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Jimmy Smith, Donald Byrd, Soul Jazz Organ Greats & McCoy Tyner FEATURED ALBUMS OF THE WEEK: New Jazz Holiday Releases

It’s the birthday today of December Featured Artist, soul jazz organ great Jimmy Smith. In honor of the occasion, we devote ...
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Curtis Fuller, Johnny Hammond Smith, Soul Jazz & Eddie Vinson FEATURED ALBUMS OF THE WEEK: Rahsaan Roland Kirk – Seek & Listen, and Vibrations in the Village

Tonight on the Night Train, we mark birthdays of Latin Jazz giant Eddie Palmieri, pianist and composer Barry Harris, and hard ...
WFYI

Celebrating the musical collaboration of Wes Montgomery and Jimmy Smith

Celebrate the December birthday of the late, great jazz organist Jimmy Smith by listening to his recordings with the Avenue ...

Celebrating 100 years (give or take) of jazz organist Jimmy Smith

Some books give Smith's birthdate as Dec. 8, 1925, but more recent sources cite 1928 as his birth year. Regardless, the late musician always delivered the goods, even as the beats behind him changed.
Jazz

Jazz Musician of the Day: Jimmy Smith

All About Jazz is celebrating Jimmy Smith's birthday today! Born James Oscar Smith in Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA. Smith was influenced by both gospel and blues. He first achieved prominence in the ...