JIMMY SMITH 8211 Bashin8217 8211 The Unpredictable8230 (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series) 8211 LP 8211 Deluxe 180g Vinyl JAN 23

LP -180g Black Vinyl Remastered from the Analog Tapes and housed in a Deluxe Gatefold Sleeve. Jimmy Smiths first album for Verve, recorded in 1962, Bashin features the organist in two very different configurations – the first with an Oliver Nelson-conducted big band (including up-and-coming trumpeter Doc Severinsen), and the second with Smiths regular trio with Quentin Warren (guitar) and Donald Bailey (drums.) This historic set was a turning point for Smiths career, with the track Walk on the Wild Side becoming his biggest hit to that point, reaching #21 on Billboards Hot 100 chart. Verves Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging. Tracklist: Side A1. Walk On The Wild Side [5:50]2. Ol\’ Man River [3:50]3. In A Mellotone [4:23]4. Step Right Up [4:10] Side B1. Beggar For The Blues [7:25]2. Bashin\’ [6:12]3. I\’m An Old Cowhand (From The Rio Grande) [6:05]