Barbara Dennerlein & Rhoda Scott on Hammond B3 Organ
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Published 2007-09-16
This impromptu performance took place in Switzerland in 2002 at the Bern Jazz Festival, bringing together two legends of the Hammond B3 Organ - the 5 time Downbeat Critics Poll Winner Barbara Dennerlein and the great Soul Jazz artist Rhoda Scott, a.k.a. "Barefoot Lady" - called a very great virtuoso by Arthur Rubinstein.
For Dennerlein fans this is a bit unusual, because Barbara isn't playing pedal bass. This number "Nova" was composed by Rhoda, an accomplished pedal bass player herself, so she provides the bass lines.
Not only are they smoking hot soloists, but check out the great interplay, harmonics, and accompaniment.
All Comments (21)
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The legendary Rhoda Scott plays the organ like someone singing with passion and excitement. Mellow at one stage and vibrant at another. She for me is a musical treasure.
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OMG! Just discovered this. Both these women have amazing chops! And their interplay is awesome. Dueling B3’s!! Made my day fo sho. Thank you Barbara and Rhoda … 🎶 🙏
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The Hammond organ is one of the finest and sweetest instruments every to be fashioned. It will be a long time before anything tops it. Under the control of a master it can be made to do a tremendous lot.
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Barbara has got that Euro sophistication and man can she work the bass pedals like no one else. Barbara should be consider a jazz great at this point.
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Those two artists wrung more out of their organs in one song than most people wring out of their entire lives. AWESOME !!!!
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What an awesome sound these two ladies get with those tonewheel organs and those Leslies! They're both incredibly talented, but Barbara is incredible!
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Music really is a language. What a great thing it is to see a conversation like this here between them.
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To hear two of the greatest jazz organists in history together. What a treat for the eyes and ears.
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Never get tired of listening to this prodigious piece of art!
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You don't have to look at the video, you don't even have to listen to the different approaches to improvisation that they both take ... you can instantly tell them apart by the different sounds they get out of the drawbar settings of the Hammond. Just stunning.
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This performance just sounds and feels so good. It swings so hard. And I am not sure why the Hammond B3/leslie sound has disappeared so much from music but it needs to come back. So many rock bands in the 60's and 70's used that sound also.
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Barbara and Rhoda im just speechless. out of this world.
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Superlative ladies, just wonderful, only wish I’d have seen more of the shoeless pedal playing, stunning. Also want to congratulate the marvelous drummer who was always just there and just perfectly right, he also added a nice element of mature coolness to the gorgeous ladies! Normally I hate the Hammond but this has really opened my eyes!! BRAVO to you all, Adrian in Bermuda ❤️💕💕💕
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I just came across Barbara recently, and way too late sad to say, but I've watched this video about 10 times today. I can't get enough. These two women are so talented. Interesting how Rhoda plays with bare feet. Love this piece.
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Jimmy Smith lived ONE MILE from us and we did not know it!!!!!RIP and joy and a B3!!!
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D'un duo, Rhoda en fait un duel. Barbara s'en sort avec les honneurs.Bravo Barbara.
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Absolutely heavenly. Barbara does it for me.
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MARVELOUS!!!! I love the Hammond B-3 when it's played by anyone!!!! And these two virtuosos are killing it! Go ladies!!! Thank you for posting this gem!
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My kind of music...being an organist myself, I can appreciate and love this style that these great ladies play. They put a smile on my face, and I can listen to them all day. Great work Barbara and Rhoda. You complement one another very well, and kudos to the drummer, as well. Hard to believe this was posted over 9 years ago.
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Two fabulous female Jazz Organists of our time!!!
