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Les Strand

Les Strand was an American jazz organist. He was considered a pioneer, Jimmy Smith referred to him as "the Art Tatum of the organ".

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Les Strand (born Leslie Strandt1 1925-2002) was an American jazz organist.2 He was considered a pioneer, Jimmy Smith referred to him as "the Art Tatum of the organ".34

Recordings

  • Les Strand at the Baldwin Organ (Fantasy, 1956)
  • Plays Jazz Classics on the Baldwin Organ (Fantasy, 1956)
  • Plays Duke Ellington (On the Hammond Organ) (Fantasy, 1958)
  • The Winners: Les Strand & the Yamaha with Their Friends, Barney Kessel & Shelly Manne (Yamaha, 196?)
References

References

  1. Joseph F. Clarke (1977). Pseudonyms. BCA. p. 155.
  2. John Steuart Wilson (1959). The collector's jazz: modern. Lippincott.
  3. David H. Rosenthal (9 September 1993). Hard Bop: Jazz and Black Music 1955-1965. Oxford University Press. pp. 110–. ISBN 978-0-19-535899-5.
  4. Keyboard. 15. GPI Publications: 46. 1988. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)