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Saturday, January 23, 2021

Johnny 'Hammond' Smith Trio plus Seldon Powell • Black Coffee


 
 Review by Thom Jurek
This two-fer combines two early-'60s dates for Johnny "Hammond" Smith, a gifted organist who had the chops to play more complex jazz changes while keeping the groove deep. Both of these dates were originally released on Riverside. Black Coffee, a club gig, was issued in 1962 with a lineup of saxophonist Seldon Powell, guitarist Eddie McFadden, and drummer Leo Stevens. Smith walks the line between beautifully rendered standards such as "Body and Soul" and "I Remember Clifford," as well as some hard-edged soul-jazz stompers including the title track and his own "Rufus Toofus." The latter set, issued a year later, featured Houston Person in the saxophone chair, and Sonny Williams on trumpet; it was recorded in the studio and is much more of a hard bop date, with the organist displaying his consummate skills on the title track, "Lambert's Lounge," and "Departure." In all, this is an excellent showcase of both of the organist's personas; both recordings stand the test of time well, and the price can't be beat.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/black-coffee-mr-wonderful-mw0002443301

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Reseña de Thom Jurek
Este disco combina dos fechas de principios de los 60 para Johnny "Hammond" Smith, un organista dotado que tenía la capacidad de tocar cambios de jazz más complejos sin perder el ritmo. Ambas fechas fueron publicadas originalmente en Riverside. Black Coffee, un concierto en un club, se publicó en 1962 con una formación formada por el saxofonista Seldon Powell, el guitarrista Eddie McFadden y el batería Leo Stevens. Smith se mueve entre estándares bellamente interpretados como "Body and Soul" y "I Remember Clifford", así como algunos stompers de soul-jazz de punta, incluyendo el tema del título y su propio "Rufus Toofus". Este último conjunto, publicado un año más tarde, contó con Houston Person en la silla del saxofón, y Sonny Williams en la trompeta; se grabó en el estudio y es mucho más una cita de hard bop, con el organista mostrando sus consumadas habilidades en la pista del título, "Lambert's Lounge" y "Departure". En definitiva, se trata de una excelente muestra de las dos personalidades del organista; ambas grabaciones resisten bien el paso del tiempo, y el precio no puede ser mejor.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/black-coffee-mr-wonderful-mw0002443301












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