For Jimmy, Wes and Oliver

For Jimmy, Wes and Oliver is a studio album by American jazz bassist Christian McBride together with his big band.

For the 2019 recordings in his hometown of Montclair, New Jersey, McBride invited guitarist Mark Whitfield and organist Joey DeFrancesco, who takes on the role of Smith.

[4] Ten tracks were recorded: cover versions of the 1966 sessions, the original compositions ("Medgar Evers Blues" by Whitfield and "Pie Blues" by McBride and DeFrancesco), jazz compositions by Freddie Hubbard and Miles Davis ("Miles" from the 1958 album Milestones), and standards (such as "The Very Thought of You", "Down by the Riverside" and "I Want to Talk About You").

"[9] Matt Collar of AllMusic observed, "For Jimmy, Wes, and Oliver is an ebullient album that evokes the earthy, artful spirit of the trio who inspired it.

"[10] Gary Fukushima of DownBeat added, "More than 50 years ago, two musicians at the height of their careers met to make essential recordings.