Jimmy Smith revolutionized the Hammond organ in the ’50s and ’60s. His Blue Note Records sessions from 1956 to 1963 were extremely influential in showing the instrument could be creatively used in a jazz context Celebrate #BlueNoteRecords 85th Anniversary with #jazzisdead in February of 2024! We will be hosting The Blue Note Quintet, a group brought together to honor the label’s rich history, on this west-coast tour. Gerald Clayton #JoelRoss Immanuel Wilkins Kendrick Scott Oracle #MattBrewer Dat

159K views · 4.3K reactions | Here’s a rare TV performance from Jimmy Smith, the man who turned the Hammond B-3 organ into a force of nature. With his left hand walking the bass, his right hand firing off bluesy runs, and the Leslie speaker spinning, Smith transformed the jazz landscape and set the standard for soul-jazz. Every phrase in this clip is a masterclass—swinging, grooving, and electrifying the room with that unmistakable Hammond fire. | Jazz Foundation of America | Facebook