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{{about|the album by Jimmy Smith|the album by Johnny "Hammond" Smith|Open House!}}
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{{Infobox album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = Open House
| name = Open House
| Type = Album
| type = Album
| Artist = [[Jimmy Smith (musician)|Jimmy Smith]]
| artist = [[Jimmy Smith (musician)|Jimmy Smith]]
| Cover = Open House (album).jpg
| cover = Open House (album).jpg
| Released = January 1968
| alt =
| Recorded = March 22, 1960
| released = January 1968
| recorded = March 22, 1960
| Studio = [[Van Gelder Studio]], [[Englewood Cliffs, NJ]]
| Genre = [[Jazz]]
| venue =
| studio = [[Van Gelder Studio]], [[Englewood Cliffs, NJ]]
| Length = 38:03
| Label = [[Blue Note Records|Blue Note]]<br><small>BST 84269
| genre = [[Jazz]]
| Producer = [[Alfred Lion]]
| length = 38:03
| label = [[Blue Note Records|Blue Note]]<br><small>BST 84269</small>
| Chronology = [[Jimmy Smith (musician)|Jimmy Smith]]
| Last album = ''[[Crazy! Baby]]''<br>(1960)
| producer = [[Alfred Lion]]
| chronology = [[Jimmy Smith (musician)|Jimmy Smith]]
| This album = '''''Open House'''''<br>(1960)
| prev_title = [[Crazy! Baby]]
| Next album = ''[[Plain Talk (album)|Plain Talk]]''<br>(1960)
| prev_year = 1960
| next_title = [[Plain Talk (album)|Plain Talk]]
| next_year = 1960
}}
}}


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==Reception==
==Reception==
The [[Allmusic]] review by Michael Erlewine awarded the album 4 stars calling it "a fast-paced studio jam session".<ref name="Allmusic">Erlewine, M. [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=open-house-r223502|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed November 26, 2010</ref>
The [[Allmusic]] review by Michael Erlewine awarded the album 4 stars calling it "a fast-paced studio jam session".<ref name="Allmusic">Erlewine, M. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=open-house-r223502|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed November 26, 2010</ref>
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==Track listing==
==Track listing==
# "Open House" (Jimmy Smith) – 16:15
# "Open House" (Jimmy Smith) – 16:15
# "Old Folks" ([[Willard Robison]], Dedette Lee Hill) – 4:49
# "[[Old Folks (1938 song)|Old Folks]]" ([[Willard Robison]], Dedette Lee Hill) – 4:49
# "Sista Rebecca" (Smith) – 10:54
# "Sista Rebecca" (Smith) – 10:54
# "[[Embraceable You]]" ([[George Gershwin|Gershwin]], [[Ira Gershwin|Gershwin]]) – 6:05
# "[[Embraceable You]]" ([[George Gershwin|Gershwin]], [[Ira Gershwin|Gershwin]]) – 6:05
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===Additional musicians===
===Additional musicians===
* [[Blue Mitchell]] – [[trumpet]] (tracks 1, 3)
* [[Blue Mitchell]] – [[trumpet]] (tracks 1, 3)
* [[Jackie McLean]] – [[alto saxophone]] (tracks 1, 3-4 feature track 4)
* [[Jackie McLean]] – [[alto saxophone]] (tracks 1, 3, 4; feature track 4)
* [[Ike Quebec]] – [[tenor saxophone]] (tracks 1-3 feature track 2)
* [[Ike Quebec]] – [[tenor saxophone]] (tracks 1, 2, 3; feature track 2)


===Technical===
===Technical===
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Latest revision as of 04:27, 20 January 2021

Open House
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 1968
RecordedMarch 22, 1960
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length38:03
LabelBlue Note
BST 84269
ProducerAlfred Lion
Jimmy Smith chronology
Crazy! Baby
(1960)
Open House
(1968)
Plain Talk
(1960)

Open House is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith featuring performances recorded in 1960, but not released on the Blue Note label until 1968.[1] The album didn't appear on CD until being reissued in 1992, as a twofer which also included Plain Talk, compiling all the recordings from the session.

Reception

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The Allmusic review by Michael Erlewine awarded the album 4 stars calling it "a fast-paced studio jam session".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic[2]

Track listing

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  1. "Open House" (Jimmy Smith) – 16:15
  2. "Old Folks" (Willard Robison, Dedette Lee Hill) – 4:49
  3. "Sista Rebecca" (Smith) – 10:54
  4. "Embraceable You" (Gershwin, Gershwin) – 6:05

Personnel

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Musicians

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Additional musicians

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Technical

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References

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  1. ^ Blue Note discography accessed November 25, 2010
  2. ^ a b Erlewine, M. Allmusic Review accessed November 26, 2010