Hobo Flats/Blueberry Hill/Walk Right In/Trouble In Mind/The Preacher/Meditation/I Can’t Stop Loving You
Hobo Flats from jazz organist Jimmy Smith is noted for the introduction of orchestration by arranger Oliver Nelson, providing a change of direction to a big band sound. (US:11)
"Here, for the first time, the big band sound really gels with Jimmy's soulful groove."
"Arranger Oliver Nelson has altered the band's colouration to a bluer, gutsier tone that suits Jimmy down to a tee."
"This is the first full set of Jimmy-with-big-band tunes, which means not only more powerful and dynamic music but also, as no one else gets to solo, that space is taken up entirely by Jimmy."
"Hobo Flats is an immensely enjoyable LP in which Smith takes charge from the first bar."
“1963's Hobo Flats features big band arrangements by the great Oliver Nelson. As a counter to Smith's bluesy, funky style, Nelson's orchestrations exude sweeping, cinematic scope, giving the songs plenty of sentiment and drama."
"That Jimmy Smith swings has never been in dispute, but with this LP he seems to have added a new dimension, offsetting the power of his instrument against the mounting excitement of the orchestra."
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