13/05/2009
With the finest soul music past and present. Trevor's Album of the Week is from 1975 - Gears by Johnny Hammond.
Trevor's Album Of The Week is 'Gears' by Johnny Hammond.
Actually nicknamed after his instrument, Johnny "Hammond" Smith was perhaps one of the more underrated soul-jazz organists of the style's heyday.
After moving to Cleveland, Smith heard jazz organ pioneer Wild Bill Davis and decided to switch instruments. He made his professional debut on the organ in 1958, around the same time he was working as an accompanist for vocalist Nancy Wilson.
As time passed, Smith's style got progressively funkier, and in 1971, he shortened his name to Johnny Hammond and moved to producer Creed Taylor's CTI label.
In 1975, Hammond moved to Milestone and recorded the culmination of his move into jazz-funk, 'Gears', a collaboration with the influential Mizell Brotherrs which was reviled by purists and canonized by acid jazz fans.
After a few more sessions for Milestone, Smith largely retired from jazz, settling in Southern California and investing in real estate. He began recording sporadically again in the 90s, but was stricken with cancer and died on June 4, 1997.
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Music Played
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Taste of Honey
Boogie Oogie Oogie
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Jill Scott
Golden
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Mayer Hawthorne & The County
Just Ain't Gonna Work Out
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Tevin Campbell
Back To The World
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Roy Ayers
Life Is Just A Moment Part 2
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Asher Roth
Fallin'
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Beyonce & Bilal
Everything I Do (Your Jam)
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贬颈鈥怗濒辞蝉蝉
You'll Never Know
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India
To Be In Love
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Arnie's Love
I'm Out Of Your Life
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Johnny 鈥淗ammond鈥 Smith
Gears (AOTW Montage)
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Johnny 鈥淗ammond鈥 Smith
Tell Me What To Do
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Isaac Hayes
Menage A Trois
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Mint Condition
Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)
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