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Open House (album)

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Open House
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 1968
RecordedMarch 22, 1960
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length38:03
LabelBlue Note
BST 84269
ProducerAlfred Lion
Jimmy Smith chronology
Crazy! Baby
(1960)
Open House
(1968)
Plain Talk
(1960)

Open House is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith featuring performances recorded in 1960, but not released on the Blue Note label until 1968.[1] The album didn't appear on CD until being reissued in 1992, as a twofer which also included Plain Talk, compiling all the recordings from the session.

Reception

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The Allmusic review by Michael Erlewine awarded the album 4 stars calling it "a fast-paced studio jam session".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Track listing

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  1. "Open House" (Jimmy Smith) – 16:15
  2. "Old Folks" (Willard Robison, Dedette Lee Hill) – 4:49
  3. "Sista Rebecca" (Smith) – 10:54
  4. "Embraceable You" (Gershwin, Gershwin) – 6:05

Personnel

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Musicians

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Additional musicians

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Technical

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References

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  1. ^ Blue Note discography accessed November 25, 2010
  2. ^ a b Erlewine, M. Allmusic Review accessed November 26, 2010