The Sermon

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Product Description ------------------- The 20-minute title tune is a priceless meditation on the blues. Sidemen include Lee Morgan Lou Donaldson, Tina Brooks, Kenny Burrell and Art Blakey. This CD features the album in its original form. LEE MORGAN, trumpet; LOU DONALDSON, GEORGE COLEMAN, alto saxophones; TINA BROOKS, tenor saxophone; KENNY BURRELL, EDDIE McFADDEN, guitars; JIMMY SMITH, organ; ART BLAKEY, DONALD BAILEY, drums. .com ---- Jimmy Smith put the Hammond B-3 organ on the jazz for good in the 1950s. The Sermon, dating from 1958, is among his best s, featuring the exceptional lineup of trumpeter Lee Morgan ( /exec/obidos/ts/artist-glance/135978/${0} ), altoist Lou Donaldson ( /exec/obidos/ts/artist-glance/41528/${0} ), tenorman Tina Brooks ( /exec/obidos/ts/artist-glance/105871/${0} ), guitarist Kenny Burrell ( /exec/obidos/ts/artist-glance/34426/${0} ), drummer Art Blakey ( /exec/obidos/ts/artist-glance/33906/${0} ), and others. Smith's smooth, vibratoless sound perfectly suits the nimble and prodding leads of the player as he touches on R&B, soul, blues and, of course, gospel. This brings us to "The Sermon," which is reason enough to seek this gem out. Smith's group takes the title tune out for a 20-minute, fully improvised, slow-blues stroll, during which each player shares the spotlight. The soul-stirring feeling set in motion by Smith rubs off on the other musicians to make this tune and album a defining moment in organ jazz, and even in soul music. The Sermon stands as a sparkling gem in the Rudy Van Gelder reissue series ( /exec/obidos/tg/feature/-/3220/${0} ). --Tad Hendrickson