Johnny "Hammond" Smith

Bernard Purdie (drums), Rusty Bryant (saxes), and Wally Richardson (guitar) are on board for a solid, no-surprise set of soul-jazz. Well, maybe one surprise, in the groove cover of "This Guy's in Love ...Read full review

Smith came right out and declared it in the liner notes: "I'm thinking more commercially and I don't care what the critics say." That meant covering soul hits like "Knock on Wood," "Stand By Me," and "The ...Read full review