I am 70 now, and when I was in my teens I would put his albums on the turn table and play my stand up bass along with this man. That is how I learned to play jazz bass. I still play bass and still love this man's music and his jazz. Can't thank him enough.

@MILKESREALTYVAL

Жыл бұрын

I am about the same age and played along with Brubeck, Herbie Mann, Jimmy Smith and others-- loved the music and still do

@mattzurbo6890

Жыл бұрын

Great story! Thank you!!

@thandikhosa7489

8 ай бұрын

Im 70 now too. The first time to know him was when my father payed mojo mojo on his spacegram. Since then ....jimmy smith is my favourite and im in s.a

@albertrandall2271

7 ай бұрын

​​@@thandikhosa7489I am also 70, my late father passed away in 1979, he was 52 years old, I grew up on this type of jazz, it is timeless, 😢 I miss my dad and when I play this music I can laugh and cry and sing and clap and remember my mom and my dad back in the day, and it is like they're still here with me right now, 😅 jazz away Jimmy Smith, 👍 keep walking on the wildside. 🎹

It was my greatest honour to meet Jimmy Smith after a show in London. With amazing fortune I'd been sat right in front of him. He asked, "what do you play?" I said I'd played organ. "Ah, I knew you played organ... do you know how I knew?" asked. I had no idea. "Because you were looking at my feet!". I'd been looking at his feet the whole show...

@Mooser42001

7 жыл бұрын

And what did you learn about his bassline and the pedals?

@MrMattias1991

5 жыл бұрын

That's bad A

@raphcourte420

3 жыл бұрын

That is an awesome story

@kaprkapr

3 жыл бұрын

Well done sir! My mother-in-law swears she can tell a harpist by the way someone sits in a chair.

@nancywiggermans

2 жыл бұрын

❤

I was in that audience...it was a thrilling 30 minutes, for sure!

This man was given a talent far beyond most humans. It comes so natural for him. He doesn't even have to think. He is the Van Gogh of musicians,

@chrisvollmer1438

10 ай бұрын

I heard Vincent had an ear for good music.

@lahaza6515

8 ай бұрын

I heard you! Still laughing!@@chrisvollmer1438

@duelenigma7732

Ай бұрын

do I think?

Got 24 albums, been playing them from about 67 and still playing them 50 years on,,,,There will never be another and sad that no more music will come from his magic fingers…Thanks Jimmy smith for all the pleasure over the years

@AMEER-114-

7 ай бұрын

You know the song titles in order here?

No matter who comes after, Jimmy will ALWAYS be the GOAT!! Now & forever!!

as a bass player...just amazed at how awesome his bass lines are given all he's playing... so seamless with his feet setting such a great platform for everything else...

Young Billy Hart on drums!!!...Hard to believe he was only 25 at the time, he sounds so mature. Great trio, thanks for sharing!

@modern_memory

9 ай бұрын

Holy shit I had no idea

Man you can pull so much out of his playing. His playing totally changed how I approached the organ.

Great sound quality for 65

Joey DeFrancesco may be more miraculous harmonically and even chops-wise, but the late great JS will ALWAYS be the King of B3. When a Keyboard Mag interviewer asked Joey if he was the new King, he shut him down as if it was blasphemy even asking. Simply stated ... there will only ever be one King of the B3. RIP Jimmy Smith

@ericdreizen1463

3 жыл бұрын

Joey may be be the K2, but the great Jimmy will ALWAYS be Everest - the standard by which all others will be measured for all time.

the healing sound of organ !!!!

JImmy Smith was God's gift to jazz organists and the rest of us.

@sissywalton

8 жыл бұрын

AMEN to THAT!!!!

@SimpsonSound

7 жыл бұрын

And AMEN again!! :-D

@ramsesstafford4640

2 жыл бұрын

🙌🏽PREACH 👍🏽

Started hearing him in the 60s. I'm 66 now an still lovein all his music. It haunts me.

