{"product_id":"midnight-special-lp-blue-note-classic-vinyl-series","title":"MIDNIGHT SPECIAL LP (BLUE NOTE CLASSIC VINYL SERIES)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt’s a testament to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJimmy Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e’s volcanic creativity that the Hammond B3 organ firebrand recorded not one but two soul jazz classics—\u003cem\u003eMidnight Special\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBack at the Chicken Shack\u003c\/em\u003e—in a single day when he entered Van Gelder Studio on April 25, 1960 with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStanley Turrentine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon tenor saxophone,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKenny Burrell\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eon guitar, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDonald Bailey\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eon drums. Smith had been a self-taught pianist before abandoning the instrument in 1954 in favor of the organ, renting a Philadelphia warehouse, and woodshedding for a year until he emerged with a revolutionary style that immediately caught the ear\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlfred Lion\u003c\/strong\u003e. The Blue Note boss dubbed him The Incredible\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJimmy Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand recorded the B3 innovator as frequently as he could between 1956-1963.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMidnight Special\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eopens with the soulful title track which chugs along at a laid-back pace giving ample space for Smith, Turrentine, and Burrell to state their case. Other highlights of the set include the up-tempo burner “Jumpin’ the Blues” and a deeply felt ballad performance of the standard “Why Was I Born?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKevin Gray\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA1: Midnight Special\u003cbr\u003eA2: A Subtle One\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eB1: Jumpin' The Blues\u003cbr\u003eB2: Why Was I Born\u003cbr\u003eB3: One O'Clock Jump\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JIMMY SMITH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49306916290743,"sku":"qrt1791365089138","price":27.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9859\/7559\/files\/midnight-special-lp-blue-note-classic-vinyl-series_1.jpg?v=1791365093","url":"https:\/\/zorvaliq.com\/products\/midnight-special-lp-blue-note-classic-vinyl-series","provider":"Zorvaliq","version":"1.0","type":"link"}