Root Down (album)


Root Down is a 1972 live jazz album by Jimmy Smith, released on the Verve label. It was recorded in Los Angeles on February 8, 1972. It includes the song "Root Down " which was sampled by the Beastie Boys for their song "Root Down."
Root Down peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Top Jazz Album charts.

Reception

awarded the album five stars, with reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine writing that "...the album captures a performance Smith gave with a relatively young supporting band who were clearly influenced by modern funk and rock. They push Smith to playing low-down grooves that truly cook: "Sagg Shootin' His Arrow" and "Root Down " are among the hottest tracks he ever cut...There are times where the pace slows, but the tension never sags, and the result is one of the finest, most exciting records in Smith's catalog. If you think you know everything about Jimmy Smith, this is the album for you."

Track listing

  1. "Sagg Shootin' His Arrow" – 7:09
  2. "For Everyone Under the Sun" – 5:56
  3. "After Hours" – 7:45
  4. "Root Down " – 7:44
  5. "Let's Stay Together" – 6:30
  6. "Slow Down Sagg" – 6:43
2000 remastered edition
  1. "Introduction" - 2:07
  2. "Sagg Shootin' His Arrow" – 11:45
  3. "For Everyone Under the Sun" – 5:55
  4. "After Hours" – 7:51
  5. "Root Down " – 12:39
  6. "Let's Stay Together" – 6:27
  7. "Slow Down Sagg" – 10:22
  8. "Root Down " – 12:13

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