Kocour also plays the Hammond B3 organ. "When I first started playing the instrument in the early 1980s, no one was interested in presenting groups with jazz Hammond B3 players," Kocour says.

The jazz world has lost its preeminent specialist of the Hammond organ. Joey DeFrancesco turned heads for decades, starting with his major label debut at age 17. (SOUNDBITE OF HAMMOND ORGAN PLAYING) ...

"I didn’t know how to work any of it": Elton John says he’s never got over his Hammond organ “phobia” Ben Rogerson Wed, October 16, 2024 at 10:52 AM UTC ...

The Hammond organ – it's heavy, it's hard to move, you basically become a lifelong van owner if you play one, and I've often said, "If your back doesn't hurt – it doesn't sound right." But I ...

Dr. Lonnie Smith, an NEA Jazz Master known for his dynamism and wizardry on the Hammond B3 organ, died Tuesday. He was 79 years old. His death was confirmed on Twitter by Blue Note Records.

The Hammond organ is a prized instrument all over the world. The Tar Heel Traveler goes to north Raleigh to meet Bob Herrmann, who plays the Hammond and saves the Hammond.

The Hammond B3 was THE organ for more than a few bands in the 60’s & 70’s. Connected to a Leslie speaker, the tones were just plain awesome. If you have ever heard the Allman Brothers play ...

The venerable Hammond B-3 organ has been grinding its way through jazz, as well as gospel, rhythm and blues and rock 'n' roll, since 1954. This book, a mix of biography, history and technology, tells ...

Jimmy Smith, the reigning “Emperor of the Hammond Organ” who was widely credited with turning it from a novelty instrument in jazz to a legitimate option for keyboard players, has died. He was 76.