthy for that matter. If this were a 4m-5m jams album, I'd probably rate it a star higher. Seriously, if you don't have a clear idea of what you want to paint, don't go past the 7-minute mark, and that’s for music in general. I found the drums and guitar not up to the organ and saxophone. As the music progresses, my mind wanders, and even if I like 2 or 3 sections, it doesn’t matter if the track is 12 minutes long. Outstanding song(s): Back At The Chicken Shack Weakest song(s): When I Grow Too Old To Dream, Messy Bessie Cover: Cozy Real rating: 2.87
Very nice melodies<3 smooth smooth
I love this genre and this was a lovely album
Not bad but not my fav kind of music.
Nae exactly my cup o tea but it was easy to listen to and something I could easily see myself sticking on to be playing in the background to unwind.
Not really sure how to judge this one as I don’t really know this genre well. To me, it was alright but didn’t amaze me.
2.5 stars
A cool little jazz album, the organ instrumentals provided a slightly more unique sound for me as the jazz I tend to listen to doesn’t feature an organ. I think in parts it worked quite well and was well played. Apart from that I haven’t got loads to say on this, it’s a good listen but not much more for me other than background music but it’s really good at being background music. A solid 3 star from me good but there wasn’t anything that qualified into a 4 star album, my standout song was ‘Minor chant’.
Definitely a nice jazz album but it doesnt really stand out to me in a crazy way.
Never heard of this guy but by the album cover I assumed he was a Muscle Shoals R&B guy but no a jazz organist? Pretty good stuff 3.5 stars
No es del todo mi gusto
This was a nice listen. But that’s about it. Pretty inoffensive. A little more fire in the playing would have been great. I wonder how this album made it on the list and not Tony Williams Lifetime?!
More background jazz.
Didn’t expect jazz for some reason. Quite enjoyed this. Authentic, no bullshit classic jazz.
Reminiscent of my dad’s sax and clarinet playing - classic and pleasant tunes. When I think jazz, this is it.
Eh, nothing spectacular...
more jazzzz
Smoove
A white noise machine — I couldn't have noticed it any less
Good album with instrumental music
Don’t get jazz besides as background music for something else. Think this was good but can’t give it an honest rating.
Can't really say anything bad about some jazz, just gets a little boring
This was relaxing in a good way. Felt like I should pour a scotch and sit back and immerse myself in the music.
It was decent enough and also it one that I knew but it was all just a little bit safe. It wasn’t melodically or rhythmically strong enough to mask the lack of ambition.
Imagine my confusion when this album started playing and I was expecting Jimmy *Cliff*. 3 songs in, none of which that were ‘you can get it if you really want’ and I realised it was something entirely different. Some decent blues inspired jazz throughout this but found it a little soporific by the end and isn’t an album I’d neccessarily go back to in a hurry.
The dog on the album cover seems cool
Saxophone, Hammond organ and drums are the star in this instrumental jazz album. I have to admit that this style of jazz always makes me think of the end credits theme from the sitcom "Bottom". However, unlike that upbeat little tune, this album feel much more laid back and relaxed. I enjoy this album more than the other jazz albums that I have listened to so far. I still dont have an ear for jazz and as such most of the songs feel very similar. (2.500)
60’s Jazz
If you enjoy jazz I would recommend but not for me
A jazzy Booker T. Chilled out blues and jazz instrumentals with tasty licks on sax, hammond and guitar. Great music to work to
Really solid album. Pretty jazzy without being too random. Can't wait to compare it to other names in Jazz.
Tää instrumentaalijazz levy kuullosti ihan hyvältä alkuun, kun pääinstrumentteinä oli kosketinsoittimet ja kitara, mutta homma meni liian sakeaksi minulle, kun puhaltimet otti vallan. Kuuntelin kuitenkin koko levyn.
Groovy and pleasant and lots of talent involved, but kind of background. Dig Kenny Burrell’s guitar playing on a couple of the tunes. Familiar with title track because of the Phish cover.
Solid
This is green onions but better because more jazz is incorporated.
Not the jazz for me Best Song: Back at the Chicken Shack Rating: 5.5/10 Stars: 3
Favorite: back at the chicken shack
Perfectly pleasant, not a great deal to say about it, honestly.
Smooth beats
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.
