Released 1963 Artist Johnny "Hammond" Smith Label Compulsion | Black Coffee
(1962) Mr. Wonderful
(1963) Release date 1963 Genre Jazz | |
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Recorded November 8, 1962
The Monterey Club, New Haven, Connecticut Similar Johnny "Hammond" Smith albums, Jazz albums | ||
Johnny hammond smith black coffee
Black Coffee is a live album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith which was recorded in New Haven, Connecticut in 1962 and released on the Riverside label.
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Reception
In his review for Allmusic, Scott Yanow states "Although influenced by Jimmy Smith, this particular organist was also a strong grooving player, able to play both blues and more complicated chord changes... Johnny "Hammond" Smith is heard at his best throughout".
Track listing
All compositions by Johnny "Hammond" Smith except as indicated
- "Black Coffee" (Sonny Burke, Paul Francis Webster) - 4:19
- "Monterey Theme" - 3:03
- "I Remember Clifford" (Benny Golson) - 4:15
- "Far Away Places" (Alex Kramer, Joan Whitney) - 7:14
- "Rufus Toofus" - 7:06
- "Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) - 6:20
- "He's a Real Gone Guy" (Nellie Lutcher) - 5:38
Personnel
Songs
1Black Coffee4:19
2Monterey Theme3:07
3I Remember Clifford4:18
References
Black Coffee (Johnny "Hammond" Smith album) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA