| Other author/creator | Burrell, Kenny performer. |
| Other author/creator | Montgomery, Wes, 1923-1968 performer. |
| Other author/creator | Whitfield, Mark, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Tate, Grady performer. |
| Other author/creator | English, Bill, 1925- performer. |
| Other author/creator | Lewis, Mel, 1929-1990 performer. |
| Other author/creator | Purdie, Bernard performer. |
| Other author/creator | Hinton, Milt performer. |
| Other author/creator | Duvivier, George performer. |
| Other author/creator | McBride, Christian, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Barretto, Ray, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Hargrove, Roy performer. |
| Other author/creator | Payton, Nicholas performer. |
| Other author/creator | Royal, Ernie, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Woods, Phil performer. |
| Other author/creator | Penque, Romeo performer. |
| Other author/creator | Richardson, Jerome, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Nelson, Oliver, 1932-1975 arranger of music, conductor. |
| Variant title |
Finest hour |
| Series | TomtheJazzman collection TomtheJazzman collection. UNAUTHORIZED |
| Contents |
Walk on the wild side (5:25) -- Ol' man river (3:57) -- Organ grinder's swing (2:13) -- Got my mojo workin' (8:00) -- Hobo flats (4:43) -- Blues for Del (6:16) -- The cat (3:24) -- Blues in the night (4:48) -- The sermon (7:41) -- James and Wes (5:57) -- Papa's got a brand new bag (8:11). |
| Local note | Gift of TomtheJazzman Mallison. |
| General note | Jazz, in part for big band. |
| General note | Previously released recordings. |
| General note | Compact disc. |
| General note | Program notes by Michael Ullman (1 folded sheet : ill.) inserted in container. |
| Credits | Compilation selected and sequenced by Michael Ullman ; production managed by Bryan Koniarz. |
| Performer |
Jimmy Smith, organ ; with, variously: Kenny Burrell, Wes Montgomery, Mark Whitfield, guitar ; Grady Tate, Bill English, Mel Lewis, Bernard Purdie, drums ; Milt Hinton, George Duvivier, Christian McBride, bass ; Ray Barretto, congas ; Roy Hargrove, Nicholas Payton, Ernie Royal, trumpet ; Phil Woods, Romeo Penque, Jerome Richardson, saxophone ; Oliver Nelson, arranger, conductor ; additional assisting musicians. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded on various dates, 1962-1995, in Englewood Cliffs, N.J. and New York, N.Y. |
| LCCN | 00533621 |
| UPC |
731454359825 |
| Publisher number | 314 543 598-2 Verve |