Organ jazz
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.
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.
jazzic spika, bas kul onako kao pricice neke
Quite okay
Perfectly fine but nothing grabbed me. Likes having it in the background.
Jazz blues with an R&B slant
3,5/5
Like the B3, but kind of a by the numbers jazz album.
Repeatable
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.
Not bad background music
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.
It was pleasant, but nothing special
I enjoyed listening to it but a few hours later I can't really remember it. Nice Hammond organ though.
*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.
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.
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.
Love the name of the album
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.
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
3/5
Completely fine, inoffensive jazz music to have on in the background. Will likely never revisit.
6/10
Not what I expected at all. Solid jazz turnout. Good background vibe.
Kinda elevator music but okk
Hot stuff, if you're into organ. The backing band is fantastic.
An enjoyable organ driven instrumental jazz album
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Some smooth chill jazz
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*
3.5
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.
Jazz not that may lyrics
I liked everything I heard, but a lot of it faded out to background music.
blues af
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.
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.
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.
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.
2,3/5
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?
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.
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.
Jazz. Not all that distinctive to me, but good.
Nice and jazzy would be good for reading or out loud work music
no favorite 6/10
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
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.
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
Really nice, Really calming. I feel like I could listen to this while relaxing or studying or going on a walk.
Previously unknown.
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
ok...
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.
Pretty quickly blended into the background for me but still some good stuff. RYM: N Saved a song: N
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.
spoko backgroud music
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
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
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.
Really great album to sit and work or a fancy dinner party. Definitely put it on my playlist
Liked it.
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...
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
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)
it's good, i just don't listen to this kind of music often
70
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.
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.
so jazz album. chillige jazz. ned crazy jazz, han keis gspeichert aber chönnt mer weder lose
The songs are long but make for decent background music
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.
Ooh interesting, I've never listened to organ jazz
Great music to chill out to.
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
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 appreciate the fun organ twist on a jazz/blues album. Not for me but it wasn’t bad
Not a big jazz fan but excellent for background music.
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.
Yea it was chill jazz
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
6.8/10 not a fan of the organ sound
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 chill, jazzy, i like
Technically great, but simply not for me.
Ok
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.
Interesting sound, but I need to give it a couple of more listens before I feel like I can really comment on it.
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
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.
It's jazz....
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
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
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.
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
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
Nothing really special here but also nothing bad. Cool.
coole msuik und angenehm zum angören aber rutscht auch schnell in hintergrund bei mir
Incrível, algo bem diferente do que costumo ouvir. Gostei bastante, vou buscar mais músicas com somente o instrumental.
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
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.
Very chill jazzy mix with nice vibes.
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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.
Alexa, play instrumental jazz music.
organ bruh, decent but not quite funky enough
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
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
Ok
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.
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.
6/10 Favourite: Back at the Chicken Shack Least Favourite: None
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.
Pas mauvais, mais j’aime mon jazz beaucoup plus aventureux que ça. C’est un album qui est très sage.
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.
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.
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.
This was a lot of fun to listen to. 6, 7, 8 minute long songs with great grooves and head bopping, toe tapping beats.
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'!
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.
3
Good album but all Jimmy’s albums are good The Cat and Peter and the Wolf excite me more
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.
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.
Nice soulful jazzy groove, but nothing special
Really good. 3.5
Didn't absolutely hate, but didn't love either.
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
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.
pretty jazzy
Alright jazz/lounge.
Alright, jazz. Felt like I recognised 1st track
No muy interesante, creo que pretende ser algo soft y servir más como acompañante que como protagonista
I didn’t listen okay I didn’t listen
Album 25/1001 Nicely soundtracked a very autumnal October day. 🍂 🍂 🍂
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.
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.
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.
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!
Its ok for background music
Zuhause, Heidenheim, Deutschland. 45min. sind ein bisschen zu lang.
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.
Pretty decent background music
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
Najs, men inte mer
Svängigt men intetsägande
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…
It’s just good Nice for what it is
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.
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
Just a chill album really.
Good album. I’m not much of a jazz fan. Doesn’t appeal to me but I appreciate that it’s a good album
2.8 - Schönes Hörerlebnis ohne Highlights und manchen schrägen Momenten
Was awesome to discover the first organ player in jazz. Nice chill vibe.
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