A Date with Jimmy Smith, Vols. One and Two are a pair of separate but related albums by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith recorded between February 11–13, 1957 and released on Blue Note later that year.[1][2]

A Date with Jimmy Smith
Volume One
Studio album by
Released1957
RecordedFebruary 11–13, 1957 (1957-02-11 – 1957-02-13)
StudioManhattan Towers, NYC
GenreJazz
Length34:02
LabelBlue Note
BLP 1547 (Vol. One)
BLP 1548 (Vol. Two)
ProducerAlfred Lion
Jimmy Smith chronology
At Club Baby Grand
(1956)
A Date with Jimmy Smith
(1957)
Jimmy Smith at the Organ Volume One
(1957)
A Date with Jimmy Smith
Volume Two
Volume Two
Singles from A Date with Jimmy Smith, Volume One
  1. "How High the Moon"
    Released: 1957

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic (Vol. 1)     [3]
AllMusic (Vol. 2)     [4]

AllMusic awarded each volume three-out-of-five stars.[3][4]

Track listing

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A Date with Jimmy Smith, Volume One

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Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Date recordedLength
1."Falling in Love with Love"February 11, 195712:09
2."How High the Moon"February 13, 19576:00
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Date recordedLength
1."Funk's Oats"Jimmy SmithFebruary 11, 195715:53

A Date with Jimmy Smith, Volume Two

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Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Date recordedLength
1."I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart"February 11, 195716:59
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Date recordedLength
1."I'm Getting Sentimental over You"February 12, 19574:11
2."Groovy Date"Hank MobleyFebruary 11, 19576:00

Personnel

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Musicians

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February 11, 1957

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February 12, 1957

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  • Jimmy Smith – organ
  • Lou Donaldson – alto saxophone

February 13, 1957

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  • Jimmy Smith – organ
  • Eddie McFadden – guitar
  • Donald Bailey – drums

Technical personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "Blue Note discography". Archived from the original on 13 May 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
  2. ^ "Blue Note discography". Archived from the original on 13 May 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. A Date with Jimmy Smith, Vol. 1: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. A Date with Jimmy Smith, Vol. 2: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 26, 2023.