Back At The Chicken Shack

This made me feel like I was at a baseball game. I enjoyed the first inning (track) but then it got too long and really boring. Almost annoying

Enjoyed it

I would probably spend a couple of hours at the Chicken Shack.

Jazzy. Favourite track: Minor Chant.

I remember liking this it feels like a good dinner party record I wanna revisit the jazzy flows

jazz !!

It was alright. Had it on as background music - it wasn't bad, but just not my sort of thing 3 ⭐️

Really good mind clearer. Lovely situational

Sounded great. Not too outstanding.

Great players, great album art, but wanted more from this one

This is one of those albums that really doesn't need to be on here but doesn't anger or even baffle me with its inclusion, unlike other albums. (Am I just gonna be known as the guy that hates Haunted Dancehall?) Anyways, Back at the Chicken Shack doesn't upset me with its inclusion because its a perfectly fine album. The musical contents are solid. The writing is nonexistent, but that's okay. Instrumental albums are valid too. The sound is nice. It does feel kind of samey throughout, but with only 37 minutes of run time, it doesn't drag or get old. This album isn't very compelling, but it also gives me no reason to think negatively of it. Light 3/5.

Nice change of pace. A very blues driven album with jazz undertones. I love the b3 organ throughout the album. My main issue was that it started sounding like the same song over and over.

Solid jazz, solid performances, and some memorable bits in each song but overall it doesn't click with me. When I grow too old to dream was my favorite. The whole time I could just imagine a bunch of dudes standing together in the studio smiling at each other playing some tunes. Good vibes

Perfectly serviceable jazz, but probably not something I would go back to. It kind of went in one ear and out the other. Favorite song was Messy Bessie

averagish

2/3

I enjoyed this as much as I've ever enjoyed a jazz album. There's still a limited upside / re-listenability to that genre for me. But if I was trapped in a room with only jazz, I would be very happy to put this one on.

This is a solid jazz album with some blues leanings, I don’t think I’ve heard this one but it seems like you usually can’t go wrong with Blue Note in the 60’s. Bonus points for the epic album cover! Jimmy Smith’s name sounds familiar but I can’t say I know much about him. Either way it sounded great pulled up on the big speakers. One thing I love about a good jazz recording is you can hear all the things you’re not usually supposed to, like the shuffling around of the musicians and instruments. Everyone recording in the same room at the same time exposes these imperfections and I love it! Such a simple set up, drums, organ, and sax with the occasional guitar, phenomenal performances and pristine recording, I don’t have a lot to say beyond that. I added this to my ever growing playlist of jazz albums that I need to familiarize myself with and I look forward to revisiting it on a lazy day. A solid 3.5.

Well, I now know where Jimmie's Chicken Shack got their name. This album sounds like the music on Super NES' Side Pocket billiards game. It's mellow elevator jazz. Fancy eatery background music. I get into moods for this type of music, so I'll give some other albums a listen. Jesus, he has many-a-album!

I had no idea what to expect with this and the album cover wasn't any help either. "Chicken Shack" made me think blues... Okay, I was kinda right. Blues meets jazz, maybe a little gospel-tinged organ thrown in. It was...jazz? I don't really know much about jazz and therefore can't really discuss it or deconstruct it. Some jazz I really love, though, despite my relative ignorance of the genre. This was pretty good but not among my personal jazz faves.

I liked this one and once again never heard of the guy. If I were to think up a quick idea of what the definition of straightforward jazz is, it would be this. Absent are crazy time signature changes and eccentric solos. I really liked all the sounds that I heard. The organ has a nice tone to it. The whole thing took me back to playing trumpet in basketball band back in highschool. I really liked Messie Bessie. That song really jams and was my favorite on the album. A lot of the album made me picture low lit jazz clubs in a downtown area or in an upscale restaurant. Some parts of the songs almost had a bit of Henry Mancini type swing/bounce to them. I am reminded also of Walter Wanderly's Cheganca album and The New Mastersounds song 'Old Man Noises', even though those are different organ tones. I'll definitely be adding Messy Bessie to my list of likes on Spotify.

