Black Coffee (Johnny "Hammond" Smith album)
Black Coffee is a live album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith which was recorded in New Haven, Connecticut in 1962 and released on the Riverside label.[1]
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| Released | 1963 | |||
| Recorded | November 8, 1962 The Monterey Club, New Haven, Connecticut | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Riverside RLP 442 | |||
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Reception
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In his review for Allmusic, Scott Yanow states "Although influenced by Jimmy Smith, this particular organist was also a strong grooving player, able to play both blues and more complicated chord changes... Johnny "Hammond" Smith is heard at his best throughout".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Johnny "Hammond" Smith except as indicated
- "Black Coffee" (Sonny Burke, Paul Francis Webster) - 4:19
- "Monterey Theme" - 3:03
- "I Remember Clifford" (Benny Golson) - 4:15
- "Far Away Places" (Alex Kramer, Joan Whitney) - 7:14
- "Rufus Toofus" - 7:06
- "Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) - 6:20
- "He's a Real Gone Guy" (Nellie Lutcher) - 5:38
Personnel
- Johnny "Hammond" Smith - Hammond B3 organ
- Seldon Powell — tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 3 & 5-7)
- Eddie McFadden - guitar
- Leo Stevens - drums
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References
- Riverside Records discography accessed November 5, 2012
- Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 5, 2012
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