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The Boss (Jimmy Smith album)

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The Boss
Live album by
ReleasedNovember 20, 1968
Recorded1968
VenuePaschal's La Carousel, Atlanta, GA
GenreJazz
Length37:45
LabelVerve
ProducerEsmond Edwards
Jimmy Smith chronology
Jimmy Smith Plays the Standards
(1968)
The Boss
(1968)
Livin' It Up
(1968)

The Boss is a 1968 live album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith.[1]

Reception

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The Allmusic review by Roy Wynn awarded the album three stars and said:

"Lots of fine solos. George Benson does best soul-jazz work since McDuff days"[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

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  1. "The Boss" (Jimmy Smith) – 7:55
  2. "This Guy's in Love With You" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 8:48
  3. "Some of My Best Friends Are Blues" (Smith) – 5:52
  4. "Fingers" (Smith) – 10:30
  5. "Tuxedo Junction" (Buddy Feyne, Erskine Hawkins, Bill Johnson, Julian Dash) – 9:29

Personnel

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Musicians

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Technical

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "The Boss". Allmusic. Retrieved May 7, 2011.