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
| Bass | Ron Carter |
| Drums | Leon Chancler |
| Guitar | Carol Kaye |
| Clavinet | Larry Farrow |
| Congas | Bill Summers |
| Percussion | Bill Summers |
| Flugelhorn | Oscar Brashear |
| Flugelhorn | Chuck Findley |
| Flute | William Green |
| Flute | Buddy Collette |
| Sax | William Green |
| Sax | Buddy Collette |
| Trombone | George Bohanon |
| Trombone | Lew McCreary |
| Trumpet | Oscar Brashear |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
Other Musicians
1 Lady Smooth
| Electric Piano | Johnny Hammond |
| Synthesizer | Johnny Hammond |
| Background Vocals | Stephanie Spruill |
| Background Vocals | Roger Kenerly-Saint |
| Background Vocals | Julia Rinker |
| Background Vocals | Ann White |
2 California Lovers
| Guitar (solo) | John Abercrombie |
| Electric Piano | Johnny Hammond |
| Organ | Johnny Hammond |
| Synthesizer | Johnny Hammond |
| Trombone | Al Hall |
| Vibes | Roger Glenn |
| Background Vocals | Julia Rinker |
| Background Vocals | Ann White |
| Vocals | Stephanie Spruill |
| Vocals | Roger Kenerly-Saint |
3 Imagination
| Guitar (solo) | John Abercrombie |
| Electric Piano | Johnny Hammond |
| Organ | Johnny Hammond |
| Background Vocals | Stephanie Spruill |
| Background Vocals | Roger Kenerly-Saint |
| Background Vocals | Julia Rinker |
| Background Vocals | Ann White |
4 Quiet Storm
| Acoustic Bass | Ron Carter |
| Electric Piano | Johnny Hammond |
| Synthesizer | Johnny Hammond |
| Vibes | Roger Glenn |
5 Brother Snook
| Guitar (solo) | John Abercrombie |
| Electric Piano | Johnny Hammond |
| Synthesizer | Johnny Hammond |
| Flugelhorn | Oscar Brashear |
| Trombone | Al Hall |
| Vibes | Roger Glenn |
6 Lonely Dreamer
| Electric Piano | Johnny Hammond |
| Organ | Johnny Hammond |
| Piano | Johnny Hammond |
| Synthesizer | Johnny Hammond |
| Flute | Roger Glenn |
| Trombone | Al Hall |
| Background Vocals | Roger Kenerly-Saint |
| Background Vocals | Julia Rinker |
| Background Vocals | Ann White |
| Vocals | Stephanie 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