The Cat is a 1964 album by Jimmy Smith. It features Smith on Hammond B-3 organ with big band arrangements by composer Lalo Schifrin. The album reached number 12 on the Billboard 200 chart. Its title track peaked at number 67 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the weeks of September 26 and October 3, 1964.Jimmy Smith, Billboard Hot 100 – Billboard.com. Retrieved October 2, 2024.Billboard Hot 100, Week of October 3, 1964 – Billboard.com. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
Track listing All tracks arranged by Lalo Schifrin "Theme from Joy House" (Lalo Schifrin) – 4:38 "The Cat" (from Joy House) (Lalo Schifrin, Rick Ward) – 3:24 "Basin Street Blues" (Spencer Williams) – 4:00 "Main Title from The Carpetbaggers" (Elmer Bernstein, Ray Colcord) – 3:56 "Chicago Serenade" (Eddie Harris) – 3:55 "St. Louis Blues" (W.C. Handy) – 3:18 "Delon's Blues" (Smith) – 4:48 "Blues in the Night" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 4:45
Personnel
Musicians Jimmy Smith – organ Lalo Schifrin – conductor Ray Alonge, Earl Chapin, Bill Correa, Jimmy Buffington – French horn Bernie Glow, Thad Jones, Jimmy Maxwell, Marky Markowitz, Ernie Royal, Snooky Young – trumpet Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Billy Byers – trombone Tony Studd – bass trombone Don Butterfield – tuba Kenny Burrell – guitar George Duvivier – bass Grady Tate – drums Phil Kraus – percussion
Technical personnel Creed Taylor – producer Val Valentin – director of engineering Rudy Van Gelder – engineer Ken Whitmore – photography Al Collins – liner notes
Chart performance Album Chart (1964)PeakpositionUS Billboard 20012
Single YearSingleChartPosition1964"The Cat"Billboard Hot 10067
References
The Cat [CD liner notes]. 2005. The Verve Music Group.