JIMMY SMITH - Softly As A Summer Breeze (1958) [Classic Vinyl Series] tbr1507 embracing their partying ways and

embracing their partying ways and accepting the occasional semi-self destructive thoughts and actions

Each gatefold sleeve holds two colour vinyl 7” singles

New Orleans based artist explores contradictions within relationships

I'm more interested in capturing feelings in the moment as they happen and leaving them in that moment

one of M(h)aol’s greatest technical achievements to date

JIMMY SMITH - Softly As A Summer Breeze (1958) [Classic Vinyl Series] tbr1507 embracing their partying ways andThe last week of February in 1958 was a productive one for Jimmy Smith. Over two days the incredible Hammond B3 organist set up shop in Manhattan Towers studio and recorded three albums worth of material: House Party, The Sermon, and Softly As A Summer Breeze, the last of which wouldnt be released until 1965. The album featured Smith in two different trios: four tracks with Kenny Burrell on guitar and Philly Joe Jones on drums, as well as two tracks