''Home Cookin'' is an album by the American jazz organist Jimmy Smith of performances recorded in 1958 and 1959 and released on the

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label. The album was rereleased on CD with five bonus tracks.

Reception

The

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review by Lindsay Planer states: "The Hammond organ mastery of Jimmy Smith is arguably nowhere as profound as on this collection... Jimmy Smith's voluminous catalog is remarkably solid throughout and ''Home Cookin'' is a recommended starting place for burgeoning enthusiasts as well as a substantial entry for the initiated".Planer, L. Allmusic Reviewaccessed November 25, 2010 ''

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'' placed this album by Smith among those it regarded as "formulaic"; but highlighted the presence of Burrell and concluded that it was "A solid one".

Track listing

:''All compositions by Jimmy Smith, except as indicated'' # " See See Rider" (

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) – 6:35 # "Sugar Hill" (Kenny Burrell) – 5:19 # " I Got a Woman" (

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, Renald Richard) – 3:55 # "Messin' Around" – 5:55 # "Gracie" – 5:54 # "Come on Baby" (Burrell) – 6:50 # "Motorin' Along" (

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) – 5:09 Bonus tracks on CD reissue: #

" Since I Fell for You" ( Buddy Johnson) – 4:19 # "Apostrophe" (Percy France) – 6:35 # "Groanin'" (

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) – 8:10 # "Motorin' Along" lternate take(McGriff) – 5:02 # "Since I Fell for You" lternate take(Johnson) – 6:27 ''Recorded on July 15, 1958 (tracks 7, 8, 11, 12), May 24, 1959 (tracks 3, 10) and June 16, 1959 (tracks 1, 2, 4–6 & 9).''

Personnel

Musicians

* Jimmy Smith –

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* Percy France –

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(tracks 1, 4–6 & 9) *

Kenny Burrell Kenneth Earl Burrell (born July 31, 1931) is an American jazz guitarist known for his work on numerous top jazz labels: Prestige Records, Prestige, Blue Note, Verve Records, Verve, CTI Records, CTI, Muse Records, Muse, and Concord Records, Conco ...

– guitar * Donald Bailey –

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Technical

* Alfred Lion – producer *

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– design *

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* Ira Gitler – liner notes

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Home Cookin' (Album) Blue Note Records albums Jimmy Smith (musician) albums 1961 albums Albums produced by Alfred Lion Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio Albums recorded in a home studio