JIMMY SMITH - Softly As A Summer Breeze (1958) [Classic Vinyl Series] tbr1507 CAT NO: DEMREC853X

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an album that oscillates between the intimate and the unknown

with their perspectives

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one of M(h)aol’s greatest technical achievements to date

JIMMY SMITH - Softly As A Summer Breeze (1958) [Classic Vinyl Series] tbr1507 CAT NO: DEMREC853XThe last week of February in 1958 was a productive one for Jimmy Smith. Over two days the incredible Hammond B3 organist set up shop in Manhattan Towers studio and recorded three albums worth of material: House Party, The Sermon, and Softly As A Summer Breeze, the last of which wouldnt be released until 1965. The album featured Smith in two different trios: four tracks with Kenny Burrell on guitar and Philly Joe Jones on drums, as well as two tracks