Six Views of the Blues is an album by the American jazz organist Jimmy Smith. It features performances recorded in 1958, but it wasn't released on the Blue Note label until 1999.Blue Note discography accessed November 29, 2010 Originally, the single "The Swingin' Shepherd Blues" was released in 1958 as Blue Note 45–1711.
Reception The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 3 stars, stating:
Track listing All compositions by Jimmy Smith except as indicated "St. Louis Blues" (W. C. Handy) – 8:38 "The Swingin' Shepherd Blues" (Moe Koffman) – 3:55 "Blues No. 1" – 6:25 "Blues No. 3" – 7:10 "Blues No. 4" – 10:45 "Blues No. 2" – 9:00 Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey, on July 16, 1958
Personnel Musicians Jimmy Smith – organ Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone Kenny Burrell – guitar Donald Bailey – drums (tracks 4–6) Art Blakey – drums (tracks 1–3)
Technical Alfred Lion – producer Rudy Van Gelder – engineer Francis Wolff – photography
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