Gettin' the Message

Gettin' the Message
Studio album by Johnny "Hammond" Smith
Released	1961
Recorded	October 14, 1960 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 (1960) Stimulation (1961)

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

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

The Allmusic site 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 as indicated

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

• Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on October 14, 1960

Personnel

• Johnny "Hammond" Smith - organ
• Lem Winchester - vibraphone
• Eddie McFadden - guitar
• Wendell Marshall - bass
• Bill Erskine - drums

Production

• Esmond Edwards - producer
• Rudy Van Gelder - engineer

References

1. Prestige Records discography accessed April 23, 2013
2. Johnny "Hammond" Smith discography accessed April 23, 2013
3. Mason, S. Allmusic listing accessed April 23, 2013.