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