So chill. So very, very chill. This is a nice session from the incomparable Jimmy Smith. It's pretty straight ahead, though. Many jazz albums from this era can work as background music but have enough detail that a critical listen is rewarded. That's not my experience here. This album is cool to listen to and very accessible, which means that it is never becomes challenging and is, frankly, kind of forgettable. I was glad to get a chance to listen to this album because I've seen it on sale from the Blue Note Classic reissue series. I haven't pulled the trigger because I feel that I already have a number of albums from that Blue Note series, including Smith's own Midnight Special from the same sessions as Back at the Chicken Shack, and I haven't seen much of a reason to add this one. My understanding is that Back at the Chicken Shack is the more important album, but I like Midnight Special better, and the Blue Note Classics reissue on vinyl sounds great. I'll probably just stick with that title from here on out. Three stars.

Not what I was expecting based on the album cover. Not really my jam, but liked it fine.

Nice Hammond Organ

Not what I expected

🎧Walked around Bucktown listening to this. Lovely jazz/soul album. Smith lays it down on the B-3 Hammond organ, Stanley Turrentine on the tenor sax. Very pleasant weekend listening.

Jazz asequible.

As far as jazz goes it was decent

Love the album title. A nice little change up jazz album. Would be a good vinyl to have playing while eating a nice meal

Can’t say I’ve ever sought out jazz featuring the electric organ. Exactly what you’d expect, though. Easy listening and solid background music. Now I just have a strong urge to watch The Sandlot.

Good to listen to something different for a change. Loved the first song. After that it was okay. Can’t listen to a full album. In the background it’s great. Can’t deny that it’s musically very good

ok jazz, with a lot of organ

Straight funky jazz

smooth jazzy tunes, would be great for background music while working

I don't typically go for jazz, but enjoyed listening to this in the background while cooking dinner.

nice lil bit of jazz fo today solid stuff enjoyed my stay 3.4/5

Nice swinging beat. If there were a club around here that played this type of jazz all the time, I’d be a regular. 3.8

I know, I know I said just a couple of reviews back that I couldn't get into jazz but this was actually pretty soothing and fun, with actual melodies I could get into.

it was pretty nice

Jazz ish. Nice

It was cutie

Excellent musicianship, but not for me 3/5

Al principio guay. Luego ya .... pues mira, si voy en un ascensor durante mucho rato, sería agradable. Vale, o en un crucero.

Very nice... but overall probably on par with that Green Onions album. It's really good, but not jumping off the page for me.

A relaxing album, I liked Back At The Chicken Shack the most.

Good, but not my style

Tja, wat moet ik zeggen. Typisch rustige Jazz, vind er niet belachelijk veel aan. Ik ga wel alsnog een 3 geven want het is lekkere achtergrondmuziek als je bijv een etentje hebt

Super smooth and enjoyable. Stays on target the entire time.

- Chill and smooth. Honestly feels like background music to a relaxing pre-90s comedy. - Would not change the station if this came on. But I would never seek it out either. - How can you even separate the tracks in your head? They continually bleed into each other. "Minor Chant" started in a cool way...but then right back to sounding like everything else. - I am probably being generous with this score. I do not mind the jazz, but why is this something everyone should hear?

it all sounded the same but it was cool ig

I liked it for background music! I never know what to rate things so I’ll probably always put 3 stars.

Love it...organ jazz!

This album will make great background music for cooking and eating etc. That's not meant to be damning with faint praise. I liked it because each riff or solo seemed effortlessly spot on.

Un disco de auténtico jazz del bueno que no conocía.

Jazz/blues. Bastante órgão e saxofone. Não tem vocal. Poderia ter mais guitarra.Gostei.

Smooth and mellow all the way through.

Good stuff. Prob not an all the time listen but really nice throwback.

I've heard better Jazz

Really good. But I still can't connect to jazz/blues enough to give it a 4.

2.5/5

Cool jazz album. Must admit I’m not the biggest fan of the organ in jazz, but this has just the right amount for me. Kenny Burrell and Stanley Turrentine also get their chance to shine on each track. Highlight is probably the title track for me.

Pleasant to listen to

Pretty enjoyable for laidback lounge music. Could see myself watching this live on a cruise boat with a few drinks to go along with it.

