The Stinger is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1965.[1][2]
| The Stinger | ||||
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| Released | 1965 | |||
| Recorded | May 7, 1965 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 32:03 | |||
| Label | Prestige PR 7408 | |||
| Producer | Cal Lampley | |||
| Johnny "Hammond" Smith chronology | ||||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars stating "The Stinger is worth picking up for its cover alone -- for reasons beyond comprehension, the pop-art sleeve sports a vintage drawing of the classic DC Comics hero Green Lantern, bizarrely re-colored to feature a red and yellow costume. A casual, after-hours insouciance permeates the grooves inside -- although the arrangements and mood fit squarely within the soul jazz tradition, the performances also bear a dusky allure rooted firmly in the blues".[3]
Track listing edit
All compositions by Johnny "Hammond" Smith except where noted
- "The Stinger" - 6:40
- "There Is No Greater Love" (Isham Jones, Marty Symes) - 5:30
- "Brother John" - 3:55
- "Cleopatra and the African Knight" - 4:55
- "You Don't Know What Love Is" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) - 6:50
- "Benny's Diggin'" - 4:15
Personnel edit
- Johnny "Hammond" Smith - organ
- Houston Person (tracks 1, 4 & 6) - tenor saxophone
- Earl Edwards (tracks 1, 2, 3 & 5) - tenor saxophone
- Floyd Smith - guitar
- John Harris - drums
Production edit
References edit
- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed April 24, 2013
- ^ Johnny "Hammond" Smith discography accessed April 24, 2013
- ^ a b Ankeney, J. Allmusic listing accessed April 24, 2013.