Re: Blues Organ Players

[Linda Delong <delongj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jp Pagan wrote:

> hey y'all, happy monday,
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>    i've been listening to alot of funky-jazzy music that features the organ
> (like a Hammond B3). guys like Lou Donaldson, The Meters, and King Curtis. i
> was wondering if there are any notable blues organ players, or blues groups
> that featured organ (i know Paul Butterfield's did). do any of you have
> experience playing alongside an organ? any tips?
>
>            --Jp
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      No list of jazz/blues organ players is complete without Jimmy
McGriff.Check out his "Greatest Hits" on Bluenote. Harp players can learn a lot
about playing background from organists, and harp can work as well with organ as
with any other instrument if you pay attention to where you are on the harp and
play in a complimentary register.They are called "mouth organs"
right?                                           Jeff

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