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a r t i s t : Johnny "Hammond" Smith
t i t l e : That Good Feeling/Talk That Talk
d a t e : 1993
l a b e l : Ace
g e n r e : Jazz
r l s. d a t e : Jan-19-2003
t r a c k s : 15
b i t r a t e : 192kbps
s i z e : 96,1 MB
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That good feelin' (track 1-7)
A standards-heavy set from 1959, Johnny "Hammond" Smith's That
Good Feelin' is indicative of his early style. Recorded in a
simple quartet setting with guitarist Thornel Schwartz (best
known for his earlier work with Jimmy Smith), bassist George
Tucker, and drummer Leo Stevens, all of whom provide
understated but effective support ù Schwartz in particular
throws in a few concise and swinging solos in the style of
early Wes Montgomery ù these seven tracks are surprisingly
close to the cool, cerebral style of pianists like Bill Evans
or Lennie Tristano, far afield from the funky, blues-based
styles of most jazz organists of the time. Part of that feel
comes from the song selection, weighted toward ballads like
"Autumn Leaves" (a Bill Evans favorite as well), "I'll Remember
April," and the evergreen "My Funny Valentine." Smith's playing
is typically excellent, though he throws some unexpected curves
like a herky-jerky solo in "I'll Remember April" that sounds
more like the futuristic whirrs and bleeps of a '50s
science-fiction movie soundtrack than a "Brother" Jack McDuff
workout. This is good to great stuff, and a welcome change from
the soul-jazz clichΘs that would overtake organ jazz in the
'60s.
Talk that talk (track 7-15)
An excellent piece of early soul-jazz, 1960's Talk That Talk
isn't as bop-oriented as Shirley Scott's albums with Stanley
Turrentine from the same period, as flashy and ornate as the
albums Jimmy Smith was starting to make with Creed Taylor and
Lalo Schifrin, or as funky and blues-based as the best of Jimmy
McGriff or "Brother" Jack McDuff. Smith's playing on this album
is low-key almost to the point of being conservative, deeply
soulful without resorting to what would soon become tired funk
clichΘs. For the most part, the settings are the standard
organ/bass/drums trio, with occasional appearances by tenor
saxophonist Oliver Nelson, vibraphonist Lem Winchester, and
guitarist Eddie McFadden to provide textural variety. Smith is
always at the center of the arrangements, taking almost all the
solos, which means that less organ-besotted listeners might
find the album a bit samey, but on tracks like a loping, gentle
version of "An Affair to Remember" and a gorgeously soulful
"Misty," Johnny "Hammond" Smith shows exactly why he deserves
his nickname.
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01-that good feelin' [05:40]
02-bye bye blackbird [04:32]
03-autumn leaves [04:27]
04-i'll remember april [04:41]
05-billie's bounce [05:34]
06-my funny valentine [04:37]
07-puddin' [05:17]
08-talk talk talk [05:12]
09-an affair to remember [02:35]
10-the end of a love affair [05:22]
11-minors allowed [05:47]
12-rip tide [04:48]
13-misty [04:01]
14-bennie's diggin' [04:59]
15-a portrait of jennie [02:20]
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69:52 min
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