Gettin' the Message is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1960.[1][2]

Gettin' the Message
Studio album by Johnny "Hammond" Smith
Released	1961
Recorded	October 14, 1960
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre	Jazz
Label	Prestige PR 7217
Producer	Esmond Edwards
Johnny "Hammond" Smith chronology
Talk That Talk (1960) Gettin' the Message (1961) Stimulation (1961)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "this is a solidly entertaining and texturally intriguing album".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Johnny "Hammond" Smith except where noted.

1. "Swanee River" (Traditional) – 8:57
2. "Just Say So Long" – 4:03
3. "Lid Flippin'" – 5:17
4. "Gettin' the Message" – 7:15
5. "Princess" – 5:30
6. "Dementia" – 5:18

Personnel

• Johnny "Hammond" Smith – organ
• Lem Winchester – vibraphone
• Eddie McFadden – guitar
• Wendell Marshall – bass
• Bill Erskine – drums
• Esmond Edwards – producer
• Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

References