Mr Grumpy

I saw him at the Ad Lib in Milwaukee back in 1967. A great night I will never forget.

the Hammond is one instrument that can whisper and roar - of course only if you have soul and can play it the way Jimmy did...

it' s fasscinating, seeing through the camera lense so close up! Amazing that Jimmy stays so cool. And it is more than a doc about Jimmy, it' s also a social study!

Wonderful for hammond and jazz lovers

Fantastic musician love the Hammond

What a contrast from just a few years earlier. Elections aren't just political they are the differences between light and darkness.

Jazz Musicians are Really the coolest people on the planet.

Jojo struggle to play without dinamics... Hilarious, love him

Thank you..full doc..quality..love..a heart of soul xx

When Jimmy met Paul Humphries it was on!

19:45 jazz musician sign language 💯

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29:22 Thr statement ‘Discipline is freedom’ hits differently now

Just realizing that the book on the table at 23:36 was by Wilhelm / Baynes THE I CHING, OR, BOOK OF CHANGES

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Thanks. Awesome footage. Great to see the giants of jazz in footage.

He was a Bad mama Jammer

He was the greatest he was like Honey ❤🎉❤🎉😮😅😅😅.

What's up, fellas! Anybody knows the name of the real Soulful tune that starts in 1:12 ? Man, i really want to discover the name of this song! Greetings from Brazil!

Thank you so very much for uploading this illuminating document.

love the part where he tries to play badly on purpose for an example - then is like, "f it"

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Holy fucking shit

A documentary by the great German filmmaker Klaus Wildenhahn ! Here we have an extract and mix from his two JS-films from 1965 and 1966.

We need more Jojo D-beats

At a musical instrument industry show (NAMM) in Chicago in the mid-80s, I was among a cluster of fellow mid-20s keyboard players watching Jimmy demonstrate some German electric keyboard. He noticed us and when done playing he walked over and with a big smile shook hands with each of us. We were speechless. Still beaming he said, “So YOU’re the guys who’ve been stealing my licks!” We all laughed.

The Godfather of the jazz organ.

Thank you!!!

Not sure I understand the purpose of the race baiter in this documentary. Would have preferred to see the genius of this man. Mr Jimmy Smith.

Let's be honest here: Geniuses know 99% of the knowledge of a certain field. Jojo Mayer knows 99% of drumming knowledge. And that 1% he DOESN'T know, is punk drumming. Dave Grohl, who was basically built around punk drumming, said in an interview to 60minutes that punk drumming, to him, is basically about POWER. Anything that doesn't show power, can't be considered punk. And that includes the drums. "But that wastes energy!" Yes. Power, in any form, wastes energy. You can't show power without wasting energy. Punk is all about showing that: WE HAVE POWER. Drumming-wise, Jojo is right in this video. Punk-wise, on the other hand, he doesn't know what he's talking about. It's normal: every legend fails. Grohl can't play Tony Williams. Jojo can't play Punk. IT'S NORMAL. Just don't talk about something you know nothing about.

was it all filmed in germany?,,,it ends with the british national anthem!!....stunning musicians.

Anyone know what tune Jimmy is listening to Diz play about 15 min in?

Why is Diz on the cover?

lets go up and get some tea jazz code for lets go get high thanx for this

Diese arroganten amerikanischen Schnoeselmusiker. Immer naserümpfend die Europäer am Belehren. Jedoch kennt heute WAGNER, BERLIOZ, MAHLER, BACH, BRUCKNER, DE FALLA, GRIEG jeder, Jimmy Smith hingegen keine Sau.

arrive at 4:30 for sound check. ok. 3 minutes before the gig 🤣

German

It's really interesting to see this...November '65 and they could feel what was about to happen. Watch this and then some of the Miles Davis concerts from '69 to '73 that are up on YT. What a difference in such a short time.

See his road manager Clarence Avante( the black Godfather)

Wonder who was reading the I Ching: Book of Changes. Was the 60`s indeed.

The boss of the B-3 Hammond: JAMES OSCAR "Jimmy" SMITH, JR. (December 8th, 1925 - February 8th, 2005).

The ultimate B-3 player...period.

Great documentary

Vielen danke for this.

this is such a treat! and that glorious "Organ Grinder's Swing" from 5:25 to 6:00 is a gem ... you can find the recorded version with Grady Tate and Kenny Burrell here on uTube

Jimmys Jam was a favorite often played album in my house

It should be noted that this is in German.

I wish there was a version of this film without the Teutonic Voiceover, it interferes with the musicians are saying. It's like they break with the Jazz to play some Polka music.

19:20 - Jimmy’s incredibly long, skinny fingers gave him a significant mechanical advantage when playing a B3. Unlike all electrified keyboards of the time - no digital instruments like synthesizers came along until the 80s - only the Hammond with its unique and patented tone wheel generators produced an actual analog sound. Its unique and naturalistic voice gave its player the ability to play effective legato solos, strings of single notes like a horn player, with an intrinsic “attack” that rivaled the tonality and percussive power of wind instruments. But it was not until a virtuoso like Jimmy came along and exploited its potential that the Hammond’s unique sound made it a fixture in recording studios around the world.