Shizuka Sterns Morishita·Jan 21The Problem with Jazz Critics #2 The Incredible Jimmy Smith: The Hammond Organ — the Red Headed…In the first installment of The Problem with Jazz Critics I wrote so long ago, back in 2022 (!) I shared my feelings on the critical…A response icon2A response icon2
InBootcampbyRichard Vahrman·Sep 14, 2025UXplanations 16 September 25🎹 The Hammond Organ — The child that learned to shout and whisper
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Ken West·Feb 9, 2025Square DanceThis is what happens when nouns and verbs move to pulsing hum of a Hammond organ
Minister Paul J Bern·Jul 16, 2023Sometimes God Can Speak to us Through a Musical InstrumentThe Day the Rafters Sang
Shizuka Sterns Morishita·Aug 29, 2022Remembering An Absolute Jazz Titan, Joey DeFrancesco (1971–2022)I’ve had the feeling of absolute shock since the news of organist, vocalist, keyboardist, trumpeter and saxophonist(!) Joey DeFrancesco’s…
Steven Hale·Jul 6, 2021Songs for Insomniacs 76: Ethel Smith, “The Breeze and I”Final installment of our Lounge Music contributions to the Riff Summer Music Challenge.
Jeff Marder·Aug 21, 2018Using the NEO Ventilator 2 Leslie Emulator on BroadwayWhile setting up the new Broadway production Gettin’ the Band Back Together, I needed to find a solution for an accurate Leslie emulator…