The Cat

The Cat is a 1964 album by Jimmy Smith. It features Smith on Hammond B-3 organ with big band arrangements by composer Lalo Schifrin. The album reached number 12 on the Billboard 200 chart. Track listing "Theme from Joy House" (Lalo Schifrin) – 4:38 "The Cat" (from Joy House) (Lalo Schifrin, Rick Ward) – 3:24 "Basin Street Blues" (Spencer Williams) – 4:00 "Main Title from The Carpetbaggers" (Elmer Bernstein, Ray Colcord) – 3:56 "Chicago Serenade" (Eddie Harris) – 3:55 "St. Louis Blues" (W.C. Handy) – 3:18 "Delon's Blues" (Smith) – 4:48 "Blues in the Night" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 4:45 Personnel Musicians Jimmy Smith – organ Lalo Schifrin – arranger, conductor Ray Alonge – french horn Earl Chapin – french horn Bill Correa – french horn Jimmy Buffington – french horn Kenny Burrell – guitar Don Butterfield – tuba Jimmy Cleveland – trombone Urbie Green – trombone Billy Byers – trombone George Duvivier – bass Bernie Glow – trumpet Thad Jones – trumpet Jimmy Maxwell – trumpet Marky Markowitz – trumpet Ernie Royal – trumpet Snooky Young – trumpet Phil Kraus – percussion Tony Studd – bass trombone Grady Tate – drums Production Creed Taylor – producer Val Valentin – director of engineering Rudy Van Gelder – engineer Ken Whitmore – photography Al Collins – liner notes