I'm Movin' On (Jimmy Smith album)

I'm Movin' On is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith featuring performances recorded in 1963, but not released on the Blue Note label until 1967.^[1] It was rereleased on CD with two bonus tracks from the same session.

I'm Movin' On
Studio album by Jimmy Smith
Released	August 1967
Recorded	January 31, 1963
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:58 original LP 50:07CD reissue
Label	Blue Note BST 84255
Producer	Alfred Lion
Jimmy Smith chronology
Bashin' (1963) I'm Movin' On (1967) Bucket! (1963)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating:

"the music is fairly typical of a Jimmy Smith session with the repertoire including blues, a couple of standards and ballads. The solos are well-played but nothing too surprising occurs".^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]

Track listing

1. "I'm Movin' On" (Hank Snow) – 5:17
2. "Hotel Happiness" (Earl Shuman, Leon Carr) – 2:56
3. "Cherry" (Ray Gilbert, Don Redman) – 3:58
4. "'Tain't No Use" (Burton Lane, Herbert Magidson) – 6:08
5. "Back Talk" (Jimmy Smith) – 11:06
6. "What Kind of Fool Am I?" (Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley) – 7:33

Bonus tracks on 1995 CD reissue

7. "Organic Greenery" (Smith) – 7:26
8. "Day In, Day Out" (Rube Bloom, Johnny Mercer) – 6:43

Personnel

Musicians

• Jimmy Smith – organ
• Grant Green – guitar (tracks 1–5, 7–8)
• Donald Bailey – drums (tracks 1–5, 7–8)

Technical

• Alfred Lion – producer
• Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
• Reid Miles – cover design, photography
• Ira Gitler – liner notes