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James Oscar Smith (December 8, 1928 [1] – February 8, 2005 [2]) was an American jazz musician who helped popularize the Hammond B-3 organ, creating a link between jazz and 1960s soul music. In 2005, Smith was awarded the NEA Jazz Masters Award from the National Endowment for the Arts, the highest honor that America bestows upon jazz musicians.
Jimmy Smith (born December 8, 1928, Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died February 8, 2005, Scottsdale, Arizona) was an American musician who integrated the electric organ into jazz, thereby inventing the soul-jazz idiom, which became popular in the 1950s and ’60s.
Dec 10, 2022 · The Very Best of Jimmy Smith - The Greatest Works of The Incredible Organ PlayerAll rights belong to their respective owners.#Jazz #Hammond #JimmySmith #Soul...
Feb 8, 2005 · A pioneer of soul-jazz who revolutionized the Hammond organ, turning it into one of the most incisive, dynamic jazz instruments of its time. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1950s - 2000s. Born. December 8, 1925 in Norristown, PA. Died. February 8, 2005 in Scottsdale, AZ. Genre. Jazz, Pop/Rock. Styles.
Dec 8, 2023 · Born on December 8, 1928, he broke down the barriers between the genres to get people listening to his Hammond B3. Jon Lord of Deep Purple acknowledged the influence of Smith, as did Peter...
The Best of Jimmy Smith. Blue Note 91140 (Compilation, The Blue Note Years Series), 1988, accessed April 9, 2023, https://www.youtube.com/playl...
This is a discography of American jazz organist Jimmy Smith (1928–2005). [ 1][ 2][ 3]