@Melonhead622

9 жыл бұрын

peter bernettsr Ditto! Discovered him in '63, aged 11. Now approaching 60 - from the wrong direction; I'm 63 next month!

@go12147

8 жыл бұрын

+Riskteven 'a song doesn't rust'

I saw Jimmy play in Philly in the early 1970's and he could really burn the house down.

Mr. Smith had a supper club in the Valley in the 70's I played with him there. he was a great teacher and encouraged "young guys" like me to stick with straight ahead jazz. Great musician but more importantly a GREAT MAN. Troy Solis

Wow what an incredible sound. We have a lot of musical concepts to thank him for.

Wow‼️this must have been the same 1965 tour when I saw him at the Royal Festival Hall for a live gig. A day to remember for an impoverished art school student - relived here. Thanks for posting ❤️✌️🇦🇺

Jimmy Smith is such a talented jazz musician

Discovered him at 35, now 45, and learning on a B3 myself as a kid; Jimmy just kills it better than I ever was/ever could.

Why is no one talking about the the held F that he plays with his right thumb (starting around 9:15 ) while he solos his ass off with the rest of his RIGHT HAND for nearly 3 minutes straight?!?! And that’s in addition to simultaneously playing bass with his feet and comping with his left hand. The man clearly had at least 4 brains and we are not worthy. 🤯

@magnusevald1174

Жыл бұрын

It's fantastic I think accordeonists makes such many-thread things too. Left hand for bass and accords, right for melody, sometimes mouth for singing )

Jimmy had the most UNBELIEVABLY swinging independence!! I've never heard better. And his duets with Wes inspire me to this day. I feel for the guitarist. I've been in his shoes. Being on the stand with Jimmy is intimidating & humbling.

@wraitheful

Жыл бұрын

QW is fantastic though.

That slow song. So much emotion without utering a word

The one and only.......Jimmy Smith....."INCREDIBLE"

Jimmy Smith is the BEST OF THE BEST - thanks for the wonderful memories and RIP!!

This never gets old 2021 born in August of 1960 still listening and still going strong. I reminisce on how my mother loved Jimmy Smith Her favorite song was The Sermon Bless Her Soul

Jimmy Smith was the BEST! We loved him on organ and and Erroll Garner on piano!

Booker T, Greg Allman and everyone else play the Hammond B3 because of this man! Sweeeet!

@johntechwriter

2 жыл бұрын

Booker T did not need any lessons from Jimmy.

Nothing short of Incredible. I, literally, just discovered this Man and his Music!!!!!!

The guitarist is Quentin Warren. I saw the trio many times, including 1965, at the Lighthouse in L.A. There you could essentially sit next to the keyboard for 5 hours and simply sip your 2 required sodas (75 cents each) and soak it in.

@lapp9999

4 жыл бұрын

Quentin is Butch Warren's uncle

@dougsmith7083

4 жыл бұрын

Lighthouse = Hermosa Beach.

@dougsmith7083

4 жыл бұрын

@@robgorney my friend, Ron Reyes recently was in Hermosa Beach and, met up with his old buddy Dez Cadena at the Lighthouse *Dez's father, Ozzie, booked it during its greatest days* and, Ron sent me a photo if himself with Dez....and, Dez's MOM is still working there sometimes! It looked pretty sports bar-ish from what I could see. Is that what you meant about wishing? That it was like in Ozzie's time? FYI - you might/must know that Ron and Dez were #2 & #3 lead vocals for Black Flag Cheers

@glevumguy7850

3 жыл бұрын

I saw him in Bristol, (England), around 65 or 66 and he had with him a guitarist who sat and played with his back to the audience. Does anyone know who he was ? I can’t be sure but I think he was from India or Pakistan ?

@guitarchannel5676

Жыл бұрын

@@glevumguy7850 It might have been Gary Boyle? He played with Brian Auger and Julie Driscoll Trinity. Later went into fusion with Isotope.

