Midnight Special (Jimmy Smith album)
Midnight Special is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith featuring performances recorded in 1960 and released on the Blue Note label.[1] The album was recorded at the same session which produced Back at the Chicken Shack (1960).[2]
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| Released | November 1961 | |||
| Recorded | April 25, 1960 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:43 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84078 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 5 stars calling it "Highly recommended".[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  |
| Down Beat (Original LP release) |  |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
Track listing
- "Midnight Special" (Jimmy Smith) – 9:57
- "A Subtle One" (Turrentine) – 7:44
- "Jumpin' the Blues" (Walter Brown, Jay McShann, Parker) – 5:27
- "Why Was I Born?" (Hammerstein II, Kern) – 6:35
- "One O'Clock Jump" (Basie) – 7:00
Personnel
- Jimmy Smith – organ
- Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
- Kenny Burrell – guitar (except 2 and 4)
- Donald Bailey – drums
Production
- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
- Reid Miles – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Del Shields – liner notes
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References
- Blue Note discography accessed November 26, 2010
- Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 26, 2010
- Down Beat: March 1, 1962 vol. 29, no. 5
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1312. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 183. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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