The first and best out of just two collaborative albums by organist Jimmy Smith and guitarist Wes Montgomery, Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo was recorded in 1966 and features arrangements by Oliver Nelson. It is frequently listed among Jimmy Smith’s best albums. The duo’s follow-up record, Further Adventures of Jimmy and Wes, was taped during the same sessions and released in 1968. Al/Music critic Richard S. Ginell gave The Dynamic Duo the maximum * * * * * rating, stating that “Creed Taylor matched two of his most famous artists, Wes Montgomery and Jimmy Smith, on this session (Montgomery’s last for Verve), and the results are incendiary- a near-ideal meeting of yin a.nd yang. Smith comes at your throat with his big attacks and blues runs while Montgomery responds with rounder, smoother octaves and single notes that still convey much heat. They are an amazing pair.”

Tracklist:
A1 Down By The Riverside
Composed By – Traditional 9:58
A2 Night Train
Composed By – Jimmy Forrest, Lewis Simpkins, Oscar Washington 6:45
B1 James & Wes
Composed By – Jimmy Smith 8:11
B2 13 (Death March)
Composed By – Gary McFarland 5:19
B3 Baby, It's Cold Outside
Composed By – Frank Loesser 5:55