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Midnight Special (Jimmy Smith album)

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Released
  
November 1961

Artist
  
Jimmy Smith

Producer
  
Alfred Lion

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
36:43

Release date
  
November 1961

Label
  
Blue Note Records

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Recorded
  
April 25, 1960 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs

Midnight Special (1960)
  
Back at the Chicken Shack (1960)

Similar
  
Jimmy Smith albums, Jazz albums

Jimmy smith midnight special


Midnight Special is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith featuring performances recorded in 1960 and released on the Blue Note label. The album was recorded at the same session which produced Back at the Chicken Shack (1960).

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 5 stars calling it "Highly recommended".

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy Smith except as indicated
  1. "Midnight Special" - 9:57
  2. "A Subtle One" (Turrentine) - 7:44
  3. "Jumpin' the Blues" (Walter Brown, Jay McShann, Parker) - 5:27
  4. "Why Was I Born?" (Hammerstein II, Kern) - 6:35
  5. "One O'Clock Jump" (Basie) - 7:00

Personnel

  • Jimmy Smith – organ
  • Stanley Turrentine - tenor saxophone
  • Kenny Burrell – guitar
  • Donald Bailey – drums

    • Songs

    1Midnight Special9:58
    2A Subtle One7:45
    3Jumpin' the Blues5:28

    References

    Midnight Special (Jimmy Smith album) Wikipedia
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