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embracing their partying ways and accepting the occasional semi-self destructive thoughts and actions

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JIMMY SMITH - Softly As A Summer Breeze (1958) [Classic Vinyl Series] tbr1507 embracing their partying ways andThe last week of February in 1958 was a productive one for Jimmy Smith. Over two days the incredible Hammond B3 organist set up shop in Manhattan Towers studio and recorded three albums worth of material: House Party, The Sermon, and Softly As A Summer Breeze, the last of which wouldnt be released until 1965. The album featured Smith in two different trios: four tracks with Kenny Burrell on guitar and Philly Joe Jones on drums, as well as two tracks