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Confirmation
  front cover   side a

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 What Is This Thing Called Love*
 15:13
Cole Porter

Confirmation **
10:31
Charlie Parker

  
  back cover   side b

1

Cherokee ***
20:20
Peter Maurice

  
  label a  

recording dates

studio

label

cat no.

  

25/08/57 * / ***
25/02/58 **

Manhattan Towers

Blue Note

LBR 1025

  

label b
PERSONNEL
organ
Jimmy Smith
  
trumpet
Lee Morgan
  
saxophone

George Coleman (alto) */***
Lou Donaldson (alto) **
Tina Brooks (tenor) **

  
     
trombone
   Curtis Fuller */***  
     
guitar
  

Kenny Burrell */**
Eddie McFadden ***

  
     
drums
  

Art Blakey

  
  TECH  
original producer
   Alfred Lion  
     
producer ('79)
   Michael Cuscuna  
     
engineer
   Rudy Van Gelder  
     
remix engineer
   Tony Sestanovich  
REISSUES label   year   cat no.      
    EMI Japan   unknown   unknown      
REVIEW   This swinging ensemble set was not given a release until 1979, such was the volume and quality of work laid down by Jimmy in his time at Blue Note in the '50s. It's a pleasing set of extended pieces that give all participants a decent chance to solo. No one player grabs the spotlight, even Jimmy who was ostensibly the name on the session. Cherokee, the tune that comprises the entirety of the second side, is taken as a frantic pace that never lets up for the whole duration. Jimmy is on his best form on this piece.  
   

additional artwork

      
 

Japanese issue