Crazy! Baby

Crazy! Baby is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith with performances that were recorded in 1960 and released by Blue Note.[1] This was the first album Smith recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.

Crazy! Baby
Studio album by Jimmy Smith
Released	1960
Recorded	January 4, 1960
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	51:54
Label	Blue Note
Producer	Alfred Lion
Jimmy Smith chronology
The Sermon (1959) Crazy! Baby (1960) Open House (1960)
Singles from Crazy! Baby
"Mack the Knife" Released: 1960

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars, stating:

"Smith is heard in peak form... Despite claims and some strong challenges by others, there has never been a jazz organist on the level of Jimmy Smith".[2]

Professional ratings

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

Track listing

1. "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" (Traditional) – 7:58
2. "Makin' Whoopee" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) – 4:57
3. "A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie) – 5:40
4. "Sonnymoon for Two" (Sonny Rollins) – 7:15
5. "Mack the Knife" (Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill) – 4:58
6. "What's New?" (Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke) – 3:50
7. "Alfredo" (Jimmy Smith) – 4:30
8. "If I Should Lose You" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) – 6:26 Bonus track on CD reissue
9. "When Lights Are Low" (Benny Carter, Spencer Williams) – 5:38 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

Musicians

• Jimmy Smith – organ
• Quentin Warren – guitar
• Donald Bailey – drums

Technical

• Alfred Lion – producer
• Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
• Reid Miles – design
• Bob Ganley – photography
• Leonard Feather – liner notes

References

1. Blue Note discography accessed November 26, 2010
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 26, 2010
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1312. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.