ghost of miles Posted February 9, 2005 Report Posted February 9, 2005 Man, what a bummer... I've been off the Net and away from media for the past 15 hours (not that being away from media seems to matter ). Saw the headline about the memorial broadcast in the jazz radio forum and thought, "No, can't be..." Keep cookin', Jimmy. Your records sure will... Quote
Dan Gould Posted February 9, 2005 Report Posted February 9, 2005 I think its a great idea to honor Jimmy by changing avatars to fave Smith albums. Its nice to see different albums, one after the other, all featuring this master musician and organ giant. Quote
Matthew Posted February 9, 2005 Report Posted February 9, 2005 Very sad news. I'll never forget the first time I heard "Live at Club Baby Grand", how exciting and wonderful it was to me. A great musician who gave so much to jazz. One of the greatest ever. Quote
Uncle Skid Posted February 9, 2005 Report Posted February 9, 2005 I'll always remember the first time I heard The Sermon. Completely blew me away, never had heard anything quite like it before. B-) Quote
Adam Posted February 9, 2005 Report Posted February 9, 2005 The morning DJ on KKJZ in Los Angeles was playing Jimmy Smith in tribute, and said he passed away two nights ago at his home in Arizona. She said they would be playing Jimmy Smith songs through the day (but not only Jimmy Smith). That's 88.1 in Southern California. R.I.P. Mr. Smith Quote
jazzypaul Posted February 9, 2005 Report Posted February 9, 2005 Jimmy was the master at all points in his career. Whether it was burnin' bebop and blues in the 50's, funkier slow jams in the early 60's, big band sides in the mid-60's or straight up funk in the 70's, Jimmy always brought it. He will be missed. Dearly. Quote
jazzbo Posted February 9, 2005 Report Posted February 9, 2005 "He will be missed. Dearly." Agreed. And alternately, he will be with us, and dearly so. Changed my avatar in memorium. Such sad news! Quote
neveronfriday Posted February 9, 2005 Report Posted February 9, 2005 (edited) It was this board that really forced me to get into Jimmy Smith. I came late to his stuff but think it is stellar. You could say that all of you made me love Jimmy Smith. He's become a constant in this household because of it. I was saddened to hear about his passing, but I'm happy that there are so many excellent recordings he left behind which, to me, have this unwavering upbeat quality to them that always gets me in a good mood. I don't think I've started a weekend without Jimmy Smith since I bought the first CD. That makes him one of the very, very, very few. Edited February 9, 2005 by deus62 Quote
trane_fanatic Posted February 9, 2005 Report Posted February 9, 2005 Still nothing on Yahoo! *sigh* Quote
7/4 Posted February 9, 2005 Report Posted February 9, 2005 It was this board that really forced me to get into Jimmy Smith. Same here. Quote
rostasi Posted February 9, 2005 Report Posted February 9, 2005 (edited) It was this board that really forced me to get into Jimmy Smith. Same here. I'd have to say that it was my mother who introduced me to JS. Couldn't help it really! Kinda born into it really: Smith, Ammons, Adderley, Jamal... so many others were constantly playing in the house, so I couldn't get away from it even if I wanted to! --- Now playing: WKCR - Columbia University Edited February 9, 2005 by rostasi Quote
Soul Stream Posted February 9, 2005 Report Posted February 9, 2005 WKCR out of Columbia Univ in NYC is playing all Jimmy Smith all day. Here's a link. (warning:these are some of the scatchiest Jimmy records you've heard in a while. worn originals no doubt! )WKCR Jimmy Smith ALL DAY Quote
jazzypaul Posted February 9, 2005 Report Posted February 9, 2005 For me, it went like this: 1) Beastie Boys: Root Down. I knew it was a Jimmy Smith sample, and then I tracked down a copy of the record, and we all jammed out hard to that shit for a while. Then I found it CD (with bonus tracks, even!) 2) the two Jimmy and Wes records: I had dug Wes for a while, so when the Verve reissues of those CD's came out, I jumped on 'em. 3) the early 60's BN sides: you know, Back at the Chicken Shack, The Sermon, etc, etc, etc. 4) the 50's BN sides: this turned me from a fan into a fanatic. Hearing Jimmy go off for 13 minutes on some Bebop just spun my head around. Nobody, and I mean NOBODY can play that uptempo shit the way that Jimmy could. 5) being in an organ trio for a while, you have to start checking out what these drummers are doing when they play with an organist. How they approach their instrument, and what they do differently than when they play with a bass player. Jimmy and Donald Bailey was the obvious place to start. Jimmy just kinda owned me after that. Quote
rostasi Posted February 9, 2005 Report Posted February 9, 2005 'KCR is having a bit of a time with some scratchy records - gotta move that needle over... Still, it's good to hear real LPs for a change - scratches and all! (Just pretend you're listening next to a cozy, crackling fire...) --- Now playing: WKCR - Columbia University Quote
Hardbopjazz Posted February 9, 2005 Report Posted February 9, 2005 Yeah, you can really hear the pops and scratches. Quote
Hardbopjazz Posted February 9, 2005 Report Posted February 9, 2005 Still haven't seen anything yet on line. I did come across this morbid page. Dead musicians page Quote
Brandon Burke Posted February 9, 2005 Report Posted February 9, 2005 I didn't realize how popular Smith was in the mid-60s until I saw these TV listings from March and October of 1965. I wonder if any recordings of these shows still exist. He also appears in the Nancy Sinatra ski bunny flick Get Yourself a College Girl (1964) along with Astrud Gilberto and Stan Getz. Quote
rostasi Posted February 9, 2005 Report Posted February 9, 2005 Then, there's this: Jazzorgel --- Now playing: WKCR - Columbia University Quote
Hardbopjazz Posted February 9, 2005 Report Posted February 9, 2005 Listening to Grant with Jimmy and I wish they would have done more together. But thanks for "Movin' on" at least Quote
Hardbopjazz Posted February 9, 2005 Report Posted February 9, 2005 What about this film? Jimmy O Smith Quote
7/4 Posted February 9, 2005 Report Posted February 9, 2005 Obits http://www.livedaily.com/news/7667.html?t=98 and at http://mtv.com Quote
rostasi Posted February 9, 2005 Report Posted February 9, 2005 Yup 7/4...the obits are starting to trickle in: JS --- Now playing: WKCR - Columbia University Quote
Man with the Golden Arm Posted February 9, 2005 Report Posted February 9, 2005 Jimmy Smith was truly my ONLY intro to jazz when I was a kid. The single of "Walk on the Wild Side" was on the jukebox at the diner where we would eat about once a week. Many a nickel went into that machine as that cut was also played at home via 'Bashin!' and probably the only tune recognizable to me in those days. Quote
sidewinder Posted February 9, 2005 Report Posted February 9, 2005 I'm still shocked at hearing this news, although I shouldn't be as I was aware that he hadn't been well of late. Having said that, I think he played a gig here in London within the last month or two so, yes, this is a shock. I'm sorry that I didn't get to see a Jimmy Smith performance whilst I had the chance - c'est la vie I guess . Nevertheless, Jimmy has a wonderful recorded legacy and his importance to jazz history as the major innovator on the B-3 is assured. RIP and thanks for some truly wonderful music... Quote
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