Blue Note · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Groovin' At Smalls' Paradise (Volume 1)
| Recorded | Nov 15, 1957 |
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| Label | Blue Note |
| Catalog | 1585 |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 3 credited players |
| Discogs | master 366241 |
The record
Live at Smalls' Paradise in Harlem, this trio session catches Smith mid-stride in his Blue Note run, McFadden's guitar locking in behind the Hammond as Bailey keeps the groove loose and unhurried. A rare in-the-room document of the organ trio format taking shape in real time.
Session personnel
- Donald Bailey — drums
- Eddie McFadden — guitar
- Jimmy Smith — organ
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1958 | Blue Note · 1585 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1962 | Blue Note · 1585 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Mono · RVG stamp; 47 W 63rd address; 63rd St address |
| 1963 | Blue Note · BLP 1585 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Mono |
| 1966 | Blue Note · BLP 1585 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Mono, Liberty Pressing |
| 1971 | Blue Note · BST 81585 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Blue Note · BST 81585 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Blue Note · BST 81585 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Blue Note · BLP 1585 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1984 | Blue Note · BLP 1585 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono |
| 1996 | Blue Note · TOCJ-1585 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| 1996 | Blue Note · TOCJ-1585 — CD, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| 2019 | Blue Note — MONO |
| 2019 | Blue Note · UCCQ-9551 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
Follow the players
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