Really wanted to give this a 4 when I started the album, was at first disappointed to see it was so short but it got very repetitive and a boring. I think it needs a second and third listen to fairly judge.

Not usually a fan of jazz, but this was actually quite good. Probably won’t listen to it again though

Pleasant enough to listen to in the background.

Another jazz album that was absolutely fine, as background music. Solid three stars, nothing bad about it but not gonna listen to it again. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Well that certainly wasn't what I was expecting from the album cover and title lol. While the musicianship on display here is great, this just didn't connect with me at all. I wouldn't choose to sit down and listen to this, at best it would be background music while I'm doing other things. I already have other instrumental albums that I like a whole lot more for that though.

Not interested

Great study music

It was jazz and I didn’t hate it

I like the overall sound. Makes for good background music while I'm working. That said, none of the tracks grabbed me in particular.

Not sure what I was expecting, based on the album cover but sort of backgroundy jazz music wasn't it. Not bad, just not something that resonates particularly.

Not sure if this is suffering from following Fela, or if it's just another purely instrumental album I struggle to connect with.

Pleasant all the way through but never really exciting.

Generic smooth jazz, but good stuff anyway.

Nice playful soul jazz that make your day begins in a good mood!

Great background music but not much more. Easy listening

not the beeeestt jazz album i've heard in my life but still good :p

Very soothing well done yazz album. 3/5

Good stuff! Solid jazz album reflective of the times. Give it a listen.

This was a pleasant organ-led jazz album. i enjoyed having it on and listened to it a few times. Is it groundbreaking? Not necessarily. But it's something I'll put on in the background every so often. 3/5.

Sounds kind of repetitive but maybe its because THEY KEEP GIVING ME JAZZ PLEASE STOP

Some jazz thing.

Pretty chill

This was decent. I liked it more than I thought I would. I can tell as jazz goes, this is really good. Would probably rate higher if I was a bigger jazz fan.

It is very good background music. Something you can stick on and no one will really pay much notice too. Some of the tracks were enough to make me turn my head to actually give it some attention but the rest was mid.

Great jazz

A shuffling, swirly organ, guitar picking fest. Timeless and impeccably engineered. Good for background but not 100% my thing.

A fun listen. I'm looking forward to more skronk on future jazz picks.

Solid Jazz album

Early 60's jazz. Good music. Not my jam. I can tell that it's solid jazz.

relaxte, tolle Musik. und wer kennt nicht den ersten Track „Back At The Chicken Shack“?

Another solid record with an amazing array of reviews. I liked the history, the title and the tunes.

I thought this was going to be some old school Jamaican ska or a rustic spot of Louisiana blues. Was surprised to hear some pretty smooth and luscious sax-based jazz. Not my favourite sort of thing but performed with great flair.

Good

Prima jazz. Leuk orgeltje.

great, funky soul jazz but left me a bit underwhelmed over 40+ min. not much variation

Accessible jazz, keyboard

It's just about as basic as you can get for a jazz album. It's mostly just vamping over some nice chords. It's not off-putting to listen to and it's not that engaging either. It's some of the most inoffensive music I've heard and I have to mark it down for that. These guys really do be playing some instruments. Track 3 had a little somin somin to it mind.

"Incredible" is a bit of a stretch. Probably better off using "Plain Old Jimmy Smith", or "Just Jimmy Smith", or even more equitable "Jimmy Smith". And there wasn't even one chicken singing on the album that I heard (though to be truthful I couldn't bring myself to listen to much of it, being rather disappointed that there was nothing "incredible" going on). Sunny side of the street is nice, though.

I don't like jazz really, but this one was a real chill time. Way more accessible than most jazz albums, and there was some genuine foot tapping action going on for most of its runtime. 3.5 rounded down.

Back At The Chicken Shack - 8/10 When I Grow Too Old To Dream - 7.5/10 Minor Chant - 8/10 Messy Bessie - 7.5/10 On The Sunny Side Of The Street - 8/10 TOTAL - 39/50

I'm excited for an album called back at the Chicken shack!

Ganz entspannt bluesig/jazzig. Meine Frau würde sagen: mach doch mal die Barmusik leiser. Ich sage: ich nehme noch einen Martini.

