| Midnight Special | ||||
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| Studio album by Jimmy Smith | ||||
| 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. The album was recorded at the same session that produced Back at the Chicken Shack (1960).
Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow called the album "highly recommended".
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  |
| DownBeat (Original LP release) |  |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
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
- ^ 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.