Album · 1971
Smackwater Jack
Tracklist
1
Smackwater Jack
Smackwater Jack
3:27
2
Cast Your Fate to the Wind
Smackwater Jack
4:31
3
Ironside
Smackwater Jack
4:00
4
What’s Going On?
Smackwater Jack
10:01
5
Theme From “The Anderson Tapes”
Smackwater Jack
5:20
6
Brown Ballad
Smackwater Jack
4:26
7
Hikky‐Burr
Smackwater Jack
4:09
8
Guitar Blues Odyssey: From Roots to Fruits
Smackwater Jack
6:48
In print
First pressed 1971, still pressed 2025 — 75 pressings across 18 countries.
Credits
Marty Paich
Arranger
Hollis King
Art Direction
Roland Young
Art Direction
Craig Braun
Design · design concept [album concept], design
Craig Braun Inc.
Design · design concept, design
Craig Brown, Inc
Design · design concept [concept], design
Isabelle Wong
Design
George Klabin
Engineer
John Curcio
Engineer
Phil Ramone
Engineer
Tommy Vicari
Engineer
Alan Raph
Instrument · trombone, bass trombone
Arthur Adams
Instrument · guitar
Bobby Scott
Instrument · piano
Bob Cranshaw
Instrument · double bass [string]
Bob James
Instrument · electric piano [fender rhodes]
Buddy Childers
Instrument · trumpet
Carol Kaye
Instrument · electric bass [fender]
Chuck Rainey
Instrument · electric bass [fender]
Dick Hixson
Instrument · trombone, bass trombone
Dick Hyman
Instrument · piano, electric harpsichord
Edd Kalehoff
Instrument · synthesizer [moog]
Eric Gale
Instrument · guitar
Ernie Royal
Instrument · trumpet
Freddie Hubbard
Instrument · trumpet, flugelhorn
Freddie Robinson
Instrument · guitar
Garnett Brown
Instrument · tenor saxophone
George Devens
Instrument · percussion
Grady Tate
Instrument · drums
Harry Lookofsky
Instrument · violin
Hubert Laws
Instrument · flute, tenor saxophone
Jaki Byard
Instrument · electric piano [fender rhodes]
Jerome Richardson
Instrument · soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
Jim Hall
Instrument · guitar
Jimmy Smith
Instrument · organ
Joe Beck
Instrument · guitar
Joe Newman
Instrument · trumpet
Joe Sample
Instrument · electric piano [fender rhodes]
Larry Bunker
Instrument · percussion
Marvin Stamm
Instrument · trumpet, flugelhorn
Milt Jackson
Instrument · vibraphone
Monty Alexander
Instrument · piano [tack]
Paul Beaver
Instrument · synthesizer [moog]
Paul Humphrey
Instrument · drums
Pete Christlieb
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Snooky Young
Instrument · trumpet
Tony Studd
Instrument · trombone, bass trombone
Toots Thielemans
Instrument · guitar, harmonica, whistle
Wayne Andre
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Ralph J. Gleason
Liner Notes
Alain DeRoque
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Ivar Finsen
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Kevin Reeves
Mastering
X (16)
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Jim McCrary
Photography
Quincy Jones
Producer
Ray Brown
Producer
Barbara Massey
Vocal · vocals
Jo Armstead
Vocal · vocals
Maeretha Stewart
Vocal · vocals
Marilyn Jackson
Vocal · vocals
Valerie Simpson
Vocal · vocals
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