Comments on: Jimmy Smith 1928-2005 http://www.willisbros.net/blog/2005/02/28/jimmy-smith-1928-2005/ The WBB is a group blog written by the Willis brothers and their friends. We talk about eGovernment, Inspirado, Lifehacks and Fire Fighting. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:49:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: RPM http://www.willisbros.net/blog/2005/02/28/jimmy-smith-1928-2005/#comment-10108 RPM Tue, 01 Mar 2005 15:47:13 +0000 http://www.willisbros.net/blog/2005/02/28/jimmy-smith-1928-2005/#comment-10108 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... 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…

]]> By: jer http://www.willisbros.net/blog/2005/02/28/jimmy-smith-1928-2005/#comment-10132 jer Tue, 01 Mar 2005 19:56:48 +0000 http://www.willisbros.net/blog/2005/02/28/jimmy-smith-1928-2005/#comment-10132 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 yeah, just read about that in Paste magazine on the plane yesterday. cool magazine if you’ve never checked it out, I suggest it.

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]]> By: Bjay http://www.willisbros.net/blog/2005/02/28/jimmy-smith-1928-2005/#comment-10239 Bjay Wed, 02 Mar 2005 15:58:37 +0000 http://www.willisbros.net/blog/2005/02/28/jimmy-smith-1928-2005/#comment-10239 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 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

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