The Jazz Organ Scene
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Hank Marr
Hank was born 1927 in Columbus, OH. Very early, he showed an intense interest for the piano,
and caught each possibility to practice as an autodidact. He soon joined in some bands, before
he started to study music at the Ohio State University.
It was the great Wild Bill Davis who influenced Hank; he was then attracted by the Hammond organ. This instrument, more and more accepted in the world of jazz in the 50's, became Hank's first choice. When Jimmy Smith, the rising star of those days, rolled up the scene, Hank adopted a good deal of the Philly sound and mixed it up with Wild Bill's Locked Hand style. Hank Marr passed away on 16 march 2004. |
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