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Originally posted by ianmcnll:

BTW...I just got (today, actually) some great MP3's of Jimmy Smith's The Sermon, volumes one and two complete......he sure was a master of the B-3.



That he was, and it's very gratifying to me to see the current masters of that style of organ playing, Joey D., Tony Monaco, et al, pay tribute to the 'original'. He revolutionized jazz organ and made an indelible mark on the jazz world. I think that he, more than anyone, (re-)popularized the Hammond B3 and made it an enduring part of the jazz and rock lexicon. Enjoy your 'new' albums. They'll always be THE benchmark for jazz organ.

chas


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