Best 100 jazz organ releases

Jazz organ music is a genre of jazz that features the Hammond organ as the primary instrument. The Hammond organ is an electric organ that was invented in the 1930s and became popular in jazz music in the 1950s and 1960s. Jazz organ music often features a trio or quartet with the organist playing bass lines with the foot pedals while playing chords and melody with the hands on the keyboard. The style is often associated with the blues and gospel music and is characterized by a driving and rhythmic sound. Some notable jazz organists include Jimmy Smith, Larry Young, Jack McDuff, and Joey DeFrancesco.