"A New Sound, A New Star," proclaimed the cover of Jimmy Smith's debut album ... qualities found in such classic Smith albums as "Home Cookin'," "House Party" and "Prayer Meetin'," as well as ...

He's known as one of the founding jazz fathers of Hammond B-3 organ funk, but Jimmy Smith has always played the blues. Born in December 1928 in a suburb west of Philadelphia, Smith has been performing ...

Once described as an "excitement merchant" for his soul-stirring sound, Jimmy Smith brought the Hammond B-3 organ to the forefront of the jazz community. The virtuosic keyboard man was the first ...

Jimmy Smith, the reigning “Emperor of the Hammond Organ” who was widely credited with turning it from a novelty instrument in jazz to a legitimate option for keyboard players, has died.