The Sermon by Jimmy Smith
The Legendary C. Herbert was over the other night. I was playing my 3 row Hohner button box, and I was telling C. that I have been teasing Mrs. Anchovy, telling her I'd like to get an old Hammond B3, set it up in the back room and make some real noise. C. turned me on to The Sermon, by Jimmy Smith. I'm eating this stuff up.
Here is a quote from the article I've linked to: "A distinct new era in Jazz organ history was underway. Jimmy Smith's new sound utilized the first three drawbars and the percussion feature of the Hammond B-3 model newly introduced in 1955. Jimmy cut the tremolo off and began playing horn lines with his right hand, having been inspired by players like Coleman Hawkins, Don Byas, and Arnett Cobb. "I copped my solos from horn players. I don't listen to keyboard players. I can't get what I want from keyboard players," he explains. He did, however, admire friends like, Art Tatum, Bud Powell, and Erroll Garner. He created a new registration to simulate Erroll's sound on the organ (first and last four drawbars with the tremolo on)".
2 comments:
I play a vintage Hohner 3 row button box (in GCF), and I'm messing with some other free reeds too along the way. I will check out the Laos mouth organ. But c'mon, man, don't let Mrs. Anchovy know I like Farfisas too. One thing at a time. We hardly have the room for my squeezeboxes.
stigmata - I don't believe you left an email address....you can reach me directly at misteranchovy@excite.com
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