Mr. Wonderful (Johnny "Hammond" Smith album)

Mr. Wonderful
Studio album by Johnny "Hammond" Smith
Released	1963
Recorded	1963 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Riverside RLP 466
Producer	Orrin Keepnews and Ed Michel
Johnny "Hammond" Smith chronology
Black Coffee (1962) Mr. Wonderful (1963) Open House! (1963)

Mr. Wonderful is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith which was recorded in 1963 and released on the Riverside label. ^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars calling it "A fine set that holds some appeal for the straight jazz crowd as well as the organ soul-jazz clique." ^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Johnny "Hammond" Smith except as indicated

1. "Blues for De-De" - 4:59
2. "Mr. Wonderful" (Jerry Bock, George David Weiss, Larry Holofcener) - 5:19
3. "Cyra" - 4:20
4. "Lambert's Lodge" - 3:40
5. "Love Letters" (Victor Young, Edward Heyman) - 5:40
6. "Blues on Sunday" - 4:46
7. "Departure" - 5:52
8. "Opus 2" - 4:28

Personnel

• Johnny "Hammond" Smith - Hammond B3 organ
• Sonny Williams - trumpet
• Houston Person — tenor saxophone
• Eddie McFadden - guitar (tracks 1, 4, 7 & 8)
• Leo Stevens - drums

References

1. Riverside Records discography accessed November 5, 2012
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 5, 2012