Hobo Flats
Hobo Flats is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith arranged by Oliver Nelson. It was Smith's second album for Verve Records.
On the Billboard 200 Hobo Flats peaked at number 11, and the title track was released as a single and peaked at number 69.
Billboard magazine included Hobo Flats in its 'Pop Spotlight' for the week of 27 April 1963.Reception
The Allmusic review by Steve Leggett awarded the album 3½ stars stating thatTrack listing
- "Hobo Flats" – 4:46
- "Blueberry Hill" – 4:56
- "Walk Right In" – 3:32
- "Trouble in Mind" – 4:23
- "The Preacher" – 6:16
- "Meditation " – 3:06
- "I Can't Stop Loving You" – 4:27
Personnel
Musicians
- Jimmy Smith – organ
- George Dorsey, Phil Woods – alto saxophone
- Al Cohn, Zoot Sims – tenor saxophone
- Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Quentin Jackson – trombone
- Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry – trumpet
- George Duvivier, Milt Hinton – double bass
- Jimmy Johnson, Jr., John "Dandy" Rodriguez, Bill Rodriquez – drums
Technical
- Creed Taylor – producer
- Oliver Nelson – arranger, conductor
- Val Valentin – director of engineering
- Bob Simpson – engineer
- Kevin Reeves – digital remastering
- Hollis King – art direction
- Isabelle Wong – package design
- Chuck Stewart – photography
- Del Shields – liner notes
- Andy Kman – production coordination
- Ray Hall – re-recording engineer
- Harry Weinger – reissue supervisor\
Chart performance
Album
Single