Peter & the Wolf (Jimmy Smith album)
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Released | 1966 | |||
Recorded | May 11–12, 1966 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 32:33 | |||
Label | Verve V6-8652 | |||
Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
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Peter & the Wolf is a 1966 studio album by Jimmy Smith, with Oliver Nelson's big band. It's based on Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf.
Reception[]
Scott Yanow of AllMusic stated:
Of all of organist Jimmy Smith's big-band albums recorded for Verve, this is one of the most imaginative ones...A classic of its kind.[1]
Track listing[]
- "The Bird / The Duck / The Cat / The Grandfather / The Wolf / The Hunter / Peter" (Serge Prokofiev) – 4:09
- "Duck Theme /Jimmy and the Duck / Peter's Theme / Meal Time" (Oliver Nelson, Prokofiev) – 9:39
- "Elegy for a Duck" (Nelson) – 7:16
- "Cat in a Tree" (Nelson) – 5:21
- "Capture of the Wolf" (Nelson) – 1:14
- "Finale: Parade / Peter Plays Some Blues" (Nelson) – 4:45
Personnel[]
Musicians[]
- Jimmy Smith – organ
- Oliver Nelson – arranger, conductor
- Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Richard Williams, Snooky Young – trumpet
- Phil Woods, Jerry Dodgion, Bob Ashton, Jerome Richardson, Danny Bank, Stan Webb – woodwinds
- Tony Studd – bass tuba
- Quentin Jackson, Dick Hixson, Britt Woodman, Tom McIntosh – trombone
- Willie Ruff, Jimmy Buffington – French horn
- Barry Galbraith, Billy Butler – guitar
- Richard Davis – bass
- Grady Tate – drums
- Harry Brewer, Bobby Rosengarden – percussion
Technical[]
- Creed Taylor – producer
- Val Valentin – director of engineering
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
- Acy R. Lehman – cover design
- Don Ornitz – photography
- Al "Jazzbo" Collins – liner notes
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Allmusic Review
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1314. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
Categories:
- 1966 albums
- Jimmy Smith (musician) albums
- Albums produced by Creed Taylor
- Albums arranged by Oliver Nelson
- Verve Records albums
- Albums conducted by Oliver Nelson
- Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio