Jazz organist and all around funkster Jimmy Smith dies.

[progmom]

He revolutionised the jazz organ.

I'm going to miss him.

Geez - I was hanging out with him at the jazz conference just last month!

[Spider Jerusalem]

1. Oh, hell.

I'm sad now. :cry:

[Fenris]

2. Man. "Back At The Chicken Shack" was one of my favorites.

:cry:

[flamingyouth]

3. Oh no! That's sad!

He was awesome! When did he die? :cry:

[progmom]

4. today

It doesn't appear to have hit the wires yet.

[Telly Savalas]

5. He was one of the greats...

and will be missed.

[TroubleMan]

6. Damn....

nt.

[democracyindanger]

7. Damn. I saw him a couple of years ago.

Yoshi's in Oakland, CA. He was old. I mean ooooooold. He walked onstage in tiny, old guy steps. 'Course, his hands were a completely different matter. But he was old.

:cry:

[progmom]

8. Yeah. My conversation with him last month was...

...kind of surreal.

me: Hey Jimmy!
him: Huh? What's that??
me: Mr. Smith! How are you doing tonight?
him: Yeah! That's right!

It got a little better from there, but not a whole lot.

First time I met him, I was 18 or 19. Approached him for an autograph and he laughed and said: "You want my autograph? You're gonna have to pay me!" I chuckled and said: "You're good, but you're not that good!" At this point he shoved my hand my front pocket and started feeling around, saying: "I know there must be some money in there somewhere!" :spank:

[democracyindanger]

9. I don't think he was looking for money

:evilgrin:

[progmom]

10. Yeah - that become fairly apparent

...fairly quickly. :scared:

[progmom]

11. kick for the incredible Jimmy Smith

:kick:

[benny05]

12. Saw him at the Blue Note and Charles Hotel

Rats! Loved him both times...with Kenny Burell

Thanks, Jimmy, you were awesome..

[NightTrain]

13. Sorry to hear that.

RIP, Brother Jimmy! :cry:

[progmom]

14. I was hoping you'd check in.

We lost another real goodun today. :cry:

[progmom]

15. a kick for the day crowd