JIMMY SMITH - Softly As A Summer Breeze (1958) [Classic Vinyl Series] Format:180g Black Vinyl LP and Tirzah on “Habits and

and Tirzah on “Habits and Patterns”

drum beats or vocal lines from our own classics where appropriate

featuring many big name synth-pop and dance music collaborators including German techno duo U96

and with a new booklet featuring new liner notes by UK music writer and former Record Collector editor

The music presents all the hallmarks of his early style from blazing bebop to beautiful ballads

JIMMY SMITH - Softly As A Summer Breeze (1958) [Classic Vinyl Series] Format:180g Black Vinyl LP and Tirzah on “Habits 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