Black Coffee is a live album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith which was recorded at the former Monterey Club located at 267 Dixwell Avenue in New Haven, Connecticut on November 8, 1962 and released on the Riverside label.[1] Smith was a resident of New Haven at the time and wrote the second track, "Monterey Theme" specifically for the club where he frequently performed.
| Black Coffee | ||||
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| Released | 1963 | |||
| Recorded | November 8, 1962 The Monterey Club, New Haven, Connecticut | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Riverside RLP 442 | |||
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Reception edit
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
In his review for Allmusic, Scott Yanow states "Although influenced by Jimmy Smith, this particular organist was also a strong grooving player, able to play both blues and more complicated chord changes... Johnny "Hammond" Smith is heard at his best throughout".[2]
Track listing edit
All compositions by Johnny "Hammond" Smith except as indicated
- "Black Coffee" (Sonny Burke, Paul Francis Webster) - 4:19
- "Monterey Theme" - 3:03
- "I Remember Clifford" (Benny Golson) - 4:15
- "Far Away Places" (Alex Kramer, Joan Whitney) - 7:14
- "Rufus Toofus" - 7:06
- "Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) - 6:20
- "He's a Real Gone Guy" (Nellie Lutcher) - 5:38
Personnel edit
- Johnny "Hammond" Smith - Hammond B3 organ
- Seldon Powell — tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 3 & 5-7)
- Eddie McFadden - guitar
- Leo Stevens - drums
References edit
- ^ Riverside Records discography accessed November 5, 2012
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 5, 2012