| Midnight Special | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 1961 | |||
| Recorded | April 25, 1960 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:43 | |||
| Label |
Blue Note BST 84078 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Jimmy Smith chronology | ||||
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Midnight Special is an album by the American jazz organist Jimmy Smith, recorded in 1960 and released on the Blue Note label. [1] The album was recorded at the same session that produced Back at the Chicken Shack (1960). [2]
Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow called the album "highly recommended". [2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | 
[2] |
|
DownBeat (Original LP release) | 
[3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | 
[4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |
[5] |
Track listing
- "Midnight Special" (Jimmy Smith) – 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 (1,3,5)
- Donald Bailey – drums
Production
- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
- Reid Miles – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Del Shields – liner notes
References
- ^ Blue Note discography accessed November 26, 2010
- ^ a b c Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed November 26, 2010
- ^ DownBeat: 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., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 183. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
| Midnight Special | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 1961 | |||
| Recorded | April 25, 1960 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:43 | |||
| Label |
Blue Note BST 84078 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Jimmy Smith chronology | ||||
| ||||
Midnight Special is an album by the American jazz organist Jimmy Smith, recorded in 1960 and released on the Blue Note label. [1] The album was recorded at the same session that produced Back at the Chicken Shack (1960). [2]
Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow called the album "highly recommended". [2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |
[2] |
|
DownBeat (Original LP release) |
[3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |
[4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |
[5] |
Track listing
- "Midnight Special" (Jimmy Smith) – 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 (1,3,5)
- Donald Bailey – drums
Production
- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
- Reid Miles – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Del Shields – liner notes
References
- ^ Blue Note discography accessed November 26, 2010
- ^ a b c Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed November 26, 2010
- ^ DownBeat: 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., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 183. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.