Easy listening.

Very enjoyable, but not super engaging to my taste. It’s nothing against the musicianship. It’s just not all that interesting to me.

Listened Before? N Nice smooth jazz. Not really my thing on a day to day basis but good for a chill afternoon. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Back at the Chicken Shack

The sax on this guy… wow. It’s good jazz, what I expected Coltrane or Davis to sound like but without all the cocaine.

Keyboard jazz. 3/5

3.25 per track. Pleasant.

I'm not a fan of the keyboard, I prefer piano, but it was interesting and the other instruments were enjoyable.

I love Jazz… just found it a bit slow and felt it needed more vocals

1963. Good year to be born. Decidedly, I prefer a great vocalist, curious lyrics, and bongos in that order. Saxophones are sometimes interesting but too much can be grating.

Not as much to say on this one. Some great jazz pieces and a good bit of blues thrown in. I don't know jazz history very well, but I would imagine this album has a place in it. Instrumentation is bright and cheery, but also laid back and playful. Doesn't seem as groundbreaking as some other jazz records to me at least, but I'm sure we'll get there. Bonus points for having songs named Back at the Chicken Shack and Messy Bessie.

Pretty good, but not really anything that stood out to me. Liked the dog, though.

Nice smooth listen. I’ll probably dip into his catalog more in the not so distant future.

3.5⭐. Not bad. Good for background noise while throwing darts in the sunroom late at night

Heard this album last time I went to a steakhouse.

Jazz classics

Chill

I wanted to like this album more then I did unfortunately because I love the cover and the title. The songs kind of blended all together in a blandish way. Best Song: On the Sunny Side Of The Street Worst Song: N/A PS: Funky Broadway by Jimmy Smith slaps fr

El tema "Back at the Chicken Shack" que abre el disco me parece una de las cumbres en esta mezcla de funky, soul y jazz. Todo el disco es también un obra imprescindible para disfrutar del órgano como instrumento en la música popular.

These cats at cookin

Pretty chill blues. I can see how this could have been a big deal back in 1963. Also jazzy, but still mellow all the way through.

Easy listening.

bluesy

It was funky

Fun listen. Not a genre I would seek out but I liked this. First song, Back at the Chicken Shack, reminded me of the Sandlot scene where they are at the fair so kind of brought in a childhood memory to me and made me feel good.

I enjoy a lil jazz in the background. Could see myself listening to this again and exploring his other stuff.

This album is a vibe. I guess all jazz is a vibe, but this is a vibe I actually enjoy. I could see myself putting this as background music during a sexy/sex party. That may be simultaneously a diss and the highest compliment I can give a jazz album. Jazz always makes me think of that scene in So I Married an Axe Murderer. Woman. WHOOAAA-man. 3.5/5

Just didn't appeal to me as much as other jazz albums I've heard through top album list. When I Grow Too Old to Dream and Messy Bessie were the two I liked the most.

Funky jazz, good background music.

3 Meh, it's cool I'm just not that into this kind of music.

funkyyyyyyyy and jazzyyyyy my bf would listen to this

Favorite is track 1, "Back at the Chicken Shack".

Rock organs have such a cool sound. Back At The Chicken Shack starts as it means to go on, very cool. Good Sunday morning coffee music.

Um bom álbum instrumental

Nice smooth jazz for background listening. Listened to on the road and was pretty nice for driving but a little sleepy at times.

Not a big Saxophone lover.

I mean, it's jazz. I don't know how to rate this, because it just sounds like jazz. Is it good? I don't know! is it bad? No clue! If you've heard jazz before, you've heard this album. I'm sure that's incredibly reductive analysis, and if someone who actually *knows* jazz reads this they're fuming at what an uncultured moron I am. In terms of rating, it's fine. 2 seems harsh, 3 seems inflated (considering some of the other albums I've rated a 3). I'd give it a 2.5 if I could.

Pretty straight cut. Really nice, easy listening. Not completely my thing but I appreciate it for what it is.

Slow bluesy jazz. I don't mind it, but it isn't doing all that much for me.

Great instrumental music but not my style to listen to!

