Album available only at Jimmy Smith public appearances
and though the mail
From the back cover \"liner notes\":
\"TWENTY YEARS I’ve been down’ my thing on the Organ — and I’m not voted “No.1” for nothing, and you know it! I have met many interesting people, among them my beautiful Brother, LONZO PUGH, of Phoenix, Arizona.
We musicians talk about “Paying Our Dues” … you know by putting’ up with the crap from this phony world that’s never gonna be ready, But BRO PUGH, speaking as he moves — very, very slowly because of his age — can tell you what Payin’ Dues is all about …even as he tells you about the crap he has gone though from “them folks,” his unbelievable sense of humor mixed with his wisdom …well, I just had to put him to music …even moved over to the piano on this one.
KILLING ME SOFTLY is a classic that can’t be played enough, especially my arrangement, which allows Guitarist RAY CRAWFORD’S “bad” chords to really put a hurting’ on you!
Then, if you listen with your soul, Man, you can hear me tell of all the bullsh*t, disappointments, jive “Jones” and “Joneses” that went through my life, PAID IN FULL!
This was our first session with Bassist LARRY GALES, a Genius like myself (Damned right!), and with rhythm guys like DONALD DEAN and BUCK CLARKE …well, we just started blowing’, and like anything else that gets good to you, we just couldn’t get enough!
