Riverside session · in the studio

1963

Johnny "Hammond" Smith Septet And Sextet

In the room

Johnny Hammond Smith – organ
Thad Jones – cornet, trumpet
Seldon Powell – tenor sax, flute
Eddie McFadden – guitar
Bob Cranshaw – bass
Leo Stevens – drums
Art Taylor – drums
Ray Barretto – conga

The takes

What the numbers mean

Riverside numbered the tunes it recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
–	Open House	RLP 482
–	Cyra	RLP 482
–	I Remember You	RLP 482
–	Cleopatra	RLP 482
–	Blues For DeDe	RLP 482
–	Why Was I Born	RLP 482
–	I Love You	RLP 482

7 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

Johnny "Hammond" Smith – Open House! (Riverside RLP 482)

RLP 482 · 1966Open House!Johnny "Hammond" Smith

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

5 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PR 7777	Johnny "Hammond" Smith Quartet · not on the site yet	Johnny "Hammond" Smith Quartet	1959	Johnny Hammond Smith, Eddie McFadden, Leo Stevens, Art Taylor, Ray Barretto

3 of them 9 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7708	Gene Ammons Quintet · not on the site yet	Gene Ammons Quintet	1960	Johnny Hammond Smith, Art Taylor, Ray Barretto
NJLP 8241	Talk That Talk	Johnny "Hammond" Smith	1960	Johnny Hammond Smith, Art Taylor, Ray Barretto
PRLP 7203	Stimulation	Johnny "Hammond" Smith	1961	Johnny Hammond Smith, Eddie McFadden, Leo Stevens
PR 7705	Johnny "Hammond" Smith Quintet · not on the site yet	Johnny "Hammond" Smith Quintet	1961	Johnny Hammond Smith, Eddie McFadden, Leo Stevens
PRLP 7239	Johnny "Hammond" Cooks With Gator Tail	Johnny "Hammond" Smith & Willis Jackson	1962	Johnny Hammond Smith, Eddie McFadden, Leo Stevens
RLP 442	Black Coffee	Johnny "Hammond" Smith Trio Plus Seldon Powell	1963	Johnny Hammond Smith, Eddie McFadden, Leo Stevens
RLP 466	Mr. Wonderful	Johnny "Hammond" Smith Quartet	1963	Johnny Hammond Smith, Eddie McFadden, Leo Stevens
PR 7420	Opus De Funk	Johnny "Hammond" Smith	1966	Johnny Hammond Smith, Eddie McFadden, Leo Stevens
PR 7464	The Stinger Meets The Golden Thrush	Johnny "Hammond" Smith With Byrdie Green	1966	Johnny Hammond Smith, Eddie McFadden, Leo Stevens

2 of them 29 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PRLP 7118	After Hours With Thad Jones/Kenny Burrell/Frank Wess/Mal Waldron/Paul Chambers/Arthur Taylor	The Prestige All Stars	1957	Thad Jones, Art Taylor
PRLP 7139	Manteca	The Red Garland Trio Plus Ray Barreto, Conga	1958	Art Taylor, Ray Barretto
PRLP 7146	Blue Gene	Gene Ammons	1958	Art Taylor, Ray Barretto
RLP 305	5 By Monk By 5	Thelonious Monk Quintet	1959	Thad Jones, Art Taylor
BLP 4004	Holiday For Skins Volume 1	Art Blakey	1959	Art Taylor, Ray Barretto
BLP 4005	Holiday For Skins Volume 2	Art Blakey	1959	Art Taylor, Ray Barretto
PRLP 7165	Party Time	Arnett Cobb	1959	Art Taylor, Ray Barretto
PR 7711	Arnett Cobb Quintet · not on the site yet	Arnett Cobb Quintet	1959	Art Taylor, Ray Barretto
NJLP 8221	All Soul	Johnny "Hammond" Smith	1959	Johnny Hammond Smith, Leo Stevens
PRLP 7180	Boss Tenor	Gene Ammons	1960	Art Taylor, Ray Barretto
NJLP 8229	That Good Feelin'	Johnny "Hammond" Smith	1960	Johnny Hammond Smith, Leo Stevens
JLP 54	Bottom Groove	Wild Bill Moore Quintet	1961	Johnny Hammond Smith, Ray Barretto
PRLP 7208	Up Tight!	Gene Ammons	1961	Art Taylor, Ray Barretto
PRLP 7217	Gettin' The Message	Johnny "Hammond" Smith With Lem Winchester	1961	Johnny Hammond Smith, Eddie McFadden
RLP 421	Thelonious Monk Greatest Hits	Thelonious Monk Quintet	1962	Thad Jones, Art Taylor
PRLP 7244	Stitt Meets Brother Jack	Sonny Stitt With Jack McDuff	1962	Art Taylor, Ray Barretto
PR 7313	Prestige/Groovy Goodies Vol. 2	Various Artists	1962	Art Taylor, Ray Barretto
PR 7701	Sonny Stitt Quintet With Jack McDuff · not on the site yet	Sonny Stitt Quintet With Jack McDuff	1962	Art Taylor, Ray Barretto
PR 7769	Sonny Stitt Quintet With Jack McDuff · not on the site yet	Sonny Stitt Quintet With Jack McDuff	1962	Art Taylor, Ray Barretto
PRLP 7276	Can't See For Lookin'	Red Garland	1963	Art Taylor, Ray Barretto
V-8838	Gil Evans Orchestra · not on the site yet	Gil Evans Orchestra	1963	Thad Jones, Bob Cranshaw
PR 7306	Biggest Soul Hits	Gene Ammons	1964	Art Taylor, Ray Barretto
PR 7320	Velvet Soul	Gene Ammons	1964	Johnny Hammond Smith, Art Taylor
V-8555	The Individualism Of Gil Evans	Gil Evans Orchestra	1964	Thad Jones, Bob Cranshaw
CL 2344	Kaleidoscope	Dave Grusin	1965	Thad Jones, Bob Cranshaw
PR 7369	Angel Eyes	Gene Ammons	1965	Johnny Hammond Smith, Art Taylor
V-8621	Room For One More	Irene Reid	1965	Thad Jones, Bob Cranshaw
PR 7445	Boss Soul!	Gene Ammons	1966	Art Taylor, Ray Barretto
A-9147	The Spirit Of '67 · not on the site yet	Pee Wee Russell And Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1972	Thad Jones, Seldon Powell