Discovered Jimmy Smith listening to a 45 of “The Organ Grinder’s Swing” in July of 1984 for the first time. I was hooked since. Was 17 at the time, 56 now (01 DEC 2023) … not much has changed in my love of his music, other than more respect with age. Nice to have KZread to go back to the vault and check out so many classics.

Jimmy Smith created the B3 jazz vocabulary, still in use today! His Verve recordings were all great. I always awaited the next ones!

The audience didn't know how special Jimmy was at the time. Since he's passed, his greatness is appreciated more. It would be amazing to know what was happening inside his brain. How he came up with those runs is beyond me.

@8kenjacob

4 ай бұрын

You don't come up with those runs, You just do them.

I swear man not only is this just a stellar performance but the filming of the musicians is awesome thanks!!!!!!!!!!!

These guys are clearly having a great time playing together. Amazing stuff.

How many KZread video clips from the US do you see with Jimmy Smith jammin' in the mid-1960s, let alone getting airplay on but a limited few radio stations out of the 7,500 FCC licensed stations. The Brits were always a bit quirky but it was Europeans who respected the blues and jazz,especially the British rockers. In the mid-60s they put American whites onto the magnificent blues artist. Kudos!! To my British bros. without their respect Jimmy Smith & Muddy Waters would have starved to death.

Jimmy Smith was the person that the organ was created for.

Hearing Jimmy Smith in my early teens changed my life.

@Melonhead622

10 жыл бұрын

With me, it was Buddy Rich's "Machine".

@hmol1955

10 жыл бұрын

That wont tear us apart.

@Melonhead622

10 жыл бұрын

LOL!

@wilsonjefferson4740

7 жыл бұрын

Kepler w the

@erdwest

7 жыл бұрын

Jimmy Smith and Ray Charles What I Say in pop. Suddenly Elvis and Bill Haley were BORING!!!

Keith Emerson had a classical education, but you just know he had Jimmy on the turntable at home. This is a fantastic trio.

@JohnSmith-mx8wp

11 ай бұрын

Jon Lord too! It's great to watch these vids of players who no doubt influenced my favorite musicians. RIP all.

@b3bilco

6 ай бұрын

Actually, Keith had no formalized training-he was largely self-taught.

I heard his name at deep purple's machine head documentary and here i am. Every single time I've followed what Jon Lord seems to do or like, I've never regretted. Maybe that's why they used to name him Lord

This is what youtube is for, thanks for the excellent upload!

Thank you very much for this upload. He is one of my heroes.

Jimmy Smith is a very fine jazz organist and brings out the best in a Hammond organ.

Thanks Melonhead622 for uploading this wonderful music.

So much heart and fun here. Love Jimmy Smith!

At 68, and a huge fan of most all music (I myself, a guitarist), I continued to be amazed by who I do and who I DON'T know. There was no music to speak of growing up in my house, except for ONE jazz record, "Time Out" by The Dave Brubeck Quartet. The rest was some Mitch Miller records, and seemingly endless records of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir which I was happy to see go along with my father when he left my mother & I back in '65. Hence, my musical "education" was all by self-discovery. But oh, the magic of radio, television, and then the internet. I can honestly say that my musical journey began, in earnest, on February 9th 1964 when The Beatles took the stage on The Ed Sullivan Show. I got here via way of the movie "Bathing Beauty" on TMC, with Red Skelton & Esther Williams, who also featured a fabulous female organist playing a B-3. Curious, I found out it was Ethel Smith, quote:"The original female organist". On to YT I go to find more of Ethel and by chance found Jimmy Smith and this performance. I was FLOORED! How could I have never heard Jimmy before?? What an extraordinary talent & performance. Jimmy was a truly blessed musician. I feel so fortunate to be able to continue to find great musicians & music at my age. At least I have today planned now...a deep dive into Jimmy and his music.

