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Title: The Incredible Jimmy Smith - The Cat
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1964, Jazz, Soul Jazz and Jazz-Funk, Norristown, Pennsylvania 8/26
Matrix #: V-8587
Condition: VG+, sounds great, a few light marks (CC) | Members: Jimmy S (25' - 05') | Producer: Creed Taylor
Cultural Facts:

1. Production Style: Lalo Schifrin arranged and conducted a full brass-heavy ensemble around Smith’s Hammond B-3, combining big-band power with his bluesy organ sound.
2. Player Spotlight: Kenny Burrell, Thad Jones, Grady Tate, George Duvivier, and other elite jazz players joined Smith for the sessions at Rudy Van Gelder’s New Jersey studio.
3. Career Turning: The title track crossed beyond the jazz audience and became a rare pop-charting instrumental for Smith, helping make The Cat one of the best-known albums of his Verve period.

8/25/2026 CC