Really enjoyed this in a background type of music way but unlikely to put it on again

Ok

First track was excellent, but overall found the album to be nice, but not exceptional

Cool jazz with some hints of funk and soul. Need to listen a little bit more.

#66. Listening to this album it makes me wish I was sitting in the garage with the door open, a cigarette in one hand, and a beer or three in the other during a heavy rainstorm. I couldn't tell you why, but that's what's what. 3/5: acceptable

A little too low key

3/5. I really liked this album where the more 70s electronic keyboard meets classic jazz. It would’ve been a 4 star rating had the album just been a bit lengthier.

This was nice enough to listen to but it didn't really grab me in any way.

Nice and chill Hammond organ dominant jazz

Very smooth instrumental jazz. Relaxing. Favorite Track: Back at the Chicken Shack

Cool tunes but kind of background music for me.

If I’m at a coffee shop or restaurant and they’ve got this music going on, I know the food is going to be good. Listens: 2 Fave Track: Minor Chant Rating: 3

Nice, easy listen. Can't say I was really into it, but Jimmy Smith is the king of the Organ.

ITS JAZZ

Unfortunately the organ use in jazz really does not do much for me, so much of this album lost its appeal for large chunks. I did enjoy the saxophone bits quite a bit though. 5/10

Jazz piano. A fun listen, upbeat.

Smooth, bluesy and easy listening jazz. Similar easy accessibility as Booker T, but more smooth jazz than r&b.

Not my style

This is the first album I’ve gotten that I didn’t have a strong opinion on, so it’s getting a 3/5 for neutrality. I’m not well acquainted with jazz, so I struggle to see the greatness of this record, but I think that is part of my limited scope on it. A lot of it sounds cliche, but that may be a result of being from 1963. It’s also all instrumental, and I have a better handle on sensing what good songwriting is than good instrumental writing. I will say that it sounds like good dinner party music. But should that be my criteria for what makes an album worthy of being on this list? I wish their were more information available about its impact or legacy, but sadly, I couldn’t find any. If I knew, I may be able to form some actual opinions.

Shades of Booker T and the MGs. Fun, but not essential listening. Well done but not ground breaking.

The cover art gave me Peter Tosh Legalize It vibes at first and I got worried. This turned out to be pretty good jazz all around.

Pretty smooth and calm.

The title track was fun and interesting to listen to, something I’d heard before but never the whole album. Jazz just isn’t really ever what I want to listen to.

Not terrible. Not my thing and a lot of the same

It's not often you hear that much organ music in blues. Kinda interesting. I mighta listen to it again. Don't know when.

3/5 nice grooves

🤷🏻‍♂️

Very chill, I enjoyed it as background music

Really enjoyable grooves from the 60's

wayyy too long. do not have the attention span for a 12 minute song w no vocals

Fine sound

Solid jazz record. Nothing more nothing less

Instrumental, bluesy, good vibe

After immersing myself in the soulful, water-like textures of Jimmy Smith's Hammond organ, I can confidently say that Back At The Chicken Shack is the ultimate "vibe" record. It’s a masterclass in soul-jazz that feels like the sonic equivalent of a warm, dimly lit room or a late-night drive where everything finally feels in sync.

I enjoyed this quite a bit, although some of it gave me flashbacks of high school jazz band.

I enjoyed this. I’m not a huge fan of jazz yet, but I love the blues. This was a good mix.

That was cool! I didnt know of Jimmy Smith. Solid Organ player, very jazzy album lol. Can't pretend like i know the intricacies within jazz that qualifies this as a must listen, but it was enjoyable and fun to play along w too.

Having never heard of Jimmy Smith and not knowing what to expect, hearing how smooth the keys start on "Back At The Chicken Shack" was SUPER pleasing. Jazzy af and kinda "soulful" and "churchy" because of the tone of the keyboard. It reminded me of like a sermon you'd hear at a big church with the guy saying "PRAISSEEE THE LAWWDDDD" accentuated by the keys everytime I def enjoyed the listen, would I go back to it? Maybe, it probably has a space on my easy listening or weekend cleaning playlist.

It’s nice but I’m just not as into instrumental jazz as I wish I was

Fijn album. Leuk om te luisteren bij boekje lezen ofzo. Goede band voor met rook gevuld cafeetje. Ik ga er wel niet direct iets van in een afspeellijst zetten.

