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The Dynamic Duo

  front cover   side a

1
5
J

2
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Down By The Riverside
9:53
trad

Night Train *
6:41
Forrest / Washington / Simpkins

  
  back cover   side b

1
5
J

2
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3
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James And Wes
8:06
Smith

13 (Death March) *
5:16
McFarland

Baby, It's Cold Outside
5:52
Loessier

  

  label a  

recording dates

studio

label

cat no.

  

21 & 28/9/66


unknown

Verve

V6 – 8678

  


label b – all from EMI issue
PERSONNEL
organ
Jimmy Smith
  
     

guitar

  

Wed Montgomery

  
     
arranger
   Oliver Nelson *  
     
woodwind
  

Bob Ashton *
Danny Bank *
Jerry Dodgion *
Jerome Richardson *
Phil Woods *

  
     
trumpet
  

Jimmy Maxwell *
Joe Newman *
Ernie Royal *
Clark Terry *

  
     
trombone
  

Jimmy Cleveland *
Quentin Jackson *
Melba Liston *
Tony Studd * (bass)

  
     
bass
   Richard Davis  
     
drums
   Grady Tate  
     
percussion
   Ray Barretto  
  TECH  
producer
   Creed Taylor  
     
engineer
   Rudy Van Gelder  
     
dir. of eng.
   Val Valentin  
REISSUES label   year   cat no.      
    EMI (UK)   1966   SVLP 9160      
     
    Universal       I297550   (Ltd. Paper Sleeve/24Bit)  
     
    Verve   25/10/90   821577   with extra track:
O.G.D. (aka Road Song) [Alternate Take]		  
     
    Verve   20/05/97   5214452   remastered, includes same extra track  
     
    Universal Jazz   24/10/05   9884047   as above  
REVIEW   For this recording, Jimmy shares soloing space with Wes Montgomery. They play in both a big and small band format, meeting with good results in both settings. The large band settings have more drama whereas the smaller ones are slightly better suited to Wes' laid back guitar stylings. A spirited run through of the rhythm 'n' blues standard Night Train is the highlight of the set.