Title: Sum Serious Blues Artist: Jimmy Smith Release Date: 1993 Label: Milestone, Ace Duration: 58:47 UPCs: 025218920728, 0090204100569 Genre: Jazz Styles: Soul-Jazz, Hard Bop Moods: Amiable/Good-Natured, Earthy, Energetic, Exuberant, Gritty, Gutsy, Joyous, Laid-Back/Mellow, Organic, Party/Celebratory, Passionate, Playful, Boisterous, Bravado, Confident, Dramatic, Earnest, Effervescent, Freewheeling, Fun, Greasy, Literate, Lively, Rambunctious, Rousing, Searching, Slick, Sophisticated, Sprawling, Stately, Street-Smart, Uplifting, Urgent, Warm, Witty, Wry Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Sum Serious Blues
2. 'Round the Corner
3. Hurry Change (If You're Coming)
4. The Sermon
5. You've Changed
6. Moof's Blues
7. Open for Business
8. (I'd Rather) Drink Muddy Water

Year Type Label Catalog # 1995 CD Ace 92072 1993 CD Milestone 9207

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Organist Jimmy Smith performs a spirited set of blues-based material (only "You've Changed" is a change of pace) with a dozen of his Los Angeles-based friends including trumpeter Oscar Brashear, the underrated tenor Herman Riley (who is best among the supporting cast), guitarist Philip Upchurch and singers Marlena Shaw and Bernard Ighner who have two vocals apiece. Nothing that surprising occurs other than Smith's surprisingly effective vocal on "Hurry Change, If You're Comin'," but the swinging music, which was arranged by Johnny Pate, should please Jimmy Smith's fans. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Name Credits Andy Simpkins Bass, ? Benard Ighner Vocals Buddy Collette Sax (Alto), ? Ernie Fields Jr. Sax (Baritone) George Bohannon ?, Trombone George Bohanon Trombone George Horn Digital Mastering Herman Riley Sax (Tenor) Jamie Putnam Design Jimmy Smith Organ, Main Performer, Vocals Johnny Pate Arranger, Producer, Conductor Marlena Shaw Vocals Maurice Spears Trombone (Bass), Music Preparation Mick Martin Harmonica Mike Baker Drums, ? Oscar Brashear ?, Trumpet Phil Carroll Art Direction Phil Kaffel Mixing, Engineer, Digital Mixing Phil Upchurch ?, Guitar Randy Wine Assistant Engineer William Claxton Photography