180g Vinyl LP!
Mastered by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound from the Original Analog Tapes!
Pressed at Quality Record Pressings!
The Cat is jazz organist Jimmy Smith's 1964 album, a notable chart-marking release that reached No. 12 on the Billboard 200. Featuring Smith on the Hammond B-3, this set has some tasteful arrangements for the big band by Lalo Schifrin, and some good playing by the great organist on a variety of other blues-oriented material.
Seeking to offer definitive audiophile grade versions of some of the most historic and best jazz records ever recorded, Verve's Acoustic Sounds vinyl reissue series utilizes the skills of top mastering engineers and the unsurpassed production craft of Quality Record Pressings. All titles are mastered from the original analog tapes, pressed on 180-gram vinyl and packaged by Stoughton Printing Co. in high-quality gatefold sleeves with tip-on jackets.
Features
- Acoustic Sounds Series Reissue from Verve/Universal Music Enterprises
- 180g Vinyl LP
- Mastered by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound from the Original Analog Tapes
- Pressed at Quality Record Pressings
- Stoughton Printing Gatefold Old-Style Tip-On Jacket
Musicians
| Jimmy Smith | organ |
|---|---|
| Lalo Schifro | conductor, arranger |
| Ernie Royal | trumpet |
| Bernie Glow | trumpet |
| Jimmy Maxwell | trumpet |
| Marky Markowitz | trumpet |
| Snooky Young | trumpet |
| Thad Jones | trumpet |
| Ray Alonge | French horn |
| Jim Buffington | French horn |
| Earl Chapin | French horn |
| Bill Correa | French horn |
| Billy Byers | trombone |
| Urbie Green | trombone |
| Tony Studd | bass trombone |
| Don Butterfield | tuba |
| Kenny Burrell | guitar |
| George Duvivier | bass |
| Phil Kraus | percussion |
| Grady Tate | drums |
Selections
Side One:
- Theme From "Joy House"
- The Cat (from the MGM Motion Picture "Joy House")
- Basin Street Blues
- Main Title From "The Carpetbaggers"
Side Two:
- Chicago Serenade
- St. Louis Blues
- Delon's Blues
- Blues In The Night
