Didn’t notice this one sneaking out, but the Groovy Jazz Organ three-CD box set is now on the shelves, following that (now) well-worn pattern of a lot of tracks for not a lot of money.
Tag: hammond
Interview with Ian McLagan (Small Faces and The Faces)
David Walker throws the questions at the Small faces keyboard legend with an interview with Ian McLagan.
An interview with Booker T Jones (Booker T and the MGs)
Neil Henderson checks out the new album from Booker T Jones and catches up with the keyboard legend for a chat.
New band: Towerbrown
We've not done a new band for a while, but here's a good one – Towerbrown. Out of France and describing themselves as '60s Hammond Jerk/R&B/British Beat', they have a very authentic 60s sound – the kind of thing you'd expect to be pumping out of a basement club in […]
Spotify playlist: Humble Hammond
The Hammond organ, created by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and a mainstay in popular music since the 1950s. So here we have a Spotify playlist that celebrates it – Humble Hammond. From the 60s to (more or less) the present day, but missing out the prog and metal bands. So […]
Valenka and the Imperfections
The Gene Drayton Unit is no more, but Clinton, Koolberg and BJ from the Unit have teamed up with vocalist Valenka Johanna and drummer Ben Hill to form Valenka and the Imperfections. Accordiong to the band's initial blurb, the new band is 'more Fred-Perrys-and-Levis' compared to the 'Drayton-style pinstripes and […]
The Getup at A Go-Go (London)
A bit last minute, but if you're in the area, try and check out The Getup at A Go-Go. Now with a new horn section, The Getup offer up original funky Hammond led tunes, with a sound not unlike early JTQ. Supporting with the tunes is DJ Tim K of […]
New band: The Filthy Six
Jazzy, funky and a heavy dose of Hammond – The Filthy Six are about to launch their debut single on the Acid Jazz label with a track you might already be familiar with. That track is Get Carter, taking a funky detour from the Roy Budd original, back by the […]
