Black Coffee (Johnny "Hammond" Smith album)
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Released1963
RecordedNovember 8, 1962
The Monterey Club, New Haven, Connecticut
The Monterey Club, New Haven, Connecticut
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| Released | 1963 | |||
| Recorded | November 8, 1962 The Monterey Club, New Haven, Connecticut | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Riverside RLP 442 | |||
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Black Coffee is a live album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith which was recorded at the former Monterey Club located at 267 Dixwell Avenue in New Haven, Connecticut on November 8, 1962, and released on the Riverside label.[1] Smith was a resident of New Haven at the time and wrote the second track, "Monterey Theme" specifically for the club where he frequently performed.
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
In his review for Allmusic, Scott Yanow states "Although influenced by Jimmy Smith, this particular organist was also a strong grooving player, able to play both blues and more complicated chord changes... Johnny "Hammond" Smith is heard at his best throughout".[2]