{"id":6314,"date":"2016-03-20T11:52:03","date_gmt":"2016-03-20T16:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funky16corners.com\/?p=6314"},"modified":"2016-03-20T11:52:03","modified_gmt":"2016-03-20T16:52:03","slug":"johnny-hammond-higher-ground","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funky16corners.com\/?p=6314","title":{"rendered":"Johnny Hammond- Higher Ground"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Listen\/Download – Johnny Hammond – Higher Ground MP3<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Greetings all.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I thought we\u2019d ease ourselves into the week with some long-form, funky Hammond organ from the man who\u2019s name matched the axe, Johnny \u2018Hammond\u2019 Smith.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Known alternately as Johnny \u2018Hammond\u2019 Smith (he attached the Hammond to set himself apart from guitarist Johnny Smith<\/strong> and organ maestro Jimmy Smith<\/strong>) and Johnny Hammond (as he is here, having detached the \u2018Smith\u2019 in 1974, JHS was one of the masters of the classic era of organ led soul jazz.<\/p>\n

He recorded for Riverside and Prestige from the late 50s into the early 70s, moving on to Kudu in 1971.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s selection, his cover of Stevie Wonder\u2019s<\/strong> 1973 hit Higher Ground\u2019 comes from his (Hammond\u2019s) 1974 LP of the same name.<\/p>\n

Here Johnny gets to stretch out (the shortest track on the album is over seven minutes long) with a hot band that included Steve Gadd<\/strong> on drums, Ron Carter<\/strong> on bass, George Benson<\/strong> on guitar and electric piano by the arranger for the date, none other than Bob James.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is a very groovy session for one relatively late in the game. There\u2019s a little of that Creed Taylor<\/strong> CTI\/Kudu polish (always a good thing) but also plenty of head nodding funk (the album also includes the heavily sampled \u2018Big Sur Suite\u2019).<\/p>\n

All of his Kudu LPs are highly recommended.<\/p>\n

I hope you dig the track, and I\u2019ll see you all on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Keep the faith<\/strong><\/p>\n

Larry<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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