Genres:
Jazz
Well-known artists: Jimmy Smith, Jimmy Mc Griff, Barbara Dennerlein, Funk
Brothers, Brother Jack Mc Duff...
Jazz was the rst contemporary musical genre using the Hammond in a
completely new context. Laurens Hammond originally presented his organ
as a portable and affordable replacement for the church organ. Thus, it got
introduced into the gospel music of the black community and nally into
jazz!
Rock
Well-known artists: Procul Harum, Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman,
Stevie Winwood...
The guitarists were having fun with more and more powerful amps. Therefore
the keyboard folks had to look around for something louder then a piano: the
Hammond!
Soul/R+B/Funk
Well-known artists: Booker T. and the MG’s(Stax), The Funk Brothers (Motown),
James Brown, Prince, Sly and the Family Stone...
Black music embraced the Hammond right from the start.
House
Well-known artists: The KLF, Armand van Helden, David Morales
The classic house organ sound was produced by cheesy preset boxes ((Casio CZ-
101, Yamaha DX-21 etc.). Now it nds its way back into the virtual original!
Please switch velocity on for house music.
Hi Gain
Well-known artists: Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, Spooky Tooth...
The second guitar of Smoke on the Water“ was no guitar but a Hammond
organ played through a Marshall amp! Play harder, play louder!!
Reaggae
Well-known artists: Toots and the Maytals, The Wailers, Desmond Dekker,
Peter Tosh
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