music.wikisort.org - CompositionHigher Ground is an album by jazz organist Johnny Hammond recorded for the Kudu label in 1973.[1][2]
1974 studio album by Johnny Hammond
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Released | 1974 |
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Recorded | October 31 and November 1, 1973 |
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Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ |
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Genre | Jazz fusion, jazz-funk |
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Length | 35:56 |
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Label | Kudu KU-16 |
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Producer | Creed Taylor |
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Reception
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Source | Rating |
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Allmusic |     [3] |
The Allmusic site awarded the album 2 stars stating "Some of the arrangements seem, well... arranged, but as soon as Smith kicks in, the groove is established".[3]
The song "Big Sur Suite" has been sampled multiple times including The Beastie Boys "Pass the Mic" and Dr. Dre in "A Nigga Wit a Gun".
Track listing
- "Catch My Soul" (Jack Good, Tony Joe White) - 7:19
- "Summertime/The Ghetto" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward/Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson) - 10:06
- "Higher Ground" (Stevie Wonder) - 10:33
- "Big Sur Suite" (Johnny "Hammond" Smith) - 9:04
Personnel
- Johnny Hammond - organ, electric piano
- Wayne Andre, Tony Studd - trombone
- Paul Faulise, Alan Raph - bass trombone
- Jon Faddis, John Frosk, Alan Rubin - trumpet
- Marvin Stamm - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Ray Alonge - French horn
- Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone
- Hank Crawford - alto saxophone (track 4)
- Eddie Daniels - clarinet
- Romeo Penque - alto flute, oboe
- Eli Carmen - bassoon
- Bob James - electric piano, organ, mellotron, arranger, conductor
- George Benson - guitar (tracks 2-4)
- Ron Carter - bass, electric bass
- Jack DeJohnette (track 4), Steve Gadd (tracks 1-3) - drums
- Phil Kraus, Ralph MacDonald - percussion
Production
- Creed Taylor - producer
- Rudy Van Gelder - engineer
References
Johnny "Hammond" Smith |
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