Jimmy Smith – Midnight Special (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)

Jimmy Smith’s Midnight Special (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series) is an essential for any vinyl enthusiast. Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition on 180-gram LP It’s a testament to Jimmy Smith’s volcanic creativity that the Hammond B3 organ firebrand recorded not one but two soul jazz classics — Midnight Special and Back at the Chicken Shack — in a single day when he entered Van Gelder Studio on April 25, 1960 with Stanley Turrentine on tenor saxophone, Kenny Burrell on guitar, and Donald Bailey on drums. This edition includes high-quality pressings and a detailed recount of the album’s influential moments, from recording sessions to its role in shaping musical trends.