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Gambler's Life is an album by jazz keyboardist Johnny Hammond. It was released in 1974 and produced by Larry Mizell.

Gambler's Life
Studio album by Johnny Hammond
Released	1974
Recorded	June 1974
Studio	The Sound Factory, Hollywood, California
Genre	Jazz-funk[1]
Length	51:29
Label	CTI
Producer	Larry Mizell
Johnny Hammond chronology
Higher Ground (1973) Gambler's Life (1974) Gears (1975)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

1. Gambler's Life 5:45 (Larry Mizell)
2. Rhodesian Thoroughfare 6:06 (Chuck Davis, Sigidi Abdallah)
3. This Year's Dream 6:19 (Johnny Hammond)
4. Star Borne 7:51 (L. Mizell)
5. Back To The Projects 5:36 (L. Mizell)
6. Yesterday Was Cool 6:50 (L. Mizell, William Jordan)
7. Virgo Lady 6:41 (Hammond)
8. Call On Me 4:30 (Fonce Mizell, L. Mizell)

Personnel

• Johnny Hammond - Synthesizer, Electric Piano
• Larry Mizell - Keyboards (Solina), Backing Vocals
• Fonce Mizell - Clavinet, Trumpet, Backing Vocals
• Jerry Peters - Piano
• Harvey Mason, Fritz Wise - Drums
• Henry Franklin, Tony Dumas - Bass
• John Rowin, Mel Bolton, Melvin Ragin - Guitar
• King Errisson - Congas
• Al Hall - Trombone
• Carl Randell, Jr - Saxophone
• Stephanie Spruill - Percussion, Vocals
• Freddie Perren, Backing Vocals

Production[3]

• Arranged by Johnny Hammond (tracks 3 and 8) and the Mizell brothers (all others)
• Produced by Larry and Fonce Mizell for Sky High Productions, Inc.
• Recording Engineers: David Hassinger; assisted by John Mills and Val Garay
• Mixed by David Hassinger
• Mastered by Arnie Acosta
• Tracks 3 and 7 published by Char-Liz Music. Track 8 published by Jobete Music Co., Inc. All others published by Alruby Music, Inc.

References

External links

• Johnny Hammond-Gambler's Life at Discogs

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