It’s Necessary – Jimmy Smith

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Here’s a pretty good live recording from Jimmy Smith made at Jimmy Smith’s Supper Club in ’77.Â With a some big names in the group, each song swings solidly, some reaching great status.Â Most notably, the last song, “Say it Again, Jim,” is a really great track.Â Here’s the linup.

Stanley BehrensÂ Â Â – Â Â Flute
Kevin Brandon Â Â Â – Â Â BassÂ Â Â (tracks 2,4)
Buck Clarke Â Â Â Â Â Â – Â Â Percussion
Ray Crawford Â Â Â Â – Â Â Guitar
Kenny DixonÂ Â Â Â Â Â – Â Tenor saxÂ Â Â (tracks 3)
Harold LandÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â -Â Â Tenor sax
Blue MitchellÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â -Â Â Flugelhorn, Trumpet
John PhillipsÂ Â Â Â Â Â – Â Saxophone, Flute
Jimmy Smith Â Â Â Â Â Â Â -Â Hammond B3