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There are a dozen really significant Soul Jazz organists: Wild Bill Davis; Charles Earland; Richard “Groove” Holmes; Jack McDuff; Jimmy McGriff; Don Patterson; John Patton; Shirley Scott; Jimmy Smith; Johnny “Hammond” Smith; Lonnie Smith; and Larry Young.

But there are so many other great organists, whose work I can never listen to enough. So

Who are your favourite organists who aren't on this list?

Mine are

Lou Bennett

Paul Bryant

Milt Buckner

Gloria Coleman

Jackie Ivory

Charles Kynard

Billy Larkin

Sam Lazar

Bu Pleasant

Freddie Roach

Leon Spencer Jr

Baby Face Willette

Carl Wilson

Reuben Wilson

MG

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Melvin Rhyne, although I would put him in the top ten. He's certainly underrated.

Rhoda Scott - she's great.

Mike LeDonne

Sam Yahel

Larry Goldings

Dan Wall

Eddy Louiss

Jeff Palmer

Webster Lewis

There was one Clarence Palmer on George Benson's CTI album, Beyond the Blue Horizon, I liked him very, very much!

We might as well list all jazz organists .....

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Melvin Rhyne, although I would put him in the top ten. He's certainly underrated.

Rhoda Scott - she's great.

Mike LeDonne

Sam Yahel

Larry Goldings

Dan Wall

Eddy Louiss

Jeff Palmer

Webster Lewis

There was one Clarence Palmer on George Benson's CTI album, Beyond the Blue Horizon, I liked him very, very much!

We might as well list all jazz organists .....

I forgot Rhoda; yes, her bass lines are splendid.

Clarence Palmer also played electric piano on Grant Green's "Carryin' on" and organ on the title track of Fats Theus' "Black out", which also featured GG. He's pretty good.

MG

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