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Jimmy Smith – Hammond B3 organ [click here to see more vinyl featuring Jimmy Smith]
Lee Morgan – trumpet
Lou Donaldson – alto saxophone (A1)
George Coleman – alto saxophone (B1)
Tina Brooks – tenor saxophone (A1)
Kenny Burrell – guitar (A1, B2)
Eddie McFadden – guitar (B1)
Art Blakey – drums (A1, B2)
Donald Bailey – drums (B1)
Written by Jimmy Smith (A1, B1), Edmund Anderson, Ted Grouya (B2)
1 LP, tip-on gatefold jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12’’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Record Technology Incorporated (RTI), Camarillo, California, USA
Label : Blue Note – Tone Poet
Original Label : Blue Note Records
Recorded at Manhattan Towers, New York City, on August 25, 1957 (B1) and February 25, 1958 (A1, B2)
Engineered by Rudy Van Gelder
Produced by Alfred Lion; 2026 Tone Poet reissue produced by Joe Harley
Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Photography by Francis Wolff
Liner notes by Ira Gitler
Design by Reid Miles
Originally released in 1959
Reissued in November 2026
Tracks:
Side A:
1. The Sermon – 20:12
Side B:
1. J.O.S. – 11:56
2. Flamingo – 8:02
Reviews:
“When Jimmy Smith exploded onto the jazz scene in 1956, he changed everything about the way the organ was used and perceived in jazz. His first two years of recording were mind-bogglingly prolific, producing 13 albums. Three marathon jam sessions during this period produced some of his finest early work, including The Sermon! Smith displays both a youthful fire and a musical wisdom beyond his years throughout the album. Whether blazing through hard bop tunes like "Confirmation" and "Au Privave" (both Charlie Parker compositions) or gently caressing the ballad "Lover Man," Smith constantly proves himself the most inventive organist of the bop generation. In moving beyond the classic organ trio format, Smith takes the organ into new areas, and trading solos with the likes of Lee Morgan and Lou Donaldson, he makes it plain that his is an individual voice worthy of its eventual place in the jazz canon. A special treat here is the tenor work of the great, underrated Tina Brooks.” AllMusic Review
Ratings:
AllMusic : 4 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.49 / 5