Where have I been? Just got the new Rolling Stone in the mail today and read the news that Jimmy Smith died on Feb. 8th. I know that some of you are fans, did you hear of this?
Red Bank Calendar
- walking bus event May 21, 2010
- Survivng the Teen Years March 6, 2010
- Hearts for Haiti Concert February 26, 2010
- Operation Medicine Cabinet November 9, 2009
- RB Candidates' night October 10, 2009
- fire expo - white street lot October 2, 2009
- Red Bank Townwide Yardsale June 25, 2009
- cleanup at primary school June 24, 2009
- Red Bank Day May 12, 2009
- RBR Musical - Thoroughly Modern Millie April 22, 2009
I had a chance to hear him play with Grady Tate and Kenny Burrell about 15 years ago at Fat Tuesdays, a tiny little club in Manhattan. It sounded like we were inside one of the Leslie speaker cabinets. He was really vivacious and salty. It was a great night. I think the first record of his that I heard was “Organ Grinder’s Swing”, one of the better ones he did for Verve (i.e. not over-orchestrated). I think I’ll play it right now…
yeah, just read about that in Paste magazine on the plane yesterday. cool magazine if you’ve never checked it out, I suggest it.
pastemagazine.com
I had not heard of his passing. Indeed themusic world will miss his talents. The first time i saw him was at jazzfest in new orleans, his opening comment to the audience was “i came here to hurt you”. badass. bj