The Sermon

Jimmy Smith

Blue Note

An expanded CD version was initially released in 1987.

Tracks

Original LP:

• The Sermon (Smith)
• J.O.S. (Smith)
• Flamingo (Anderson / Grouya)

• 'S Wonderful (Gershwin)
• Blue Room (Hart / Rodgers)
• Lover Man (Ramirez)
• Confirmation (Parker)
• Au Privave (Parker)
• The Sermon (Smith)
• Flamingo (Anderson / Grouya)

On original LP:

• Jimmy Smith - organ
• Lee Morgan - trumpet
• Lou Donaldson - saxophone (on The Sermon)
• Tina Brooks - saxophone (on The Sermon)
• George Coleman - saxophone (on J.O.S.)
• Kenny Burrell - guitar
• Art Blakey - drums (on The Sermon)
• Donald Bailey - drums (on J.O.S. and Flamingo)

• Jimmy Smith - organ
• Lee Morgan - trumpet (on Confirmation and Au Privave)
• Lou Donaldson - saxophone (on Confirmation and Au Privave)
• Tina Brooks - saxophone (on Confirmation and Au Privave)
• Curtis Fuller - trombone (on Blue Room)
• Kenny Burrell - guitar (on S'Wonderful, Confirmation and Au Privave)
• Eddie McFadden - guitar (on Lover Man)
• Art Blakey - drums (on Confirmation and Au Privave)
• Donald Bailey - drums (on S'Wonderful, Blue Room and Lover Man)

The tracks on this LP were subsequently released on double CD collection:

• The Complete Sermon Sessions, Jimmy Smith, 2009

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