Released 1974 Release date 1974 Label Kudu | Length 35:56 Artist Johnny "Hammond" Smith Genre Jazz | |
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Recorded October 31 and November 1, 1973Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs Similar Johnny "Hammond" Smith albums, Jazz albums | ||
Higher ground johnny hammond
Higher Ground is an album by jazz organist Johnny Hammond recorded for the Kudu label in 1973.
Contents
Reception
The Allmusic site awarded the album 2 stars stating "Some of the arrangements seem, well... arranged, but as soon as Smith kicks in, the groove is established".
The song "Big Sur Suite" has been sampled multiple times including The Beastie Boys "Pass the Mic" and Dr. Dre in "A Nigga Wit a Gun".
Track listing
- "Catch My Soul" (Jack Good, Tony Joe White) - 7:19
- "Summertime/The Ghetto" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward/Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson) - 10:06
- "Higher Ground" (Stevie Wonder) - 10:33
- "Big Sur Suite" (Johnny "Hammond" Smith) - 9:04
Personnel
Production
Songs
1Catch My Soul7:17
2Summertime / The Ghetto9:52
3Higher Ground10:32
References
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