Johnny ''Hammond'' Smith - That Good Feelin' (1959) [2013] mp3

Reissue features the latest DSD remastering and HR cutting. Also features the high-fidelity SHM-CD format (compatible with standard CD players). Good feelings and plenty of soul – some very early work as a leader from Hammond hero Johnny Smith! The set's got Johnny using the organ with lots of stops out – that full, wide range of the instrument that initially knocked so many folks for a loop when it first came into jazz – then really took strong formation in the hands of a player like this! The groove's a bit like a Jimmy Smith record for Blue Note, but a lot grittier too – with some occasional elements of R&B mixed in with the more far-reaching jazz sensibilities. The group features Thornel Schwartz on guitar, who'd played famously with Jimmy Smith – plus George Tucker on bass and Leo Stevens on drums.

Tracks:

01 - That Good Feelin'
02 - Bye, Bye Blackbird
03 - Autumn Leaves
04 - I'll Remember April
05 - Billie's Bounce
06 - My Funny Valentine
07 - Puddin'

Personnel:

Johnny "Hammond" Smith - Organ
Thornel Schwartz - Guitar
George Tucker - Bass
Leo Stevens - Drums