Jazz Organ LEGEND Reveals Favorite Tracks

We’re sitting down with one of the greats! Organist Larry Goldings is in the house to spin the B3 tracks that shaped him – from Jimmy Smith’s revolutionary runs to Billy Preston’s blending brilliance behind Aretha Franklin. Along the way, Larry breaks down the nuts and bolts (err… drawbars and percs) behind his favorite players, offering expert insights into Larry Young’s pedal-less playing and Ray Charles’ “dry-as-dust” sound. And somewhere in the midst of Larry’s fave five, we get into how to find your own voice (and why it might involve throwing all these great records out the window). Whether you’re chasing that perfect drawbar sound or just here for Hans Groiner’s alter ego, this one will change how you hear the Hammond forever.

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0:00 - Introducing Open Studio's New B3 Course with Larry Goldings
1:50 - Track: "Oh No, Babe" -- The Incredible Jimmy Smith
9:25 - Track: "Blues from New Orleans" - Wild Bill Davis on Duke Ellington's New Orleans Suite
14:45 - Track: "Moanin'" - Ray Charles with Arrangement by Quincey Jones
17:30 - Track: "Unity" - Larry Young
21:25 - "Why I Stopped Listening to Bill Evans" - Larry Goldings on His Jazz Influences
22:40 - The Moment that Changed Larry Goldings's Playing Forever
25:33 - How Jazz Masters Diversify Their Influences to Improve Your Playing
29:30 - Track: "Bridge Over Troubled Water - Aretha Franklin with Billy Preston

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