Jimmy Smith, Stanley Turrentine – Prayer Meetin' (VG/VG)

Prayer Meetin' is an LP by Jimmy Smith, Stanley Turrentine released on the Blue Note label.

About this album

Prayer Meetin' is a lively soul-jazz meeting of two heavyweights: organ innovator Jimmy Smith and tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine. Recorded in 1964, the album finds Smith’s muscular Hammond B-3 lines locking into Turrentine’s warm, blues-soaked phrasing, with the pair stretching out on a relaxed but purposeful groove. The title track and the standards-based material give the set a strong, bluesy centre, while the interplay between organ and tenor helps define the Blue Note era’s crossover appeal. Widely regarded as one of Smith’s more engaging collaborations, it captures jazz that is both accessible and deeply rooted in the club tradition.

Genre: Jazz

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