The Champ (Jimmy Smith Album)
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''A New Sound A New Star: Jimmy Smith at the Organ Volume 2'' (also released as ''The Champ'') is an album by Jimmy Smith. The trio recording was made at Van Gelder Studio on March 27, 1956, and was released by
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Retrieved October 5, 2010
The album was rereleased on CD combined with Smith's first LP, '' A New Sound... A New Star...'', and the following '' The Incredible Jimmy Smith at the Organ''.


Reception

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review awarded the album 4½ stars. ''AllMusic'' review Retrieved October 5, 2010 The
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reviewer commented that it was more bebop-based than the first volume.


Track listing

:''All compositions by Jimmy Smith, except as indicated.'' # "The Champ" (
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) – 8:36 # "Bayou" – 4:52 # "
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) – 7:14 # " Moonlight in Vermont" ( John Blackburn,
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) – 4:32 # "Ready 'n Able" – 6:31 # "Turquoise" – 4:12 # "Bubbis" – 4:32 #* Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on March 27, 1956


Personnel

* Jimmy Smithorgan *
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* Donald Bailey
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Technical

* Alfred Lionproducer *
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– cover design *
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* Babs Gonzales
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:New Sound A New Star Blue Note Records albums Jimmy Smith (musician) albums 1956 albums Albums produced by Alfred Lion Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio