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What's Going On (Johnny "Hammond" Smith album)

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Released
  
1971

What's Going On (1971)
  
Breakout (1971)

Release date
  
1971

Label
  
Prestige Records

Length
  
37:32

Artist
  
Johnny "Hammond" Smith

Producer
  
Bob Porter

Genre
  
Jazz

What's Going On (Johnny

Recorded
  
April 12 and July, 1971 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs

Johnny "Hammond" Smith albums
  
Here It 'Tis, Breakout, The Prophet, Higher Ground, Wild Horses Rock Ste

What's Going On is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1971.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars.

Track listing

All compositions by Johnny "Hammond" Smith except as indicated

  1. "What's Going On" (Renaldo Benson Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye) - 9:45
  2. "Smokin' Cool" - 6:53
  3. "L and J" (James Clark) - 5:45
  4. "I'll Be There" (Hal Davis, Willie Hutch, Berry Gordy, Bob West) - 5:20
  5. "Between the Sheets" - 9:49

Personnel

  • Johnny "Hammond" Smith - organ
  • Robert Prado, Ernie Royal - trumpet (tracks 1, 3 & 4)
  • Garnett Brown - trombone (tracks 1, 3 & 4)
  • Grover Washington Jr. - tenor saxophone
  • Richard Landry - tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 3 & 4)
  • Babe Clarke - baritone saxophone (tracks 1, 3 & 4)
  • James Clark (tracks 1-3 & 5), Ted Dunbar (track 4) - guitar
  • Jimmy Lewis - electric bass
  • Eddie Gee - drums
  • Unnamed string section (tracks 1, 3 & 4)
  • Bill Fischer - arranger (tracks 1, 3 & 4)

    • Production

  • Bob Porter - producer
  • Rudy Van Gelder - engineer

    • Songs

    1What's Going On9:40
    2Smokin' Cool6:50
    3L & J5:50

    References

    What's Going On (Johnny "Hammond" Smith album) Wikipedia
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