Peter & the Wolf (Jimmy Smith album)
# Peter & the Wolf (Jimmy Smith album)

Professional ratings :

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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | |

Peter & the Wolf is a 1966 studio album by Jimmy Smith, with Oliver Nelson's big band. It is based on Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf.

## Reception

Scott Yanow of AllMusic stated:

   Of all of organist Jimmy Smith's big-band albums recorded for Verve, this is one of the most imaginative ones...A classic of its kind.

## Track listing

* "The Bird / The Duck / The Cat / The Grandfather / The Wolf / The Hunter / Peter" (Serge Prokofiev) – 4:09
* "Duck Theme /Jimmy and the Duck / Peter's Theme / Meal Time" (Oliver Nelson, Prokofiev) – 9:39
* "Elegy for a Duck" (Nelson) – 7:16
* "Cat in a Tree" (Nelson) – 5:21
* "Capture of the Wolf" (Nelson) – 1:14
* "Finale: Parade / Peter Plays Some Blues" (Nelson) – 4:45

## Personnel

### Musicians

* Jimmy Smith – organ
* Oliver Nelson – arranger, conductor
* Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Richard Williams, Snooky Young – trumpet
* Phil Woods, Jerry Dodgion, Bob Ashton, Jerome Richardson, Danny Bank, Stan Webb – woodwinds
* Tony Studd – bass tuba
* Quentin Jackson, Dick Hixson, Britt Woodman, Tom McIntosh – trombone
* Willie Ruff, Jimmy Buffington – French horn
* Barry Galbraith, Billy Butler – guitar
* Richard Davis – bass
* Grady Tate – drums
* Harry Brewer, Bobby Rosengarden – percussion

### Technical

* Creed Taylor – producer
* Val Valentin – director of engineering
* Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
* Acy R. Lehman – cover design
* Don Ornitz – photography
* Al "Jazzbo" Collins – liner notes
