Jimmy Smith – The Cat (SHM-SACD single layer)

Jimmy Smith’s 1964 album “The Cat” thrilled jazz, rhythm and blues and pop fans alike: the legendary Hammond organist had already recorded several film themes with Verve producer Creed Taylor, some of which even made it into the singles charts. “The Cat” also features such soundtrack hits: composer, arranger and bandleader Lalo Schifrin won a Grammy for the title track. The album reached number 12 on the Billboard 200 and the title track reached number 67 on the Billboard Hot 100! Recorded from April 27 to 29, 1964, at Van Gelder Studios in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, “The Cat” is one of the best recordings Jimmy Smith made under the wing of Creed Taylor. The big band conducted by Schifrin featured some real heavyweights such as trumpeters Thad Jones, Bernie Glow and Jimmy Maxwell, Kenny Burrell (guitar), George Duvivier (bass) and Grady Tate (drums).

As part of the popular “Verve Acoustic Sounds Series,” Universal Music Japan presents the sonically impressive remastering of this jazz classic as a limited edition Japan SHM-SACD in a mini LP cardboard sleeve with OBI stripe.

This title is an SHM SACD. This format is the further development of the single-layer SACD and uses a particularly light-transparent plastic (Super High Material). It allows a much better readability of the pit-land structures on the surface than is possible with hybrid SACDs. Universal’s SHM SACDs are generally re-digitized to DSD from the albums’ master tapes without any changes. SHM SACDs can be played on any SACD player. Please do not use L’Art du Son or alcohol-based cleaning agents. – Please note: All titles are designed by Universal Music as limited edition collector’s items for the Japanese market.

Lista pieselor

1.    Theme From “Joy House” 
2.    The Cat
3.    Basin Street Blues
4.    Main Title From “The Carpetbaggers”
5.    Chicago Serenade
6.    St. Louis Blues
7.    Delon’s Blues
8.    Blues In The Night