SMITH, JIMMY - The Sermon! (Sealed) (LP)

Recorded in 1959, The Sermon appeared as another proof that Jimmy Smith was the most inventive organist of the Bop generation. This was the product of a marathon jam session including highly energetic Hard Bop renditions of Charlie Parker tunes like "Confirmation" and "Au Privave" and a mind blowing line up featuring jazz masters of the time such as Lee Morgan (trumpet) Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Art Blakey (drums) Tina Brooks (tenor sax) Curtis Fuller (trombone) Kenny Burrell (guitar) and George Coleman (tenor sax).