Here’s a rare TV performance from Jimmy Smith, the man who turned the Hammond B-3 organ into a force of nature. With his left hand walking the bass, his right hand firing off bluesy runs, and the Leslie speaker spinning, Smith transformed the jazz landscape and set the standard for soul-jazz. Every phrase in this clip is a masterclass—swinging, grooving, and electrifying the room with that unmistakable Hammond fire. | Jazz Foundation of America

16K views · 270 reactions | An impromptu performance on the Hammond B3 organ by Chapel Dean Luke A. Powery and Rev. Joshua Lazard, C. Eric Lincoln Minster for Student Engagement in preparation for tonight's Jazz Vespers service at 7:30 p.m. See you there! https://chapel.duke.edu/events/jazz-vespers-cory-henry-1488933000 | Duke University Chapel | Facebook