Jimmy Smith – Midnight Special (Hybrid SACD)
Organ – Jimmy Smith
Saxophone – Stanley Turrentine
Guitar – Kenny Burrell
Drums – Donald Bailey
Written by Jimmy Smith (1), Stanley Turrentine (2), Walter Brown, Jay McShann, Charlie Parker (3), Oscar Hammerstein II / Jerome Kern (4), Count Basie (5)
1 Hybrid SACD
Original analog Master tape : YES
Stereo
Studio
Label : Analogue Productions - The Blue Note Reissues
Original Label : Blue Note
Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder
Engineered by Gus Skinas
Produced by Alfred Lion
Remastered by Kevin Gray, Steve Hoffman
Photography by Francis Wolff
Originally released in November 1961
Reissued in 2011
Tracks :
1. Midnight Special
2. A Subtle One
3. Jumpin' The Blues
4. Why Was I Born
5. One O'Clock Jump
Reviews :
"Midnight Special is a perfect complement to Back at the Chicken Shack, which was recorded the same day. Organist Jimmy Smith, tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, and guitarist Kenny Burrell always make for a potent team, and with drummer Donald Bailey completing the group, the quartet digs soulfully into such numbers as the groovin' "Midnight Special," "Jumpin' the Blues," and "One O'Clock Jump." Highly recommended." AllMusic review by Scott Yanow.
Rating:
AllMusic : 5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.33 / 5 ; The Penguin Guide to Jazz : 2.5 / 4 ; The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide : 3 / 5 ; DownBeat : 3 / 5