The Incredible Jimmy Smith – The Cat [Acoustic Sounds Series]

Description

Big band bite meets B-3 swagger on The Cat, a high-energy showcase where The Incredible Jimmy Smith teams with arranger and conductor Lalo Schifrin. Cut at Van Gelder in 1964 and long loved for its cinematic drive, this Verve Acoustic Sounds Series audiophile edition returns the album to vinyl on 180g heavyweight wax with deluxe packaging that suits its bold, brassy sound.

The set moves from noir cool to bluesy strut. “Theme from Joy House” opens with punch and polish, “The Cat” prowls with prowling organ lines and sharp horn stabs, and “Basin Street Blues” swings with wide-screen ease. Elsewhere, “Main Title from The Carpetbaggers” and “Blues in the Night” underline the record’s filmic edge without losing Smith’s earthy groove.

Engineered for serious listening, this reissue is mastered from the original analog tapes by Ryan K. Smith, pressed on 180g vinyl at Quality Record Pressings, and housed in a Stoughton tip-on gatefold jacket. Expect vivid horns, solid low end, and the Hammond’s growl presented with excellent clarity and headroom in this audiophile release.

• Format: Black 180g Vinyl LP
• Standout tracks: “Theme from Joy House,” “The Cat,” “Basin Street Blues”
• Pressing details: Mastered from original analog tapes by Ryan K. Smith; 180g vinyl pressed at QRP; Stoughton tip-on gatefold; Verve Acoustic Sounds Series
• Genre/style: Jazz, Soul jazz, Big band, Soundtrack
• UPC: 602465627374

A lively, film-score-ready session with organ fire and brass flair, The Cat feels tailor-made for an evening spin at volume.

* The Spotify track list may not exactly represent the tracks and audio of this LP edition.

Track List:

Side A:

1. Theme From “Joy House”
2. The Cat (From MGM Motion Picture “Joy House”)
3. Basin Street Blues
4. Main Title From “The Carpetbaggers”

Side B:

1. Chicago Serenade
2. St. Louis Blues
3. Delon’s Blues
4. Blues In The Night