Root Down is a 1972 live jazz album by Jimmy Smith, released on the Verve label.

"[1] Root Down peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Top Jazz Album charts.

[2] AllMusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote: "...the album captures a performance Smith gave with a relatively young supporting band who were clearly influenced by modern funk and rock.

They push Smith to playing low-down grooves that truly cook: 'Sagg Shootin' His Arrow' and 'Root Down (And Get It)' are among the hottest tracks he ever cut...There are times where the pace slows, but the tension never sags, and the result is one of the finest, most exciting records in Smith's catalog.

"[1] 2000 remastered edition (Verve By Request series) Musicians Reissue production