On this fine overview of Jimmy Smith's career, Verve continues its excellent tradition of providing excellent single-disc, budget-priced compilations of some of jazz's greatest artists. Of course, Verve Jazz Masters 29 is not the place for a definitive selection of Smith's greatest moments -- a single disc could never achieve this -- but it's a near-perfect introduction to the artist, containing such classics as"Organ Grinder's Swing,""The Preacher," and"Walk on the Wild Side." The liner notes are brief but informative.