In May 1962, “Verve” label released “Bashin’: The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith”, the 20^th Jimmy Smith album. It was recorded in March 1962, at “Van Gelder Studios” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Cred Taylor.

Personnel:

• Jimmy Smith – organ
• Oliver Nelson – arranger, conductor
• Phil Woods, Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone
• Bob Ashton, Babe Clarke – tenor saxophone
• George Barrow – baritone saxophone
• Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Doc Severinsen, Joe Wilder – trumpet
• Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Britt Woodman – trombone
• Tom Mitchell – bass trombone
• Barry Galbraith – guitar
• Quentin Warren – guitar
• George Duvivier – bass
• Ed Shaughnessy – drums
• Donald Bailey – drums
• Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

1. Walk on the Wild Side – Elmer Bernstein, Mack David
2. Ol’ Man River – Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern
3. In a Mellow Tone – Duke Ellington, Milt Gabler
4. Step Right Up – Oliver Nelson
5. Beggar for the Blues – Ray Rasch, Dotty Wayne
6. Bashin’ – Jimmy Smith
7. I’m an Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande) – Johnny Mercer