by Scott Yanow
Midnight Special is a perfect complement to
Back at the Chicken Shack
, which was recorded the same day. Organist Jimmy Smith, tenor saxophonist
Stanley Turrentine
, and guitarist
Kenny Burrell
always make for a potent team, and with drummer
Donald Bailey
completing the group, the quartet digs soulfully into such numbers as the groovin' &Midnight Special,& &Jumpin' the Blues,& and &One O'Clock Jump.& Highly recommended.