Midnight Special
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Midnight Special
- Artist: Jimmy Smith
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- Release Date: 1961
- Total Time: 36:19
- Type: Instrumental
- Genre: Jazz
Review
Midnight Special is a perfect complement to Back at the Chicken Shack, which was recorded the same day. Organist Jimmy Smith, tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, and guitarist Kenny Burrell always make for a potent team, and with drummer Donald Bailey completing the group, the quartet digs soulfully into such numbers as the groovin' "Midnight Special," "Jumpin' the Blues," and "One O'Clock Jump." Highly recommended. ~ Scott Yanow, Rovi| Midnight Special (1961 Album by Al Smith) | |
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Midnight Special (Jimmy Smith album)
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| Studio album by Jimmy Smith | ||||
| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | April 25, 1960 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs |
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:43 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84078 |
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| 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).
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 5 stars calling it "Highly recommended".[2]
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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
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 26, 2010
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