LAST LISTENED TO about three weeks ago
CHANCE OF WAKING TO IT there's always a good chance of some Jimmy
RATING
The Cat LP was arranged and orchestrated by Lalo Schifrin and consequently has a really big brass sound. This, the title track was from a film a few years previous to this LP's 1964 recording and is a Schifrin original.
The track starts with a big brass stab. Straight after is the main melody, played at a merry pace by the basic trio of Jimmy with drums and a guitar. This swings along in a groovy '60s way that could only be Jimmy Smith. After some brass stabs, he's off a'soloing. It's a short, to the point solo, but is highly energetic and definitely brings out a groovy hammond face in anyone who has one. The air hammond too.
Near the mid point, the brass kicks back in in a big way. Jimmy continues to weave his solo through it all, until he returns to the melody. The only down side is the track fades out.
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