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Jimmy Smith helped establish the Hammond organ as a major jazz instrument, combining bass movement, chords and melodic improvisation within one performance. His sound brought blues, gospel and R&B into a bebop-informed setting. Blue Note recordings such as The Sermon and Back at the Chicken Shack document that approach, while later Verve projects expanded into big-band arrangements and collaborations with guitarist Wes Montgomery.
Blue Note Records - Jimmy Smith biography
Label biography read for Hammond technique, stylistic influences, Blue Note album landmarks, Verve big-band work and Wes Montgomery collaboration. Avoid conflating the Walk on the Wild Side track with an album title. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
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Jimmy Smith helped establish the Hammond organ as a major jazz instrument, combining bass movement, chords and melodic improvisation within one performance. His sound brought blues, gospel and R&B into a...
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