| The Stinger | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| 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 | ||||
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The Stinger is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1965. [1] [2]
| Review scores | |
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| 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]
All compositions by Johnny "Hammond" Smith except where noted
Mr. Wonderful is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith which was recorded in 1963 and released on the Riverside label.
Velvet Soul is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons compiling sessions recorded between 1960 and 1962 and released on the Prestige label in 1964.
Angel Eyes is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons compiling sessions recorded in 1960 and 1962 and released on the Prestige label in 1965.
Night Life is the fourth album by guitarist Billy Butler which was recorded in late 1970 and released on the Prestige label the following year. The album was released on CD combined with Butler's debut album This Is Billy Butler! as Billy Butler: Legends of Acid Jazz in 1998 but, confusingly, was not part the CD release also titled Night Life which compiled Butler's other two albums for Prestige Guitar Soul! and Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow.
Love and All That Jazz is a studio album by saxophonist Eric Kloss. It was recorded in 1966 and released on Prestige Records.
Talk That Talk is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the New Jazz label in 1960.
Look Out! is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith, with saxophonist Seldon Powell, recorded for the New Jazz label in 1962.
The Stinger Meets the Golden Thrush is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith with vocalist Byrdie Green recorded for the Prestige label in 1966.
Love Potion #9 is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1966.
Gettin' Up is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1967.
Soul Flowers is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1967.
Dirty Grape is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1968.
Nasty! is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1968. The album is notable as the first recording featuring guitarist John Abercrombie.
Soul Talk is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1969.
Black Feeling! is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1969.
Here It 'Tis is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1970.
What's Going On is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1971.
Breakout is an album by jazz organist Johnny Hammond recorded for the Kudu label in 1971. The album was the first release on Creed Taylor's Kudu label, a subsidiary of CTI Records and is the first album that dropped Johnny "Hammond" Smith's surname.
Wild Horses Rock Steady is an album by jazz organist Johnny Hammond recorded for the Kudu label in 1971.
The Prophet is an album by jazz organist Johnny Hammond recorded for the Kudu label in 1972.
