1977 Johnny Hammond – Storm Warning

Storm Warning is an album by Johnny “Hammond” Smith, released in 1977 on Milestone.

John Robert “Johnny Hammond” Smith (December 16, 1933 – June 4, 1997) was an American soul jazz and hard bop organist. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he was a renowned player of the Hammond B-3 organ so earning “Hammond” as a nickname, which also avoided his being confused with jazz guitarist Johnny Smith.

Tracks

1  Lady Smooth (Johnny Hammond) 04:48
2  California Lovers (Johnny Hammond) 09:49
3  Imagination (Johnny Burke; Jimmy Van Heusen) 05:17
4  Quiet Storm (Smokey Robinson) 05:53
5  Brother Snook (Johnny Hammond) 05:21
6  Lonely Dreamer (Johnny Hammond) 07:53

Musicians

BassRon Carter
DrumsLeon Chancler
GuitarCarol Kaye
ClavinetLarry Farrow
CongasBill Summers
PercussionBill Summers
FlugelhornOscar Brashear
FlugelhornChuck Findley
FluteWilliam Green
FluteBuddy Collette
SaxWilliam Green
SaxBuddy Collette
TromboneGeorge Bohanon
TromboneLew McCreary
TrumpetOscar Brashear
TrumpetChuck Findley

Other Musicians

1 Lady Smooth

Electric PianoJohnny Hammond
SynthesizerJohnny Hammond
Background VocalsStephanie Spruill
Background VocalsRoger Kenerly-Saint
Background VocalsJulia Rinker
Background VocalsAnn White


2 California Lovers

Guitar (solo)John Abercrombie
Electric PianoJohnny Hammond
OrganJohnny Hammond
SynthesizerJohnny Hammond
TromboneAl Hall
VibesRoger Glenn
Background VocalsJulia Rinker
Background VocalsAnn White
VocalsStephanie Spruill
VocalsRoger Kenerly-Saint


3 Imagination

Guitar (solo)John Abercrombie
Electric PianoJohnny Hammond
OrganJohnny Hammond
Background VocalsStephanie Spruill
Background VocalsRoger Kenerly-Saint
Background VocalsJulia Rinker
Background VocalsAnn White


4 Quiet Storm

Acoustic BassRon Carter
Electric PianoJohnny Hammond
SynthesizerJohnny Hammond
VibesRoger Glenn


5 Brother Snook

Guitar (solo)John Abercrombie
Electric PianoJohnny Hammond
SynthesizerJohnny Hammond
FlugelhornOscar Brashear
TromboneAl Hall
VibesRoger Glenn


6 Lonely Dreamer

Electric PianoJohnny Hammond
OrganJohnny Hammond
PianoJohnny Hammond
SynthesizerJohnny Hammond
FluteRoger Glenn
TromboneAl Hall
Background VocalsRoger Kenerly-Saint
Background VocalsJulia Rinker
Background VocalsAnn White
VocalsStephanie Spruill

Strings

Cello – Dennis Karmazyn, Ron Cooper
Viola – Rollice Dale, Denyse Buffum, Art Royval
Violin – Charles Veal, Israel Baker, Bonnie Douglas, Assi Drori, Winterton Garvey, Harris Goldman, Marcia van Dyke, Dorothy Wade, Kenneth Yerke

Liner Notes

Producer – Orrin Keepnews, Johnny Hammond
Arranged By – Johnny Hammond, Al Hall
Conductor – Al Hall
Engineer (Recording) – Bruce Wallford, Peter Granet, Wally Heider
Engineer (Assistant) – Jackson Schwartz
Mixed By – Peter Granet

Art Direction – Phil Carroll
Cover Art – Phil Bray, Jamie Putnam

Mixed At – Fantasy Studios
Mixed At – Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles
Recorded At – Fantasy Studios
Recorded At – Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Milestone Records