Midnight Special (Jimmy Smith album)
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| Studio album by Jimmy Smith | ||||
| Released | November 1961 | |||
| Recorded |
April 25, 1960 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:43 | |||
| Label |
Blue Note BST 84078 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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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).
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 5 stars calling it "Highly recommended".[2]
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [2] |
| Down Beat |  [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Jimmy Smith except as indicated
- "Midnight Special" - 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
- Donald Bailey – drums
References
- ↑ Blue Note discography accessed November 26, 2010
- 1 2 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. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 183. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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