Jimmy Smith - House Party

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Music Review: But I never give 5 stars for a review
Rating: 5 Stars

Jazz for many of us is not something we are fed like
rock/indie/country/etc. Jazz enthusiasts have to take
many risks when buying albums because the genres are so
very different and only smooth jazz is played on commercial
stations.

For those fortunate enough to have a public jazz or student jazz
station near you we envy you!

If you like warm upbeat highly talented artists equally playing
in groove and rhythm this is the one. Particularly for the first 15
minute all out jam "Au Privave". The line up on this album is huge
featuring stars in their own right like Lee Morgan and Art Blakely.
Recorded in 1957 this also is before many of these star players
went on to pursue their own tastes and sounds.

Unlike later Coltrane or Davis recordings everyone on House
Party gives equal input and works off of each others improvisations.
This is pure instrumental yet controlled wildness but not always at
a breakneck pace.

For those buying up Rudy Van Geller editions you will find this a
fantastic recording better than many of the other RVG's. If you are
thinking of House Party over Cool Blues I ran out and bought that
one after being amazed by HP and was a bit disappointed that it
wasn't on par with the first.

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Jazz CDs

• Music > Styles
• Pop