How many Jimmy Smith releases are on Riffiter?

160 releases are catalogued, spanning 1956 to 2026.

What genre is Jimmy Smith?

Jimmy Smith is catalogued under Jazz.

Artist

Jimmy Smith

Jimmy Smith is a jazz artist from Pennsylvania, USA. 160 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

Jazz · Pennsylvania, USA · Best jazz albums

160
Releases: 1956–2026
Active years

Tidal

Deezer

Discography

160

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About

Jimmy Smith ignited a jazz revolution on an instrument associated at the time with ballparks, despite never playing one until the age of 28. His legendary multi-part technique on the Hammond B-3 organ, playing bass with the foot pedals and Charlie Parker-like single-line passages with his right hand, shook up the traditional trio as co-players could explore new roles. Yet, while the consensus is Smith's playing is a jazz landmark, his recordings fall short of such acclaim. Not a single album is listed among the 200 most important recordings in the book Essential Jazz Library by New York Times critic Ben Ratcliff. The Penguin Guide To Jazz On CD notes "it was disappointing...to hear how quickly Smith's albums become formulaic." Rolling Stone calls much of his late career work "substandard." The joy in building a Smith collection is one can almost always count on his worthwhile albums being fun, fast, and spiritual blues romps with lots of his patented tonal color. The drawback is... pretty much the same thing. There's a sameness to much of his work, and many of his "outside the box" efforts into genres such as fusion and soundtracks are less than stellar. Adding to this discourageme…

Jimmy Smith in brief

How many Jimmy Smith releases are on Riffiter?: 160 releases are catalogued, spanning 1956 to 2026.
What genre is Jimmy Smith?: Jimmy Smith is catalogued under Jazz.
What is the most recent Jimmy Smith release on Riffiter?: REFRAME, released in 2026.