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What’s up Sorry State readers? I hope everyone has had a nice week. This past week I’ve been enjoying the Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery album The Dynamic Duo. A great pairing of guitar and organ. Nothing crazy going on here, but a solid listen all the way through. I always love a good instrumental album. The first track, Down By The Riverside, always kinda catches me off guard to start it off cause it’s 10 minutes long and I catch myself around the 7-minute mark being like, “oh shit, this is still the first song.” My favorite track on here would probably be 13 (Death March). It’s just got a really cool rhythm and vibe to it. There are some pretty funny notes on the inside of the jacket. For Jimmy Smith’s description, it reads, “An animal whose attack of his prey, the Hammond Organ, results in entire submission.” I just don’t know if those are the words I would use to describe his playing. It certainly might’ve grabbed someone’s attention back in the day. This record also doubles as a Christmas album if you need it to, cause they do a cover of Baby, It’s Cold Outside, which kinda seems to come out of left field for me. You can usually find this album for pretty cheap, so if you come across a good copy under $10, why not snag it?