Tag Archives: Johnny Hammond Smith
The Stinger Meets The Golden Thrush – 1966
Label: Prestige Cat #: 7464 Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 4, 1966 Listed as a new release in Billboard on May 28, 1966, page 43. It lists mono and stereo versions. Original Cover Track Listing … Continue reading
The Stinger – 1965
Label: Prestige Cat #: 7408 Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 7, 1965 Original Cover Track Listing 1. The Stinger (Smith) 2. There Is No Greater Love (Jones, Symes) 3. Brother John (Smith) 4. Cleopatra and … Continue reading
A Little Taste – 1963
Label: Riverside Cat #: 9496 Original Cover Note that this cover photo was used for the reissue of Open House. Track Listing 1. Nica’s Dream – 5:30 (Horace Silver) 2. Cleopatra and the African Knight – 6:23 (Smith) 3. Benny’s … Continue reading
Open House – 1963
Label: Riverside Cat #: 9482 Recorded in New York, 1963 Original Cover Reissue Cover Track Listing 1. Cleopatra and the African Knight – 6:23 2. Open House – 4:38 3. Cyra – 5:27 4. I Remember You – 5:01 5. … Continue reading
Mr. Wonderful – 1963
Label: Riverside Cat #: 9466 Recorded in New York, 1963 Mono version issued as cat # 466 Reissued and combined with Black Coffee in 1997 Original Cover Track Listing 1. Blues For DeDe (Smith) 2. Cyra (Smith) 3. Opus 2 … Continue reading
Black Coffee – 1963
Label: Riverside Cat #: 9422 Recorded live at the Monterey Club, New Haven, CT in November, 1962. Reissued on CD which also includes Mr. Wonderful as Milestone #47072. Original Cover Reissue Cover LP Label Track Listing 1. Black Coffee – … Continue reading
Look Out! – 1962
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
Johnny Hammond Cooks with Gator Tail – 1962
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
People Credited on Johnny Hammond Smith Albums
Performer Instrument Album Airto Moreira Percussion Breakout, The The Prophet, Wild Horses Rock Steady Al DeRisi Trumpet, Flugelhorn Wild Horses Rock Steady Al Hall Trombone Gambler’s Life Alan Raph Bass Trombone Higher Ground Alan Rubin Trumpet Higher Ground Andrew Primus … Continue reading
Opus De Funk – 1961
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
