Bashin' The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series)

Jimmy Smith’s first album for Verve, recorded in 1962, Bashin’ features the organist in two very different configurations, the first with an Oliver Nelson-conducted big band (including up-and-coming trumpeter Doc Severinsen), and the second with Smith’s regular trio with Quentin Warren (guitar) and Donald Bailey (drums) This historic set was a turning point for Smith’s career, with the track “Walk on the Wild Side” becoming his biggest hit to that point, reaching #21 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.