It's Hammond B3 Organ Day

Aye, Hammonds lorst popularitay, bur juist loike history iss writtin' by th' victor, becoz Hammonds lorst popularitay doan mean nowt.

Ainnyhoots, Moog Model D lorst popularitay fast (yew culd fynd dems art 1/5th th' origernul 70s price innae erlay 80s) bur NOU dems be bleedin' expensif aygin cos dems bin rediscowerid fer wot dems troolay be.

Sem wif Hammonds - ah canny speak fer jazzbo, bur fer pwog, ah'd venture ter say 'ammonds ur makin' comeback feckin' big toime.
Sum o' baist currant pwog iss bein' pit oot by VA discs frue venture callit Collossus. Dem stipulates ANALOGUE keys ainnlay an' Hammonds ur awl ower thais cds.

Some amazing B3 playing on School's In! by Maceo Parker....try Advanced Funk and the organ playing is just about as funky as it gets...Morris Hayes is on keyboard.

First introduced to the B-3 by one of the truly great underappreciated masters - Merl Saunders. Widely unknown, an unbelievable muscian and an even better human being. We lost him last year. Check out his work with Legion of Mary, especially the Live at Keystone series. Surprised no one mentioned Brent Midland so far. Another amazing B-3 wizard.

Just a quick thanks to all who've contributed here. I usually just go straight to Jimmy Smith when I need a B3 shot, but lurking here I've been jostled into re-considering many records that I own (and need to revisit) and checking out many more that I don't (and need to find).

Marty

If you love the B3 sound, head on over to Amazon and check out a band called Otis Grove.

My fav track of theirs is Pimp Juice.