Peter & the Wolf (Jimmy Smith album)

Scott Yanow of AllMusic stated:

Of all of organist Jimmy Smith's big-band albums recorded for Verve, this is one of the most imaginative ones...A classic of its kind.^[1]

1. "The Bird / The Duck / The Cat / The Grandfather / The Wolf / The Hunter / Peter" (Serge Prokofiev) – 4:09
2. "Duck Theme /Jimmy and the Duck / Peter's Theme / Meal Time" (Oliver Nelson, Prokofiev) – 9:39
3. "Elegy for a Duck" (Nelson) – 7:16
4. "Cat in a Tree" (Nelson) – 5:21
5. "Capture of the Wolf" (Nelson) – 1:14
6. "Finale: Parade / Peter Plays Some Blues" (Nelson) – 4:45

• Jimmy Smith – organ
• Oliver Nelson – arranger, conductor
• Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Richard Williams, Snooky Young – trumpet
• Phil Woods, Jerry Dodgion, Bob Ashton, Jerome Richardson, Danny Bank, Stan Webb – woodwinds
• Tony Studd – bass tuba
• Quentin Jackson, Dick Hixson, Britt Woodman, Tom McIntosh – trombone
• Willie Ruff, Jimmy Buffington – French horn
• Barry Galbraith, Billy Butler – guitar
• Richard Davis – bass
• Grady Tate – drums
• Harry Brewer, Bobby Rosengarden – percussion

• Creed Taylor – producer
• Val Valentin – director of engineering
• Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
• Acy R. Lehman – cover design
• Don Ornitz – photography
• Al "Jazzbo" Collins – liner notes