Black Coffee/Mr. Wonderful

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All Music Guide - Thom Jurek
This two-fer combines two early-'60s dates for Johnny "Hammond" Smith, a gifted organist who had the chops to play more complex jazz changes while keeping the groove deep. Both of these dates were originally released on Riverside. Black Coffee, a club gig, was issued in 1962 with a lineup of saxophonist Seldon Powell, guitarist Eddie McFadden, and drummer Leo Stevens. Smith walks the line between beautifully rendered standards such as "Body and Soul" and "I Remember Clifford," as well as some hard-edged soul-jazz stompers including the title track and his own "Rufus Toofus." The latter set, issued a year later, featured Houston Person in the saxophone chair, and Sonny ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Thom Jurek
This two-fer combines two early-'60s dates for Johnny "Hammond" Smith, a gifted organist who had the chops to play more complex jazz changes while keeping the groove deep. Both of these dates were originally released on Riverside. Black Coffee, a club gig, was issued in 1962 with a lineup of saxophonist Seldon Powell, guitarist Eddie McFadden, and drummer Leo Stevens. Smith walks the line between beautifully rendered standards such as "Body and Soul" and "I Remember Clifford," as well as some hard-edged soul-jazz stompers including the title track and his own "Rufus Toofus." The latter set, issued a year later, featured Houston Person in the saxophone chair, and Sonny Williams on trumpet; it was recorded in the studio and is much more of a hard bop date, with the organist displaying his consummate skills on the title track, "Lambert's Lounge," and "Departure." In all, this is an excellent showcase of both of the organist's personas; both recordings stand the test of time well, and the price can't be beat.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 12/4/2012
  • Label: Universal Japan
  • EAN: 4988005744678
  • Catalog Number: 0574467

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Black Coffee - Smith, Johnny "Hammond" Trio (4:19)
  2. 2 Monterey Theme - Smith, Johnny "Hammond" Trio (3:07)
  3. 3 I Remember Clifford - Smith, Johnny "Hammond" Trio (4:18)
  4. 4 Far Away Places - Smith, Johnny "Hammond" Trio (7:16)
  5. 5 Rufus Toofus - Smith, Johnny "Hammond" Trio (7:22)
  6. 6 Body and Soul - Smith, Johnny "Hammond" Trio (6:20)
  7. 7 He's a Real Gone Guy - Smith, Johnny "Hammond" Trio (5:34)
  8. 8 Blues for De-De - Johnny Smith Quartet (5:03)
  9. 9 Mr. Wonderful - Johnny Smith Quartet (5:24)
  10. 10 Cyra - Johnny Smith Quartet (4:24)
  11. 11 Lambert's Lodge - Johnny Smith Quartet (3:45)
  12. 12 Love Letters - Johnny Smith Quartet (5:43)
  13. 13 Blues on Sunday - Johnny Smith Quartet (4:50)
  14. 14 Departure - Johnny Smith Quartet (5:57)
  15. 15 Opus 2 - Johnny Smith Quartet (4:30)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Johnny "Hammond" Smith Primary Artist, Organ
Houston Person Tenor Saxophone
Seldon Powell Tenor Saxophone
Eddie McFadden Guitar
Leo Stevens Drums
Sonny Williams Trumpet
Technical Credits
Nellie Lutcher Composer
Jerry Bock Composer
Sonny Burke Composer
Ray Fowler Engineer
Benny Golson Composer
Johnny Green Composer
Edward Heyman Composer
Orrin Keepnews Producer
Ed Michael Producer
Dan Morgenstern Original Liner Notes
Paul Francis Webster Composer
George David Weiss Composer
Victor Young Composer
Johnny "Hammond" Smith Composer
Les Davis Original Liner Notes
Robert Sour Composer
Frank Eyton Composer
Joan Whitney Composer
Alex Kramer Composer
Dan Jones Engineer
Lawrence Holofcener Composer
Arnold Kasar Remastering
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