Plays Pretty Just for You

Plays Pretty Just for You is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith featuring performances recorded in 1957 and released on the Blue Note label.[1]

Plays Pretty Just for You
Studio album by Jimmy Smith
Released	1957
Recorded	May 8, 1957
Studio	Manhattan Towers, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:39
Label	Blue Note
Producer	Alfred Lion
Jimmy Smith chronology
The Sounds of Jimmy Smith (1957) Plays Pretty Just for You (1957) Jimmy Smith Trio + LD (1957)
Singles from Plays Pretty Just for You
"East of the Sun" Released: 1957

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars.[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

1. "The Nearness of You" (Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington) – 5:44
2. "The Jitterbug Waltz" (Fats Waller) – 4:57
3. "East of the Sun" (Brooks Bowman) – 6:06
4. "Autumn in New York" (Vernon Duke) – 4:24
5. "Penthouse Serenade (When We're Alone)" (Val Burton, Will Jason) – 5:29
6. "The Very Thought of You" (Ray Noble) – 4:29
7. "I Can't Get Started" (Duke, Ira Gershwin) – 4:48
8. "Old Devil Moon" (E. Y. Harburg, Burton Lane) – 5:42

• Recorded at Manhattan Towers in New York City on May 8, 1957

Personnel

Musicians

• Jimmy Smith – organ
• Eddie McFadden – guitar
• Donald Bailey – drums

Technical

• Alfred Lion – producer
• Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
• Tom Hannan – design
• Francis Wolff – photography
• Leonard Feather – liner notes

References

1. Blue Note discography accessed November 25, 2010
2. Allmusic Review accessed November 25, 2010