Keyboard player Jon Lord performing with British rock group Deep Purple, circa 1975 - Fin Costello/Redferns/Getty Images We all know the sounds of the mighty Hammond organ when we hear them, from the ...

The Hammond organ has had a fascinating history in jazz. Fats Waller and Count Basie played it with great style and aplomb but it was not until many years later that the instrument caught on in a huge ...

Doley has been dubbed the “Jimi Hendrix of the Hammond organ.” He’s joined by drummer Jackie Barnes and Joel Burton in an energetic band that combines soul and blues. Lachy Doley performs during the ...

The Hammond organ – it's heavy, it's hard to move, you basically become a lifelong van owner if you play one, and I've often said, "If your back doesn't hurt – it doesn't sound right." But I have to ...

Reuben Wilson’s blues band settles in nice and cozy. It’s a celebration! Nods to Jimmy Smith and Jack McDuff fit appropriately into a session of traditional good time blues. Melvin Butler lends a ...

Musicians who play the Hammond B-3 — the electric organ found most often in jazz, soul and gospel — can forget about traveling light. The instrument weighs in at around 425 pounds and moving it is a ...