The Hammond organ, was, in my view, an awful instrument that makes an awful sound and they should all be collected in a big pile and burned. I was wrong about that, there are notable exceptions, such as the one played by Jimmy Smith who somehow makes it sound so damn cool. The Sermon is one of those albums that transports you to a dark, smoky club with a band on a tiny stage in the corner just playing because that’s what they love to do.
There is a stellar cast of musicians on this album, such as Art Blakey on drums, Lee Morgan on trumpet, Kenny Burrell on guitar, and many more playing on pretty lengthy tracks, with the title track taking up the whole side one of the LP.
Tracklist
The Sermon (20:10)
J.O.S. (11:54)
Flamingo (8:00)
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