The Stinger is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1965.Prestige Records discography accessed April 24, 2013Johnny "Hammond" Smith discography accessed April 24, 2013
Reception
The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars stating "The Stinger is worth picking up for its cover alone -- for reasons beyond comprehension, the pop-art sleeve sports a vintage drawing of the classic DC Comics hero Green Lantern, bizarrely re-colored to feature a red and yellow costume. A casual, after-hours insouciance permeates the grooves inside -- although the arrangements and mood fit squarely within the soul jazz tradition, the performances also bear a dusky allure rooted firmly in the blues".Ankeney, J. Allmusic listing accessed April 24, 2013.
Track listing All compositions by Johnny "Hammond" Smith except where noted "The Stinger" - 6:40 "There Is No Greater Love" (Isham Jones, Marty Symes) - 5:30 "Brother John" - 3:55 "Cleopatra and the African Knight" - 4:55 "You Don't Know What Love Is" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) - 6:50 "Benny's Diggin'" - 4:15
Personnel Johnny "Hammond" Smith - organ Houston Person (tracks 1, 4 & 6) - tenor saxophone Earl Edwards (tracks 1, 2, 3 & 5) - tenor saxophone Floyd Smith - guitar John Harris - drums
Production Cal Lampley - producer Rudy Van Gelder - engineer
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