- Midnight Special (Jimmy Smith album)
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Midnight Special 
Studio album by Jimmy Smith Released 1961 Recorded April 25, 1960
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood CliffsGenre Jazz Length 36:43 Label Blue Note
BST 84078Producer Alfred Lion Jimmy Smith chronology Plain Talk
(1960)Midnight Special
(1960)Back at the Chicken Shack
(1960)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).
Contents
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 5 stars calling it "Highly recommended".[2]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic 
[2]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
Categories:- Blue Note Records albums
- Jimmy Smith albums
- 1961 albums
- Albums produced by Alfred Lion
- Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio
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