The Boss (Jimmy Smith album)

The Boss
Live album by Jimmy Smith
Released	November 20, 1968
Recorded	1968
Venue	Paschal's La Carousel, Atlanta, GA
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:45
Label	Verve
Producer	Esmond 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

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
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

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

• Recorded at Paschal's La Carousel, Atlanta, Georgia

Personnel

Musicians

• Jimmy Smith – organ
• George Benson – guitar
• Nathen Page – guitar (track 4)
• Donald Bailey – drums

Technical

• Esmond Edwards – producer
• Val Valentin – director of engineering
• Mike Mendel – cover design
• Sid Maurer – art direction

References

1. "The Boss". Allmusic. Retrieved May 7, 2011.