Peter & the Wolf (Jimmy Smith album)

Peter & the Wolf
Studio album by Jimmy Smith
Released	1966
Recorded	May 11–12, 1966 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre	Jazz
Length	32:33
Label	Verve V6-8652
Producer	Creed Taylor

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Allmusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[2]

Peter & the Wolf is a 1966 studio album by Jimmy Smith, with Oliver Nelson's big band. It's based on Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf.

Track listing

1. "The Bird / The Duck / The Cat / The Grandfather / The Wolf / The Hunter / Peter" - 4:09
2. "Duck Theme /Jimmy and the Duck / Peter's Theme / Meal Time" - 9:39
3. "Elegy for a Duck" - 7:16
4. "Cat in a Tree" - 5:21
5. "Capture of the Wolf" - 1:14
6. "Finale: Parade / Peter Plays Some Blues" - 4:45

Personnel

• Jimmy Smith - organ
• Oliver Nelson - arranger, conductor
• Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Richard Williams, Snooky Young - trumpet
• Phil Woods, Jerry Dodgion, Bob Ashton, Jerome Richardson, Danny Bank, Stan Webb - reeds
• Tony Studd - bass tuba
• Quentin Jackson, Dick Hixson, Britt Woodman, Tom McIntosh - trombone
• Willie Ruff, Jimmy Buffington - French horn
• Barry Galbraith, Billy Butler - guitar
• Richard Davis - bass
• Grady Tate - drums
• Harry Brewer, Bobby Rosengarden - percussion

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