Jimmy Smith - Open House / Plain Talk (1960) (1992)

Artist: Jimmy Smith
Title Of Album Open House / Plain Talk
Year f Release: 1960/1992
Label (Catalog#) : Blue Note [CDP 7 84269 2]
Country: USA
Genre: Jazz / Hard Bop, Soul-Jazz
Quality: FLAC (tracks+cue,log)
Bitrate: Lossless
Time: 01:16:20
Full Size: 499mb(+3%)(front,back)

AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
For this superlative outing in the legendary series of Jimmy Smith Blue Note jam sessions, the innovative organist is teamed with trumpeter Blue Mitchell, altoist Jackie McLean, tenor saxophonist Ike Quebec, and his regular sidemen (guitarist Quentin Warren and drummer Donald Bailey). The two-fer features Open House and Plain Talk, both of which were recorded the same day. Four standards alternate with blues and Smith originals. The musicians all seem to be inspired by each other's presence, making this a highly recommended set for straight-ahead jazz collectors.

Tracks:
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01 "Open House" (Jimmy Smith) – 16:15
02. "Old Folks" (Willard Robison, Dedette Lee Hill) – 4:49
03. "Sista Rebecca" (Smith) – 10:54
04. "Embraceable You" (Gershwin, Gershwin) – 6:05
05. "Big Fat Mama" (Lucky Millinder, Stafford Simon) – 11:12
06. "My One and Only Love" (Robert Mellin, Guy Wood) – 5:14
07. "Plain Talk" (Jimmy Smith) – 15:24
08. "Time After Time" (Cahn, Styne) – 6:31

Personnel:
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Alto Saxophone – Jackie McLean
Drums – Donald Bailey
Guitar – Quentin Warren
Organ – Jimmy Smith
Tenor Saxophone – Ike Quebec
Trumpet – Blue Mitchell

Notes:
Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ on March 22, 1960.
Tracks 1-4 originally issued as "Open House";
Tracks 5-8 originally issued as "Plain Talk".

All thanks to original releaser