Gettin' the Message | ||||
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Released | 1961 | |||
Recorded | October 14, 1960 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Prestige PR 7217 | |||
Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
Johnny "Hammond" Smith chronology | ||||
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Gettin' the Message is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1960.[1][2]
Reception
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "this is a solidly entertaining and texturally intriguing album".[3]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Johnny "Hammond" Smith except where noted.
- "Swanee River" (Traditional) – 8:57
- "Just Say So Long" – 4:03
- "Lid Flippin'" – 5:17
- "Gettin' the Message" – 7:15
- "Princess" – 5:30
- "Dementia" – 5:18
Personnel
[edit]- Johnny "Hammond" Smith – organ
- Lem Winchester – vibraphone
- Eddie McFadden – guitar
- Wendell Marshall – bass
- Bill Erskine – drums
- Esmond Edwards – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
References
[edit]- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed April 23, 2013
- ^ Johnny "Hammond" Smith discography accessed April 23, 2013
- ^ a b Mason, S. AllMusic listing accessed April 23, 2013.