This album has a cool vibe to it that I enjoy. Organ-based jazz funk music.

I like this, not my usual jam but a good change and definitely interesting to listen to and enjoy during a meal

-never heard of this guy but i love the album name and cover -this guy looks like be knows what tf is UP -jazzy sort of instrumental to start the album off which is nice -see, this would be a great album to get if i really loved jazz (i don’t really love jazz) -and thats fine! jazz is great music! just not what i personally really like -so in my opinion, this album is kinda boring. and i wouldn’t really listen to it again -does that make it bad? NO! -it sounds cool tho. i will give it that -so for that, it gets a 3 -cause a 2 feels too harsh for this. its just jazz

fijn om jazz orgel te hebben, ben hier wel fan van. maar precies eerder nummers om op te zoeken ipv om in afspeellijst te zetten. Voor avondje boek te lezen als het buiten regent. Of voor in een met rook gevuld café gans op los te gaan en achteraf te zeggen 'amai dat was een tof café'. Pokkelange nummers wel.

So it's a blues album? First track donnt sound too half bad. So it's all instrumental? Oh it's technically jazz. Jazz is fine. Yall gotta really blow me away like miles Davis

Not very exciting but perfectly listenable jazz. Hammond organ brings a cool element. Wish the drums weren’t so quiet in the mix.

Straightforward jazz album. Good if you’re into that sort of thing, I suppose.

Accessibility is good but maybe too much so, after a time I felt like I was doing Xmas shopping at the mall

Light blues, very chill

It’s just jazz

Pretty tasty jazz, not exactly the style of jazz that I like, but still excellent. The keys are especially soothing and nice.

Other reviews said “dinner party” and I agree - the best kind of dinner party

Ganz nettes Album, das ich aber eher als Hintergrundmusik einstufen würde: Zum aktiven Hören fehlt es an Abwechslung. Das Saxophon ist teilweise anstrengend und 'Minor Chant' ist für mich stellenweise schwer auszuhalten, insgesamt sind hier drei Sterne redlich verdient.

No vocals, only jazz instrumental, but quite nice.

very jazzy very sauveee

So much hammond

Solid jazz, enjoyed the organ but got a little monotonous with the one instrument

Excellent! Good flow

Not really a jazz guy, but this was OK. Tuned out the surroundings on my bus journey.

There's nothing wrong with this album, but I don't really believe it's one of the albums I need to listen to before I die.

Alright, just instrumental

I really liked that version of Sunnyside of the Street

back at the chicken shack - 68 when i grow too old to dream - 75 minor chant - 71 messy bessie - 74

Easy Listening. Feel like I’m in the Sandlot with background music.

Cute backgrounds music when you clean the house, or if you want a vintage bar atmosphere

snark

Quite a funky chicken shack.

A showcase for the virtuoso organ skills of Jimmy Smith, especially the memorable and familiar title track. Thereafter some of the noodling on other tracks goes on a bit too long and it is easy to lose attention.

Is nett, kann man gut hören, aber berührt einen nicht besonders. Ist wie der meiste Jazz unemotional und eher belanglos von der mood

I like how silly the whole thing is. Definately sounds like it’s been licensed out to channel 4 for all their kitchen related idents in the 2000s

I don't know what I was expecting but it wasn't organ-led jazz

First jazz record, took me long enough smhhh. At least the record gave me is great tho

A nice enough album, makes for great background music when working or having a dinner party. Not particularly memorable if you're not a jazz fan.

I do love some jazz, and thankfully this is a new album for me. While it wasn't up there with the best i've heard, it was pleasant enough. The organ was a nice change to have as the lead instrument, not often you get to see that. Glad I got to listen to it though, whole album went by before I even realised.

I don’t love jazz, but this was very pleasant to listen to and made for good background music while I did some work.

Du ptit blues instrumental bien chouette, mais sans plus

I liked this a decent amount more than I thought. It was quite chill, I don't know what Jimmy Smith was on, but the keyboards stood out most to me and was my favorite part of this album. Overall would listen to again.

