Rockin' the Boat is an album by the American jazz organist Jimmy Smith, recorded in 1963 and released on the Blue Note label.[1]
| Rockin' the Boat | ||||
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| Released | 1963 | |||
| Recorded | February 7, 1963 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:29 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Jimmy Smith chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Rockin' the Boat | ||||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| DownBeat |  [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [4] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated:
"Organist Jimmy Smith's next-to-last LP for Blue Note after a very extensive seven-year period is up to his usual level... the quartet swings with soul".[3]
Track listing edit
- "When My Dreamboat Comes Home" (Cliff Friend, Dave Franklin) – 7:29
- "Pork Chop" (Lou Donaldson) – 7:39
- "Matilda, Matilda!" (Harry Thomas) – 2:59
- "Can Heat" (Jimmy Smith) – 5:24
- "Please Send Me Someone to Love" (Percy Mayfield) – 6:14
- "Just a Closer Walk With Thee" (Traditional) – 3:48
- "Trust in Me" (Milton Ager, Jean Schwartz, Ned Wever) – 4:56
- Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on February 7, 1963
Personnel edit
Musicians edit
- Jimmy Smith – organ
- Lou Donaldson – alto saxophone
- Quentin Warren – guitar
- Donald Bailey – drums
- "Big" John Patton – tambourine (tracks 2, 3 & 6)
Technical edit
- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
- Reid Miles – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Leonard Feather – liner notes
Chart performance edit
Album edit
| Chart (1963) | Peak position |
Total weeks |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 62[5] | 8 |
References edit
- ^ Blue Note discography accessed November 26, 2010
- ^ DownBeat:December 5, 1963 Vol. 30, No.31
- ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed November 26, 2010
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1312. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ "Billboard 200 - Jimmy Smith". Retrieved December 14, 2017.