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Midnight Special (Jimmy Smith album)

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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).[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 5 stars calling it "Highly recommended".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Down Beat
(Original LP release)		[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[5]

Track listing

  1. "Midnight Special" (Jimmy Smith) – 9:57
  2. "A Subtle One" (Turrentine) – 7:44
  3. "Jumpin' the Blues" (Walter Brown, Jay McShann, Parker) – 5:27
  4. "Why Was I Born?" (Hammerstein II, Kern) – 6:35
  5. "One O'Clock Jump" (Basie) – 7:00

Personnel

Production

References

  1. ^ Blue Note discography accessed November 26, 2010
  2. ^ a b c Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 26, 2010
  3. ^ Down Beat: March 1, 1962 vol. 29, no. 5
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1312. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  5. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 183. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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