The Jazz Organ Scene
Great Britain
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Howard Beaumont
Howard was born in Halifax/Yorkshire 1948. His parents were not musical, but paid for him
to have music lessons, first on piano then classical organ. Working as a salesman in a music
and record shop, he started selling Hammond organs and developed a love for the jazz organ
styles of Jimmy Smith and Alan Haven (http://www.alanhaven.com). Howard went on the road first
with a Lowrey Heritage and later Hammonds.
He has always been connected to organ manufacturers as a demonstrator, first Baldwin, then Wurlitzer through to Eminent and Kawai plus the later Hammond organs and Yamaha. He also plays theatre pipe organs in the UK and Netherlands. Howard still loves jazz and released a CD in 2004 on which he presents jazzy tunes on the new Hammond B3. He broadcasts on BBC radio's "The organist entertains" and plays summer seasons at the Spa complex in Scarborough. |
| contact: | howardbeaumont@btinternet.com |
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