Johnny "Hammond" Cooks with Gator Tail is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith and saxophonist Willis Jackson recorded for the Prestige label in 1962.

Reception

AllMusic writer Richie Unterberger awarded the album 3 stars and stating "This Smith/Jackson joint session is typical early-'60s Prestige soul-jazz, with all the good and bad that implies".

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Track listing

All compositions by Johnny "Hammond" Smith except where noted. "Good 'Nuff" "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen" (Traditional) "Sonja's Dreamland" "Bésame Mucho" (Sunny Skylar, Consuelo Velázquez) " Y'all" (Willis Jackson) "Neckbones" "Delicious"

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Personnel

Johnny "Hammond" Smith – organ

Willis Jackson – tenor saxophone

Eddie McFadden – guitar

Leo Stevens – drums

Esmond Edwards – producer

Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

References

Johnny "Hammond" Smith albums

Willis Jackson (saxophonist) albums

1962 albums

Prestige Records albums

Albums produced by Esmond Edwards

Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio

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