Jimmy Smith - Cat

Product Description

Compared to his earlier Blue Note recordings, organist Jimmy Smith's outings for Verve are not as strong from a jazz standpoint. Certainly his renditions of the " Theme from Joy House, The Cat" & the " Main Title from The Carpetbaggers" are not all that significant. However, this CD has some tasteful arrangements for the big band by Lalo Schifrin & some good playing by the great organist on a variety of other blues-oriented material. Also the combination of organ with a big band is sometimes