Results for "organ, Hammond B3"

Jocelyn Michelle

Jocelyn Michelle was born in Florida but raised in New Jersey. Her parents were both musical, her mother was a semi-professional pianist and opera singer, and her father played some trumpet. Jocelyn began piano lessons when she was just 7 years old when her parents discovered that she could already play melodies by ear. She eventually gravitated to guitar and played rock in her teens. She went to the University of Miami School of Music as a Music Merchandising Major for a while and returned to the keyboards when she left school. She had been playing on the club circuit in the Miami area when she met her husband, John Rack, who had his own musical project

Robert Kennedy

Born: February 27, 1966

Robert Kennedy plays jazz organ, piano, and accordion in freelance solo and group settings, and is the accordionist in the acclaimed group Mission Hot Club.

Born and raised in the American South, Robert has lived and worked in the San Francisco bay area since 1988. He played piano in the Stanford University Jazz Band and studied jazz piano with the great jazz pianist, band director, and educator Bill Bell. Robert helped found the groups Hip Pocket Jazz Quintet and Double Funk Crunch, and has had the pleasure of playing venues such as Yoshi's, the Boom Boom Room, the Agenda Lounge (back in the day) and the SFJAZZ Miner Auditorium with renowned players such as Nancy Wright, Calvin Keys, Will Weston, Terrence Brewer, and many more, playing jazz, blues, R&B, and rock and roll. Among his many inspirations Robert counts the playing of Jack McDuff, Billy Childs, Larry Goldings, Herbie Hancock, and Tony Monaco.

Tommy Pass

Born: July 3, 1943

Tommy Pass is a Trenton, Nj based veteran B3 player who has primarily been on the Philly scene for much of his musical career. He is most often associated with the Bob Smith Organ Trio but has also freelanced and worked with many of the past and present greats such as Richie Cole, Eddie McFadden, Junior Cook, Cecil Payne, Billy James, Eric Alexander, and many others. Tom is still very much actively performing and is retired from the Trenton Public Schools where he served as the Supervisor of Fine and Performing Arts with the responsibility of implementing all of the arts programs in the city schools.

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Chris Hazelton

Born: June 18, 1985

ome things in life are just meant to be.  The first time Chris Hazelton experienced a real Hammond B-3 organ, he knew instantly that it was the instrument he was destined to play.  At the request of his college professor, the then-underage aspiring musician snuck into a dark Kansas City jazz club called Bobby’s Hangout to hear the man behind the console, jazz organ master Everette DeVan.  After several weeks of coaxing, Mr. DeVan agreed to take Chris on a student, showing him the ins and outs of the complex machine. With a background in string bass and piano, Chris’ transfer to organ was a natural one.

Bill Lyons

Professional keyboardist with Road and Cruise Ship experience. Significant experience with Modern Jazz: Bebop, Post Bop, Modal. Have also backed up numerous Jazz Fusion, R&B and Oldies acts. 30+ years of experience.

Piano Studies with: Jim McNeely, James Williams, Hal Galper, Ellis Marsalis, Rob Mullins, Dr. Walter Schenkman.
Organ studies with: Tony Monaco

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