Jimmy Smith Quartet at the Iridium Jazz Club Sept. 26-29

September 26-29, 2002

Jimmy Smith is often referred to as The Father of The Hammond B3 organ. He first gained international fame with the debut release of A New Sound, A New Star: Jimmy Smith At The Organ Volume 1 on Blue Note Records. His Blue Note sessions from 1956 to 1963 were extremely influential. The past few years have seen a huge resurgence in the popularity of the Hammond B3 organ with artists like Medeski, Martin and Wood bringing the B3 back into the public eye especially to a younger audience. Smith turned the organ into almost an ensemble itself. He provided walking bass lines with his feet, left hand chordal accompaniment, solo lines in the right, and a booming, funky presence that punctuated every song. He turned the fusion of R&B, blues, and gospel influences with bebop references and devices into a jubilant, attractive sound that has kept Jimmy Smith as the undisputed master of the The Hammond B3 organ.

IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB
1650 Broadway at 51st Street
New York, NY 10019
Sets at 8 & 10 pm
and an added set on Fri. & Sat. at 11:30
212-582-2121
www.iridiumjazzclub.com