The people around them
Who works with them most. Tap a person to see everything they made.
Who makes their records
People credited as writer, producer, engineer or mixer on their songs.
Engineered by
16 songs
Produced by
10 songs
Produced by
9 songs
Engineered by
6 songs
Produced by
6 songs
Engineered by
6 songs
Engineered by
6 songs
Engineered by
6 songs
Written by
3 songs
Written by
3 songs
Engineered by
1 song
Written by
1 song
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Creed Taylor produced 6 of Jimmy Smith’s top 10 songs
Rudy van Gelder is Jimmy Smith’s most frequent collaborator, credited on 16 songs
Jimmy Smith recorded most at Van Gelder Studio (10 songs)
Jimmy Smith wrote or co-wrote 10 of 46 songs on fono (22%)
Credited songs by Jimmy Smith span 56 years, 1956 to 2012 (37 songs)
Top songs
- 1
The Cat
Jimmy Smith, 1964
- 2
- 3
- 4
Hobo Flats
Jimmy Smith, 1963
- 5
Minor Chant
Jimmy Smith, 1963
From The Cat
- 6
1964
- 7
- 8
1964
- 6
- 9
The Sermon
Jimmy Smith, 1959
- 10
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Where the songs were made
- Van Gelder Studio10 songs
- Cello Studios6 songs
- Manhattan Towers3 songs
- A&R Recording Studio1 song
- Generation Sound Studios1 song
Releases
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Member of
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Sources (9)
Every fact on this page comes from one of these sources.
1MusicBrainz Jimmy Smith is a member of Jimmy Smith Trio
Jimmy Smith is a member of Jimmy Smith Trio
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Jimmy Smith is a member of The Rhythm Doctors
Jimmy Smith is a member of The Rhythm Doctors
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Jimmy Smith is from Norristown
4Wikidata The genre of Jimmy Smith is funk
5Wikidata The genre of Jimmy Smith is hard bop
6Wikidata The genre of Jimmy Smith is indie rock
7Wikidata The genre of Jimmy Smith is jazz fusion
8Wikidata The genre of Jimmy Smith is jazz-funk
9Wikidata The genre of Jimmy Smith is soul