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13/05/2009

With the finest soul music past and present. Trevor's Album of the Week is from 1975 - Gears by Johnny Hammond.

Trevor's Album Of The Week is 'Gears' by Johnny Hammond.
Actually nicknamed after his instrument, Johnny "Hammond" Smith was perhaps one of the more underrated soul-jazz organists of the style's heyday.
After moving to Cleveland, Smith heard jazz organ pioneer Wild Bill Davis and decided to switch instruments. He made his professional debut on the organ in 1958, around the same time he was working as an accompanist for vocalist Nancy Wilson.
As time passed, Smith's style got progressively funkier, and in 1971, he shortened his name to Johnny Hammond and moved to producer Creed Taylor's CTI label.
In 1975, Hammond moved to Milestone and recorded the culmination of his move into jazz-funk, 'Gears', a collaboration with the influential Mizell Brotherrs which was reviled by purists and canonized by acid jazz fans.
After a few more sessions for Milestone, Smith largely retired from jazz, settling in Southern California and investing in real estate. He began recording sporadically again in the 90s, but was stricken with cancer and died on June 4, 1997.

1 hour

Last on

Sun 17 May 2009 02:00

Music Played

  • Taste of Honey

    Boogie Oogie Oogie

  • Jill Scott

    Golden

  • Mayer Hawthorne & The County

    Just Ain't Gonna Work Out

  • Tevin Campbell

    Back To The World

  • Roy Ayers

    Life Is Just A Moment Part 2

  • Asher Roth

    Fallin'

  • Beyonce & Bilal

    Everything I Do (Your Jam)

  • ±αΎ±β€G±τ΄Η²υ²υ

    You'll Never Know

  • India

    To Be In Love

  • Arnie's Love

    I'm Out Of Your Life

  • Johnny β€œHammond” Smith

    Gears (AOTW Montage)

  • Johnny β€œHammond” Smith

    Tell Me What To Do

  • Isaac Hayes

    Menage A Trois

  • Mint Condition

    Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)

Broadcasts

  • Wed 13 May 2009 22:00
  • Sun 17 May 2009 02:00

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