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TV / Film

Hammond B3 Organ Film In Post Production

Source: Lori Glenn

TAMPA , Fla. – A seven-year labor of love, “Killer B3” features some of the greatest Hammond organists in the U.S. Three have died since the project began, most notable among them the king of the B3, Jimmy Smith of Philadelphia, who brought the instrument from the church to the club in the 1950s. “Killer B3” captures gripping personal stories and performances on the iconic Hammond organ. Tampa filmmakers Murv Seymour and Joe Bamford documented Philadelphia great Jimmy McGriff delivering ...


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