Compared to his earlier Blue Note recordings, organist Jimmy Smith's outings for Verve are not as strong from a jazz standpoint. Certainly his renditions of the "Theme from Joy House," "The Cat," and the "Main Title from The Carpetbaggers" are not all that significant. However, this set has some tasteful arrangements for the big band by Lalo Schifrin, and some good playing by the great organist on a variety of other blues-oriented material. Also, the combination of organ with a big band is sometimes quite appealing, making this album worth picking up despite its commercial focus

Tracklist:
A1 Theme From "The Joy House"
A2 The Cat (From The Motion Picture "Joy House")
A3 Basin Street Blues
A4 Main Title From "The Carpetbaggers"

B1 Chicago Serenade
B2 St. Louis Blues
B3 Delon's Blues
B4 Blues In The Night