Johnny "Hammond" Smith – The Prophet

Johnny "Hammond" Smith

Actually nicknamed after his instrument, Johnny "Hammond" Smith was perhaps one of the more underrated soul-jazz organists of the style's heyday. Born John Robert Smith in Louisville, KY, on…
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A1 The Prophet (Alfred Ellis) A2 Tomorrow Belongs To The Children (Bob Gundry) 7:30 A3 Witchy Woman (Leadon, Henley) 11:22 B1 Thunder & Lightning (Chi Coltrane) 16:44 B2 Stand Behind Me (Carole King) 23:56 B3 Corner Of The Sky (Stephen Schwartz) 28:01 Johnny Hammond (og) Pee Wee Ellis (arr, con, e-p, har) Eric Gale (g) Ron Carter (b) Billy Cobham (dr) Airto Moreira (perc) Andrew Primus (steel-dr) John Eckert, Jon Faddis, Marvin Stamm (tp) Dick Griffin, Wayne Andre (tb) Tony Studd (b-tb) Maceo Parker, Jerry Dodgion (ts) Cecil Payne, Pepper Adams (bar) Carl Carldwell, Lani Groves, Tasha Thomas (b-voc) Buddy Lucas (har) track A3 Hubert Laws (fl) B2

Recorded at Van Gelder Studios
November 29 and 30, 1972
Kudu