Label: Verve

Reissued 1/23/2026, Originally released 1962

Jimmy Smith's first album for Verve, recorded in 1962, Bashin' features the organist in two very different configurations — the first with an Oliver Nelson-conducted big band (including up-and-coming trumpeter Doc Severinsen), and the second with Smith's regular trio with Jimmy Warren (guitar) and Donald Bailey (drums.) This historic set was a turning point for Smith's career, with the track "Walk on the Wild Side" becoming his biggest hit to that point, reaching #21 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. Verve Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.

Track listing:

1. Walk on the Wild Side
   
2. Ol' Man River
   
3. In a Mellow Tone
   
4. Step Right Up
   
5. Beggar for the Blues
   
6. Bashin'
   
7. I'm An Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande)