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Jimmy Smith – Root Down (LP Vinyl)

$ 46.95
$ 46.95
Est. 1974, Curated by Heads
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Jimmy Smith essentially invented the jazz organ, spending decades proving the Hammond B-3 belonged in any room it entered. Caught live in Los Angeles, *Root Down* captures him deep in a funk-inflected pocket that connected bebop's vocabulary to the street-level groove that would echo through hip-hop decades later, long before anyone knew the sample was coming.

Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing in deluxe gatefold jacket. Root Down was Hammond B-3 jazz legend Jimmy Smith's 1972 live album for Verve. Recorded in Los Angeles in 1972, it features a young band that were very influenced by the funk and rock scenes of the time. The album's title track was famously sampled by the Beastie Boys for their 1995 recording of the same name. Verve Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and remastered.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Sagg Shootin' His Arrow (7:10)
2. For Everyone Under The Sun (5:55)
3. After Hours (7:36)

Side B

1. Root Down (And Get It) (7:40)
2. Let's Stay Together (6:12)
3. Slow Down Sagg (6:30)

UPC: 602465627381
Label: Verve
Release Date: 12.13.24
Format: LP Vinyl