The Stinger (album)

The Stinger is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1965.^[1][2]

The Stinger
Studio album by Johnny "Hammond" Smith
Released	1965
Recorded	May 7, 1965
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	32:03
Label	Prestige PR 7408
Producer	Cal Lampley
Johnny "Hammond" Smith chronology
A Little Taste (1963) The Stinger (1965) The Stinger Meets the Golden Thrush (1966)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars stating "The Stinger is worth picking up for its cover alone -- for reasons beyond comprehension, the pop-art sleeve sports a vintage drawing of the classic DC Comics hero Green Lantern, bizarrely re-colored to feature a red and yellow costume. A casual, after-hours insouciance permeates the grooves inside -- although the arrangements and mood fit squarely within the soul jazz tradition, the performances also bear a dusky allure rooted firmly in the blues".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Johnny "Hammond" Smith except where noted

1. "The Stinger" - 6:40
2. "There Is No Greater Love" (Isham Jones, Marty Symes) - 5:30
3. "Brother John" - 3:55
4. "Cleopatra and the African Knight" - 4:55
5. "You Don't Know What Love Is" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) - 6:50
6. "Benny's Diggin'" - 4:15

Personnel

• Johnny "Hammond" Smith - organ
• Houston Person (tracks 1, 4 & 6) - tenor saxophone
• Earl Edwards (tracks 1, 2, 3 & 5) - tenor saxophone
• Floyd Smith - guitar
• John Harris - drums

Production

• Cal Lampley - producer
• Rudy Van Gelder - engineer

References

1. Prestige Records discography accessed April 24, 2013
2. Johnny "Hammond" Smith discography accessed April 24, 2013
3. Ankeney, J. Allmusic listing accessed April 24, 2013.