Nasty! is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1968.[1][2] The album is notable as the first recording featuring guitarist John Abercrombie.
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| Released | 1968 | |||
| Recorded | June 18, 1968 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:44 | |||
| Label | Prestige PR 7588 | |||
| Producer | Cal Lampley | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars stating "in a sense it's run-of-the-mill as far as Prestige late-'60s soul-jazz goes: quite fine grooves, a dependable yet somewhat predictable house sound, and a reliance upon cover versions for much of the material (two-thirds of the songs, in this case). It's solidly executed, though, in a lean fashion that, to its credit, runs counter to the more excessive arrangements that were creeping into soul-jazz around this time".[3]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Johnny "Hammond" Smith except where noted:
- "If I Were a Bell" (Frank Loesser) - 8:39
- "Song for My Father" (Horace Silver) - 7:18
- "Speak Low" (Ogden Nash, Kurt Weill) - 6:43
- "Unchained Melody" (Alex North, Hy Zaret) - 3:48
- "Nasty" - 9:06
- "Four Bowls of Soul" - 7:10
Personnel
edit- Johnny "Hammond" Smith - organ
- Houston Person - tenor saxophone
- John Abercrombie - guitar
- Grady Tate - drums
Production
editReferences
edit- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed April 29, 2013
- ^ Johnny "Hammond" Smith discography accessed April 29, 2013
- ^ a b Unterberger, R. Allmusic listing accessed April 29, 2013.