Fantastic music, live and direct from the source to the soul.

Jimmy did a gig at Bob Caine's "Cainbreak" Club in the late 60's while I was a technician at a music store right next door...I had the honor of checking out his highly modified B3 (It had a "string bass" kit and if memory serves me, 2 preamps and switches for 2 Leslies) before his performance that night...so I came back for a free show. Incredible indeed! He only used one Leslie for that show, no room for the 2nd one.

@Melonhead622

9 жыл бұрын

***** I've often thought if you BUILT two Leslies with STEPPER motors - so they stayed in synch - then experimented with placing them out of phase to varying degrees (with me?) - then (with no covers, so you could see the innards) put different coloured LED lights in and ON the moving parts. I'm too old to go promoting ideas now - but if anyone tries this, remember me, if it makes money...

@WCM1945

9 жыл бұрын

Melonhead622 _That's entertainment!_ Actually the motors are basically synchronous anyway. The challenge is in reducing slippage in the belts and wheels. The phase relation could be controlled somewhat by the timing of the control switches, and better yet, quadrac - based motor speed controls could do some interesting effects. I'd drive the LEDs with the audio. (Remember the "color organ"?) If I had a B3, a pair of 122RVs and a pair of PR40s, and the room for it all, and the energy, I'd love to try some of these things. But alas, my bones are pretty well worn out, too.

@allanb3blues

9 жыл бұрын

***** i rented him a b3 three times ... i was nervous to say the least

@mikecimerian6913

9 жыл бұрын

+Bill Martin Did he use Leslie speakers ?

@WCM1945

9 жыл бұрын

Mike Cimerian Usually one 122RV, with the usual Hammond PR40 top-firing cabinet, sometimes two Leslies for the really big gigs. I only heard the single 122RV/PR40 setup, pretty much the standard even for some small churches. To be the twin 122RVs was too much of a good thing. He said he wouldn't flip the second unit on unless he was in the right mood. Made a very interesting stereo effect when they were miked right. Y"know what? That was a long time ago, and I did similar work for "Groove" Holmes, and He's the one who had the String Bass kit installed, although he apparently didn't use it much. When I serviced it I had been told it hadn't worked in quite a while, and Holmes didn't get terribly upset if it wasn't working... he was better known for playing the bass part on the lower manual using the 16' drawbar, eschewing the pedalboard altogether. But you only asked if Jimmy used a Leslie, didn't you. Never ask an old man about his memories, he just might answer :D !

He broke it down!

the sermon was amazing..

I love it when he plants his right thumb on an F and holds it for several choruses. Check out his 1956 recording of "The Preacher" at the Baby Grand Club in Wilmington, DE; although he made many great recordings, that is my favorite track.

@AMEER-114-

7 ай бұрын

You know the song titles in order here?

the incredible jimmy smith ;) very great .

Wonderful thank you - who the hell are the 18 people giving it a thumbs down?!!?

@erdwest

7 жыл бұрын

Ignorance abounds everywhere. Good thing Jimmy switched from piano early on!

Love this!

Recently I learned his music on internet radio. The sound of the organ is gentle and the tone should always be happy. I want to keep searching and listening to various works.

The Cat and Walk On The Wildside great favourites. This man was a superb talent and my daughter and I saw him live in Camden Town in the '90s, a night never to be forgotten..

@AMEER-114-

7 ай бұрын

You know the song titles in order here? .

@trryhly

2 ай бұрын

I saw him at the Jazz Cafe in Camden Town as well. Possibly the same evening as you ?

Wow, they TORE IT UP on The Sermon. Also that look he gave the audience afterwards was priceless. Thanks for uploading this!

I first saw James Oscar Smith in 1961 at Leo's Casino on Euclid Ave in Cleveland Ohio. He changed the way conventional B-3 players played. He did it first and no one could copy him, some came close but like him/the B-3 man. I talked to his son a few weeks after he passed away. He is missed. JB III PS Donald Bailey once said his timing was so good he would follow Jimmy.

