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Organist Jimmy Smith's second of two LPs for the Elektra Musician label is unusual in a couple of respects. He had never played organ with tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin before and on one piece, "Piano Solo Medley," Smith has a very rare feature on piano. Otherwise, Keep on Comin' is in the soulfully swinging vein that one associates with the great organist, with the music comprised of recent originals by Smith, Griffin, and guitarist Kenny Burrell, who with drummer Mike Baker completes the quartet. ~ Scott Yanow
Recorded at the Atlanta Free Jazz Festival, Atlanta, Georgia.
Personnel: Jimmy Smith (piano, organ); Kenny Burrell (guitar); Johnny Griffin (tenor saxophone); Mike Baker (drums).
Audio Remixers: Bob Mockler; Johnny Pate.
Liner Note Author: Jimmy Smith .
Recording information: 09/03/1983.
Editor: Johnny Pate.
Photographer: Benno Friedman. Jimmy Smith Keep On Comin' Songs Keep On Comin' Music Review Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars)  Eventually on CD - great '83 live date from Smith/Griffin!,
Wounded Bird Records emerges to be the serious CD format music collector savoir for reissues where the multi national record companies fails in their battle to improve sales figures and technology threats from the internet. Jimmy Smiths "Keep on Comin'" from 1983 is another important and a long awaited addition to the quality reissues at Wounded Bird Records and to Smith collectors. Originally issued on Electra Musicians a year after the great "Off The Top" (same label), this live date from Atlanta Free Jazz Festival is very different and interesting from many of the Smiths live date albums. First, this album is Smiths first recording encounter with tenor titan Johnny Griffin, secondly Smith/Burrell/Griffin brought only original tunes to the concert and last, but not least, Smith plays solo grand piano for the first time live. Like the album title, the quartet display blues drenched soulful organ jazz on "Keep On Comin'" for 12 joyous minutes with a superb Griffinn solo before they settle down with a beautiful interpretation of "Be yourself" written by Kenny Burrell. "No problem" is penned by Smith and played in 4/4 with a serious groove and choruses by all quartet members. The 4:50 minutes of piano solo medley based on Summertime and Yesterdays is a kind of Smith's back-to-his-piano roots, is a pure joy and played better than many jazz pianists would have done! Since the master tapes didn't have any additional concert tracks, this great CD closes with a Griffin original "Callitwhachawana". Like many great live concerts recorded, musicians like Smith/Griffin/Burrell/Baker comes together to play on the same bill, being recorded and never play together again as a quartet. Unfortunately this is life, so hopefully our friends at Wounded Bird Records can lease more memorable master tapes from the vast Smith discography - look at Mojo Records, Mercury, MGM!
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