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Gettin' the Message

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Released
  
1961

Label
  
Prestige PR 7217

Gettin' the Message (1960)
  
Stimulation (1961)

Genre
  
Jazz

Producer
  
Esmond Edwards

Recorded
  
October 14, 1960 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs

Gettin' the Message is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1960.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars stating "this is a solidly entertaining and texturally intriguing album".

Track listing

All compositions by Johnny "Hammond" Smith except as indicated

  1. "Swanee River" (Traditional) - 8:57
  2. "Just Say So Long" - 4:03
  3. "Lid Flippin'" - 5:17
  4. "Gettin' the Message" - 7:15
  5. "Princess" - 5:30
  6. "Dementia" - 5:18
  • Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on October 14, 1960

    • Personnel

  • Johnny "Hammond" Smith - organ
  • Lem Winchester - vibraphone
  • Eddie McFadden - guitar
  • Wendell Marshall - bass
  • Bill Erskine - drums

    • Production

  • Esmond Edwards - producer
  • Rudy Van Gelder - engineer

    • References

    Gettin' the Message Wikipedia
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