Jimmy Smith, or "The Incredible Jimmy Smith", (December 8, 1925 – February 8, 2005) was a jazz musician whose instrument was the Hammond B-3 electric organ. Born James Oscar Smith in Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA. Smith was influenced by both gospel and blues. He first achieved prominence in the 1950s where his recordings became popular on jukeboxes before there were commonly used terms to describe his unique musical flavor. In the sixties and seventies he helped create the jazz style known as soul jazz.
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The Boss
Softly as a Summer Breeze
The Sound Of Jimmy Smith
The Cat
Jimmy Smith at the Organ, Vol. 3
Jimmy Smith Plays the Blues
Jimmy Smith-Retrospective
Rockin' the Boat
Organ Grinder Swing
The Sermon!
Root Down
Jimmy Smith's Finest Hour
Six Views Of The Blues
Standards
Walk On The Wild Side: Best Of The Verve Years
Talkin' Verve: Roots of Acid Jazz
Walk on the Wild Side: Best of Verve Years (disc 2)
Walk on the Wild Side: Best of Verve Years (disc 1)
I'm Movin' On
Jazz Masters 29
Open House/Plain Talk
Off the Top
Midnight Special
Prayer Meetin'
The Sermon