Jimmy Smith

Jimmy Smith

male, deceased (2005)
HammondB3organist, American jazz organist, Hard-bop organist, Soul-jazz organist, Jazz-funk organist, Pennsylvania musician…hammond b3, Jazz organist, Hammond organ player, hammond b-3
Jimmy Smith, nicknamed "The Incredible Jimmy Smith", (December 8, 1925 - February 8, 2005) was a jazz musician whose Hammond B-3 electric organ...
Joey Defrancesco

Joey Defrancesco

male, 38 years old
Bebop organist, Pennsylvania musician, Soul-jazz organist, vocalist, Hard-bop organist, Post-bop organist…HammondB3organist, American jazz organist, Hammond organ player, Jazz organist, Organist
Joey DeFrancesco (b. April 10 1971) is an American jazz organist, trumpeter, and vocalist. "Down Beat's" 2003 Critics Poll selected him as the top...
Shirley Scott

Shirley Scott

female, deceased (2002)
HammondB3organist, American jazz organist, Hard-bop organist, Soul-jazz organist, hard bop, soul-jazz…Jazz organist, hammond organ
Shirley Scott (born March 14, 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died March 10, 2002) was a hard bop and soul-jazz organist. She had been an...
Jimmy McGriff

Jimmy McGriff

male, 73 years old
organ trio, soul-jazz, hard bop, Jazz-funk organist, Soul-jazz organist, Hard-bop organist…American jazz organist, HammondB3organist, Organist, hammond b-3, Jazz-blues organist
James Harrell McGriff (born April 3, 1936, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a hard bop and soul-jazz organist and organ trio bandleader who...

Larry Young

male, deceased (1978)
Modal jazz organist, Avant-garde organist, HammondB3organist, American jazz organist, Post-bop organist, Hard-bop organist…Soul-jazz organist, Jazz-funk organist, Hammond organ player, Jazz organist, hammond b-3
Larry Young (also known as Khalid Yasin (Abdul Aziz) (born October 7, 1940 in Newark, New Jersey-died March 30, 1978 in New York City) was an...
John Medeski

John Medeski

male, 44 years old
Avant-garde organist, HammondB3organist, American jazz organist, Avant-garde pianist, hammond b3, mellotron…Hammond organ player, Jazz organist
Anthony John Medeski (b. 28 June 1965) is an American jazz keyboards player and composer. He plays the acoustic piano and an eclectic array of...
Akiko Tsuruga

Akiko Tsuruga

female
composer, hammond b-3, jazz, osaka, hammond b3, From Osaka…HammondB3organist, Japanese jazz organist
is a jazz composer, Hammond B-3 organist and pianist from Osaka, Japan. A graduate of the Osaka College of Music, she has resided in New York City...
Barbara Dennerlein

Barbara Dennerlein

female, 45 years old
German jazz organist, Women in jazz, Organist, jazz musician, jazz, Jazz organist…Hammond organ player, hammond b3, Hard-bop organist, Post-bop organist, HammondB3organist
Barbara Dennerlein (born 25 September 1964 in Munich, Germany), is a hard bop and post-bop Hammond B3 organist whose 1980s recordings helped to...
Hank Marr

Hank Marr

male, deceased (2004)
record label, Organist, hammond b3, hard bop, soul jazz, Soul-jazz organist…Hard-bop organist, American jazz organist, HammondB3organist
Hank Marr (30 January, 1927-16 March, 2004) was a soul jazz and hard bop Hammond B3 organist born in Columbus, Ohio, probably better known for his...

Melvin Rhyne

male
jazz, Organist, organ, From Indianapolis, Indiana, blues, Roland Kirk…Hard-bop organist, American jazz organist, HammondB3organist
Melvin Rhyne (b.October 12 1936, Indianapolis, Indiana), is a jazz organist best known for his work with Wes Montgomery. Originally a pianist, he...