Category Archives: Albums

Label: New Jazz Cat #: 8288 Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 22, 1962 Track Listing 1. Soul Grits 2. Let’s Everybody Say Amen 3. There’ll Never Be A Love 4. Upset 5. Que Sera Baby … Continue reading →

Label: Prestige Cat #: 7239 Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 12, 1962 Japanese CD Reissue JVC Japan, 41878 Reissued at Good ‘Nuff, Prestige #7846 Track Listing 1. Sonja’s Dreamland (Smith) 2. Delicious (Smith) 3. Besame … Continue reading →

Label: Prestige Cat #: 7420 Tracks 1-3 recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 14, 1961 Tracks 4-7 recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 12, 1961 Track Listing 1. Opus De Funk 2. … Continue reading →

Label: Prestige Cat #: 7203 Released: February 14, 1961 Track Listing 1. Spring Is Here (Hart, Rodgers) 2. Ribs and Chips 3. Cry Me A River (Hamilton) 4. Invitation (Kaper) 5. Que Pasa 6. Because You Left Me (Smith) 7. … Continue reading →

Label: New Jazz Cat #: 8241 Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 22, 1960 Original Label: Prestige Original Cat #: 8241 Track Listing 1. Minors Allowed – (Smith) 2. Bennie’s Diggin’ – (Smith) 3. Rip Tide … Continue reading →

Label: Prestige Cat #: 7217 Recorded October 14, 1960 Track Listing 1. Dementia 2. Princess 3. Gettin’ The Message 4. Swanee River 5. Just Say So Long 6. Lid Flippin’ Performers Johnny “Hammond” Smith – Organ Bill Erskine – Drums … Continue reading →

Label: New Jazz Cat #: 8229 Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 4, 1959 Track Listing 1. That Good Feelin’ – 5:36 (Smith) 2. Bye Bye Blackbird – 4:29 (Henderson-Dixon) 3. Autumn Leaves – 4:25 (Kosma-Mercer-Prevert) … Continue reading →

Label: Warwick Cat #: 2002 Track Listing 1. Imagination 2. Shalimar (Smith) 3. On the Street Where You Live 4. Flip Top (Smith) 5. Deep Purple 6. Lamberts Lodge (Smith) 7. Over the Rainbow 8. Ecstasy (Smith) Performers Johnny “Hammond” … Continue reading →

Label: New Jazz Cat #: 8221 Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 11, 1959 Track Listing 1. Going Places – (Smith) 2. Sweet Cookies – (Smith) 3. The Masquerade is Over 4. Pennies From Heaven 5. … Continue reading →