@recordguy4321

8 жыл бұрын

+John Bender Leo's was the SPOT!!!

@jazzatnight

2 жыл бұрын

I was born in Cleveland in 1961, and I wish I could have been at Leo's back then.

Uwielbiam tą muzykę. Szukam płyty wydanej swego czasu w wytwórni Suprafon. "Jimmy Smith - organ Hammond"

this is realy amazing!

Excelente.JAZZ DE PRIMEIRA QUALIDADE.NOTA 10.

The Godfather of Soul Jazz.

Incredible what 3 musicians could create back then! Nowadays unless you have a mixer man to adjust all your sounds and volumes the musicians wont go on stage and act like prima donnas! One drummer, one guitar player and Mr. JIMMY SMITH, WOW THEY LIVE 4 EVER!!!!

While here in America, we're entitled to our own opinions...about anything and everything...it still amazes me that 9 individuals could give this performance a thumbs down. What, exactly, could have been better or different to please you? Or, is it simply the fact that because you are enabled to vote no that entices you to do so...? Also amazing? This performance. Thank you for the post.

outstanding timeless music

Love this video...truly great organist❤❤❤

LOVE IT - Blues Organ at it's best!

Just Incredible.

What a monster. Thanks so much for posting. I've listened to Jimmy for years and I think this is the first live footage I've seen.

unbelievably talented. all of them.

Excellent post. Thank you!

a true treasure

Close your eyes relax let that groove move through your body mind and soul. Don't you feel better now? Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!

When I saw Jimmy in Dallas at a VFW Hall or something just south of the Trinity river, the crowd was very enthusiastic. This was in 1981 I'm thinking. The dance floor was full most of the night. It was groovin'. It wasn't a concert like this. It was a party.

The maestro.

Oh wow! This is HEAVENLY! Especially his playing at 2:30 - 3:00 !

Guitarist Backstage: Jimmy Smith, are you gonna play organ as always because we also need bass. Jimmy: Yes

Un délice !

The Greatest of All Times!!!

I saw Jimmy Smith perform twice in the early 1990's. He will always be my favorite Hammond B3 player.

Thank you for sharing! Thank you thank you thank you!

Awesome!

the greatest, totally smokin'

WOOOW WOW WOW!! FANTASTIC!!!!

Amazing to see this shot so close up! Thanks for posting

Jimmy Smith is the king.

Unreal footage!

I'm going to see a live organ jazz band this week. Had to listen to the best before I go. 😊

Oh Love it! Thanks for posting.

Thank you very much for this upload

Super! Thankyou for sharing..

Beautiful set here

Thanks Melonhead622 🌺 via Limmy Smith ❤️🎼🎹🎺🎸🎧🎩🎩🎩

It could have been that Jimmy knew he was on his way out of Verve records and you took the brunt of it. He was pleasant when I met him but I have heard he can be difficult. A Genius!

Who are 15 undead souls who disliked this??

@fernandoruiz2719

4 жыл бұрын

Do not pay attention to it ...those are the trolls around the internet, the tumb down is their exclusivity !

@personthatexists92

3 жыл бұрын

Now there's 50, like, BRUH. (Oh yeah, I really love this music, definitely not me)

I have just found this on an old audio reel to reel....Humph introduces it.

he is amazing!!!

am a young person who come from south African, at the King sekhukhune I love Jimmy Smith to make me feel something, example I got my mojo working

I'm sorry but you are very, very wrong about this. There is an abundance of great musicians in all styles today. More than ever, I'd bet. It's just that jazz and blues isn't the popular music of today, so you won't find them too easily. I think you'd be blown away by some modern players if you knew about them. Music never stops evolving and revolving

Tout est formidable : la musique bien sûr mais aussi la vidéo. A voir et revoir!