Jimmy Smith ignited a jazz revolution on an instrument associated at the time with ballparks, despite never playing one until the age of 28. His legendary multi-part technique on the Hammond B-3 organ ...

As with anything military-inspired, we're inclined tell you the best version of a B-3 bomber is real, genuine military surplus. The problem is that original B-3 bomber jackets aged like milk sitting ...

For all its versatility, the Hammond B-3 organ has had comparatively few champions in jazz, none greater than Jimmy Smith. The nearly unchallenged master of the jazz organ, humorous and soulful to the ...

I’ve met folks who listen to nothing but organ trios, who can tell a Jimmy Smith—like in a nanosecond—from one by Jack McDuff or Groove Holmes. I’m not such a person, but it’s obvious to any listener ...