Title: Dot Com Blues Artist: Jimmy Smith Release Date: 1/9/2001 Label: Blue Thumb, Verve UPCs: 731454397827, 0731454397827 Genre: Jazz Style: Soul-Jazz 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. Only in It for the Money
2. 8 Counts for Rita
3. Strut
4. C.C. Rider
5. I Just Wanna Make Love to You
6. Mood Indigo
7. Over and Over
8. Three O'Clock Blues
9. Dot Com Blues
10. Mr. Johnson
11. Tuition Blues

Year Type Label Catalog # 2001 CD Blue Thumb 3145439782 2001 CD Verve 543978

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On his first album in more than five years, Jimmy Smith, who turned 75 shortly before the release date, attempts the soul-jazz version of what Santana did on Supernatural -- heavily featuring guest stars in an attempt to broaden his appeal. The basic band consists of Smith on organ, Reggie McBride on bass guitar, and Harvey Mason on drums, but this trio is never featured alone, although four tracks feature the trio joined only by guitarist Russell Malone -- "C C Rider," "Mood Indigo" (with John Clayton replacing McBride on acoustic bass), and two new Smith originals, the title track and "Tuition Blues." (On a fifth song, a remake of Smith's "8 Counts for Rita," the quartet is joined by percussionist Lenny Castro.) Not surprisingly, these are the most jazz-oriented performances on the album. The rest of the disc takes a blues turn, with Dr. John contributing vocals and piano on his own composition, the lead-off track "Only in It for the Money"; Taj Mahal singing and playing guitar on his own "Strut"; Etta James singing the Muddy Waters hit "I Just Wanna Make Love to You"; Keb' Mo' taking guitar and vocal duties on his composition "Over & Over"; and B.B. King doing the same on his old favorite "Three O'Clock Blues." Thus, half the album is given over to guest stars who sing, making this the most vocal-dominated album ever released under Jimmy Smith's name. As a consequence, it is also something of a blues sampler with Smith playing a prominent role rather than a Jimmy Smith album. Jazz fans will be happy to know that, after more than 40 years of recording, Smith retains his ability to play, but Dot Com Blues is anything but a showcase for the man whose name is on the cover. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Name Credits Andy Newark Drums B.B. King Vocals, Guitar Barbara Farman Hair Stylist, Make-Up Bernie Grundman Mastering Billy Kinsley Assistant Engineer Chris Stainton Piano Darrell Leonard Flugelhorn, Trumpet, Horn Arrangements David Riegel Design Dr. John Vocals, Piano (Electric), Wurlitzer, Piano Etta James Vocals George Bohannon Trombone (Bass), Trombone Harvey Mason, Sr. Drums Herman Riley Sax (Tenor) Hollis King Art Direction James Minchin Photography Jimmy Smith Arranger, Organ, Main Performer Joe Sublett Sax (Tenor) John Clayton Bass (Acoustic) John Newcott Release Coordinator John Porter Producer, Guitar Jon Cleary Wurlitzer Katy Teasdale Assistant Engineer Keb' Mo' Vocals, Guitar Lenny Castro Percussion Leslie Drayton Trumpet, Flugelhorn Maurice Spears Trombone, Trombone (Bass) Mike Scotella Assistant Engineer Neil Hubbard Guitar Oscar Brashear Flugelhorn, Trumpet Phil Upchurch Guitar Pino Palladino Guitar (Bass) Reggie McBride Guitar (Bass) Rik Pekkonen Engineer Ron Goldstein Executive Producer Russell Malone Guitar Sir Harry Bowens Vocals Sweet Pea Atkinson Vocals Taj Mahal Vocals, Guitar