Open House!
Open House! is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith which was recorded in 1963 and released on the Riverside label.
Reception
The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars calling it "accessible, gritty, emotionally direct jazz that you didn't have to be an intellectual to comprehend".Track listing
All compositions by Johnny "Hammond" Smith except as indicated- "Open House" - 4:38
- "Cyra" - 5:27
- "I Remember You" - 5:01
- "Theme from Cleopatra" - 2:36
- "Blues for De-De" - 7:00
- "Why Was I Born?" - 4:41
- "I Love You" - 5:50
Personnel
- Johnny "Hammond" Smith - organ
- Thad Jones - cornet, trumpet
- Seldon Powell — tenor saxophone, flute
- Eddie McFadden - guitar
- Leo Stevens, Art Taylor - drums
- Ray Barretto - congas