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 have to ...

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) ...

Jazz Times once hailed Joey DeFrancesco as "the best B3 player on the planet." For obvious reasons. DeFrancesco died Thursday. He was 51. His label Mack Avenue confirmed the news on its website and ...

Considering that the Hammond Organ Company built the last B-3 organ some four decades ago, the unwieldy-but-sweet-sounding instrument is enjoying something of a moment in the Bay Area’s jazz scene.

ASPEN One of the bigger challenges for Steve Winwood is figuring out how to cram 40-plus years of music-making into the confines of a live set. A fair number of Winwood’s contemporaries have a surplus ...

Experience the unmatched artistry of Pat Bianchi! This two-time Grammy-nominated Hammond organ master brings the soul of jazz, funk, and R&B to life in this electrifying performance. Joining him are ...

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If a professional pool-player were suddenly confronted with a table the size of a Ouija board which answered all his requirements, he would have been no more amazed than the professional musicians who ...

Drinks and refreshments provided by Treasure Island Yacht Club. The Treasure Island Museum and the Treasure Island Yacht Club are proud to present another concert of Hammond organ music performed by ...

Dr. Lonnie Smith, the lauded Hammond B3 organist who was named an NEA Jazz Master, died on Tuesday at the age of 79, as NPR reports. His longtime label Blue Note Records confirmed the news. “We’re ...