Bucket! is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith featuring performances recorded in 1963 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1966.[1] The CD reissue added two tracks recorded at the same session as bonus tracks.
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| Released | 1966 | |||
| Recorded | February 1, 1963 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:08 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Reception edit
The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 3 calling it:
"a pretty good record, one that hardcore fans will find satisfying after they've exhausted the greater Smith sessions, but not one that will captivate the attentions of anyone who isn't a dyed-in-the-wool Jimmy Smith aficionado".[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Track listing edit
- All compositions by Jimmy Smith except as indicated
- "Bucket" – 4:43
- "Careless Love" (W.C. Handy, Martha E. Koenig, Spencer Williams) – 3:53
- "3 for 4" – 4:49
- "Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me)" (Duke Ellington, Lee Gaines) – 5:44
- "Sassy Mae" – 4:20
- "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 5:47
- "John Brown's Body" (Traditional) – 6:21
Bonus tracks on 2000 CD reissue edit
- "Trouble in Mind" (Richard M. Jones) – 5:39
- "Sassy Mae" [alternate take] – 3:52
- Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on February 1, 1963
Personnel edit
Musicians edit
Technical edit
- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
- Reid Miles – cover design
- Jean-Pierre Leloir – photography
- Leonard Feather – liner notes
References edit
- ^ Blue Note discography accessed November 29, 2010
- ^ a b Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed November 29, 2010