Jimmy Smith's April 25, 1960, session with the perfect cast of Stanley Turrentine, Kenny Burrell, and Donald Bailey produced these two classic albums that are the pinnacle of the organ-tenor style. A perfect selection of material played at the perfect tempo by great musicians who connect on the deepest, most soulful level. Not a bad day's work. That Rudy Van Gelder's recording studio in Englewood Cliffs didn't go up in flames on April 25, 1960, is nothing short of a miracle: on that historic day, Hammond B3 virtuoso Jimmy Smith recorded two boiling hot albums there in one go, both of which became instant classics and both of which received rare top ratings on AllMusic. One of them was "Midnight Special," on which Smith offered groovy soul-jazz and hard bop with a rich dose of blues. Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition: stereo, all analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal. /// STANLEY TURRENTINE - tenor sax JIMMY SMITH - organ KENNY BURRELL - guitar DONALD BAILEY - drums