When I saw Jimmy Smith at The Lighthouse Cafe in Hermosa Beach during the 60's, I noticed that he had a series of custom switches attached to his B3 near the keyboard on the left. They allowed him to hold a chord while playing a solo. It was very effective and never duplicated, that I know of.
i recently picked up Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery's LP - The Dynamic Duo and automatically fell in love with Jimmy on the organs
and no that is not Wes on the guitar
I use to listen to this when my dad would play the album way back in the 60's . Thank you for sharing this. "I did not know this footage of the great Jimmy Smith existed.
I did not know who this man was until I joined the Army and was stationed in Long Beach,Ca in 1955. Wanting something to listen too I happen the find KKGO jazz station, Been hooked ever since. Jimmy Smith & Errol Garner were the first two I heard. I have been collecting Jazz music since 1955 and now have a total of over 700 albums not counting CD'S. I'm a true Jazz lover and listening now to KKjz in Long Beach and Jazz 24 the station we are all trying to save in Seattle.