Very 60s babbity with added seaside organ

Really light and jazzy. Not a bad time killer

Hele relaxte jazz, niet dat zenuwachtige gedoe gelukkig. Het orgeltje zorgt voor genoeg afwisseling met andere jazzplaten. En af en toe komt er een soort van herkenbaar melodietje voorbij. Het is wel muziek voor in een ietwat gedateerd restaurant met een grote zaal, waar ietwat gedateerde mensen aan een ietwat gedateerd diner zitten.

3.4

не хватает нервов послушать, но вроде прикольчик

This is a seminal album in the evolution of a mode of keyboard music that I find pleasant, which earn it this piffling middle score. But love is not too much to ask for! Si, have listened to “Desire” once, liked it quite a bit, especially the opener. Will listen to some more!

Never heard of this guy, but I did know the title track. Cool swing/jazz vibe but tunes go on way too long. Probably taught Booker T and his MGs a thing or two, and quite a few soul groups as well

I spent a lot of my youth wanking in the back at The Chicken Shack. Was it mayonnaise? Was it my jizz? That was why so many customers kept returning. It's good to keep a bit of mystery. It was my jizz.

... because the chicken play The Blues. 3/5

Strong 3 cool organ just not in the mood

meh

Pleasant jazz album. Little bland

Drove my Chevy to the levy

Perfect jazz for chilling on a sunny summer's afternoon. Pity I was stuck in the office.

good jazz record. really liked it

Al principio guay. Luego ya .... pues mira, si voy en un ascensor durante mucho rato, sería agradable. Vale, o en un crucero.

I find instrumental albums a bit boring. This album is packed with great musicians playing typical jazz progressions. It would make a great jamming album for practicing jazz comping, or nice background music at a supper club.

Una clásica colección de canciones de “Hard Bop”, con el talento de Smith brillando en el órgano en cada una de las composiciones. Bastante digerible, disfrutable y consumible. Quizá, no un indispensable del Jazz, pero sin duda un disco muy divertido.

некоторые очень хорошие (которые на духовых)

Cool stuff.

The extensive use of the Hammond breathes new life into what would otherwise have been merely a traditional jazz album. The organ lends a huge amount of funkiness and I liked it.

Jimmy Smith's "Back at the Chicken Shack" should not be confused with Jimmie's Chicken Shack, which is not a jazz album or a drive-thru fried chicken establishment, but rather the one-hit wonder behind 1996's "High," off "Pushing the Salmanilla Envelope." Ok, yes, Jimmie's Chicken Shack is an awful band name. And, yes, "Pushing the Salmanilla Envelope" is a slightly humorous pun but also a terrible album name. Alright, and I'll give it to you, their hit song's constant refrain of "What does it take to get you high/ What will it take to get me high/ What does it take to get us high/ Whatever it takes to get you High" is pretty groan-inducing. But Jimmy Smith's entry on the list today made me think of JCS, and I went back for a listen and, not only did I remember much of the album well, I've gotta say I didn't hate it. I also didn't hate "Back at the Chicken Shack." It was decent jazz.

Basic jazz organ for white people

I'm glad to say this landmark and highly influential album is is part of my Bluenote vinyl collection. His influence here is huge as he has a totally original sound with the prominent use of the Hammond B-3 and you can hear the transition from hard bop jazz to 60's Soul music.

1/5, 20%

Good fun this one

Not exciting

This was a decent jazz album. Pretty short but still able to seem entertaining and enjoyable. I recognized one cover one this album but none of the other songs. The jazz keyboard was easy to chill to and it was nice background noise. Not too sure how technically impressive this was but it seemed like old school jazz mixed with funky disco. Wouldn’t revisit this often but potentially. 6.1/10

pretty good. standard jazz fare. nothing remarkable but pleasant nonetheless. a generic jazz record.

