The Cat (album)

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
All tracks arranged by Lalo Schifrin
 * 1) "Theme from Joy House" (Lalo Schifrin) – 4:38
 * 2) "The Cat" (from Joy House) (Lalo Schifrin, Rick Ward) – 3:24
 * 3) "Basin Street Blues" (Spencer Williams) – 4:00
 * 4) "Main Title from The Carpetbaggers" (Elmer Bernstein, Ray Colcord) – 3:56
 * 5) "Chicago Serenade" (Eddie Harris) – 3:55
 * 6) "St. Louis Blues" (W.C. Handy) – 3:18
 * 7) "Delon's Blues" (Smith) – 4:48
 * 8) "Blues in the Night" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 4:45

Musicians

 * Jimmy Smith – organ
 * Lalo Schifrin – conductor
 * Ray Alonge, Earl Chapin, Bill Correa, Jimmy Buffington – French horn
 * Bernie Glow, Thad Jones, Jimmy Maxwell, Marky Markowitz, Ernie Royal, Snooky Young – trumpet
 * Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Billy Byers – trombone
 * Tony Studd – bass trombone
 * Don Butterfield – tuba
 * Kenny Burrell – guitar
 * George Duvivier – bass
 * Grady Tate – drums
 * Phil Kraus – percussion

Technical personnel

 * Creed Taylor – producer
 * Val Valentin – director of engineering
 * Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
 * Ken Whitmore – photography
 * Al Collins – liner notes