A New Sound – A New Star, Vol. 2, also released as The Champ, is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith recorded at Van Gelder Studio on March 27, 1956 and released on Blue Note later that year.Blue Note discography. Retrieved October 5, 2010
Release history The album was rereleased on CD combined with Smith's first LP, A New Sound... A New Star..., Vol. 1, and the following Jimmy Smith at the Organ.
Reception
The AllMusic review awarded the album 4½ stars.[ AllMusic review]. Retrieved October 5, 2010
The All About Jazz reviewer commented that it was more bebop-based than the first volume.
Track listing All compositions by Jimmy Smith, except as noted.
Side 1 "The Champ" (Dizzy Gillespie) – 8:36 "Bayou" – 4:52 "Deep Purple" (Peter DeRose, Mitchell Parish) – 7:14
Side 2 "Moonlight in Vermont" (John Blackburn, Karl Suessdorf) – 4:32 "Ready 'n Able" – 6:31 "Turquoise" – 4:12 "Bubbis" – 4:32
Personnel
Musicians Jimmy Smith – organ Thornel Schwartz – guitar Donald Bailey – drums
Technical personnel Alfred Lion – producer Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer Reid Miles – design Francis Wolff – photography Babs Gonzales – liner notes
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