The playing and improvisation on this album are impressive and the genre-bending heavy use of the Hammond organ is interesting. I can imagine this music being nice to hear played live at a jazz club or wine bar. Outside of that, I wouldn't personally seek it out but I appreciate the skill that went into it.

this is a wondaful idea

Nice relaxing jazz

I enjoyed this album very much. That doesn’t mean the album was good. I always tend to think any jazz is awesome, but this seemed a little plain. The background was incredibly simple throughout the album and, while, the sax was fantastic, it cannot make up for the fact that such a large part of what makes jazz great is lost on here. By no means was it a bad album. It was good, but it really could have been great. 3/5

This is one of those "its okay background music, but I'd never listen to it by choice albums". It gets a 3 for being fine. 5 stars for chicken shacks. This album title seriously made me hungry for a good chicken place. My town is blessed to have 2 but I gotta watch my weight for summer. *sigh*

cool

Good jazz

An organ jazz album. Super nice dinner jazz vibes, very cool for something recorded in 1960. I can see how it bridged gaps, and important for history, but its not making my top 10 list.

It’s jazz. As with every jazz album so far I have a hard time getting into it and listening to the whole thing.

Serviceable, but not entirely the groundbreaking organ performance I expected. Did provide some nice easy listening this morning even if I don't see myself returning to it anytime in the future.

Eh

Good time , nice and groovy, not too long

Nice. Could do with a bit more of variation

One of the greatest Jazz organist on the planet.

That’s one vibey chicken shack. Not bad!

I prefer my jazz on the energetic/fast paced side, but this had it's moments. Good vibes all around.

Pretty good jazz

Jazz

It’s an interesting Jazz exploration. One I never would’ve taken myself. It’s an easy listen and a tight 30ish minutes through its 4 tracks. Decent stuff.

Une très sympathique pause dans ce générateur foireux est cet album de chillax-jazz. C'est bon Robert, tu peux rebalancer la sauce.

Un album très relaxant, j'ai d'ailleurs profité de l'occasion pour me faire chauffer une petite chicorée. Beacoup de lecteurs me demandent d'ailleurs pourquoi je fais le choix de consommer de la chicorée. Il s'agit en fait d'une façon pour moi d'éviter les désagréments liés à la caféine, présente dans le café classique, tout en profitant d'une bonne boisson chaude pendant l'écoute des albums du générateur.

Awesome jazz record. Loved the performances and the vibe.

It's nice, but music without lyrics will never be more than background music for me.

Organ — lung

Don't mind it for background/work music

Not my interest, but nice and easy listening. I do love the sound of the organ though.

Nice

Heerlijke albumcover, verder qua muziek wel lekker album. Heb eigenlijk weinig verstand van jazz maar klonk wel goed

Best wel nice maar heb het altijd een beetje gehad met dit soort nummers na 20 min zoiets. Wel leuk om iets uit de jaren 60 te luisteren!!

Not for me. Fine.

eka biisi hyvä mood

Very jazzy. Has some interesting sections, but need to be in the right frame of mind to actually listen to. May need a couple more listens.

I wish I got jazz. This sounds great and I recognize why this would be a significant record worth hearing on this list. But it does nothing for me. And I wish I knew why.

ok

3/5 This was really easy and smooth to listen to, man. I dug it, man. He's not just a cat man, he's a cool cat.

I wasn't looking forward to this after the garbage that's been selected lately (on top of it being jazz which I hate) but... It was okay! I actually kind of enjoyed it despite myself. Would I listen again? Maybe. Maybe.

It may well have been responsible for making the Hammond B3 the organ of choice for the decade, but beyond this it is nothing exceptional. Rather slow paced light jazz

The first song on Back At The Chicken Shack reminded me of Baby Elephant Walk and The Simpsons, so that was interesting. Then it settled into decent middling jazz, 3/5, could listen often without hating it.

I'm usually tepid about organs in jazz, but this was pretty good. Pretty, pretty, pretty good.

3/5. A fun jazz album that makes it stand out with the organ. Pretty good background music.

Smooth

Jazz aint too bad to have on in the background.

Very relaxing album and technically proficient. I don't know if I had to hear this album though.

Nice laid back grooves and a great r&b jazz vibe. Echoes of Booker T.

Enjoyed this album. Minor Chant was my favorite song.

Nice listen

-vibeyyyy -instrumentals not really my style, I respect it though

3.75

Mooie lyrics

Nice enough, certainly not too shrill or stressful. Cool grooves for sure but it didn’t really capture my attention, I almost put a podcast on half way through without thinking what I was doing.