Peter & the Wolf (Jimmy Smith album)

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

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

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