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1956 studio album by Jimmy Smith at the Organ From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A New Sound... A New Star..., Vol. 1 is the debut album by the American jazz organist Jimmy Smith, recorded on February 18, 1956 and released on Blue Note later that year.[1]
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Released | 1956 | |||
Recorded | February 18, 1956 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 40:04 | |||
Label | Blue Note BLP 1512 | |||
Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Singles from A New Sound... A New Star..., Vol. 1 | ||||
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The album was rereleased on CD combined with Smith's following two LPs, A New Sound – A New Star, Vol. 2 (1956) and Jimmy Smith at the Organ (1956).[2]
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The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | (CD reissue) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "The debut of organist Jimmy Smith on records (he was already 30) was a major event, for he introduced a completely new and very influential style on the organ, one that virtually changed the way the instrument is played."[3]
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