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Track: I'll Close My Eyes
Artist: Jimmy Smith
Album: Organ Grinder Swing

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Name: Jimmy Smith
Spotify Genres: hard bop, soul jazz, jazz, jazz blues, jazz funk, cool jazz
Followers: 115,940
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Biography

American jazz keyboardist, born 8 December 1928 in Norristown, Philadelphia, USA, died 8 February 2005 in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA (aged 76). He was married to [a313601]. Best known as a jazz musician who performed on the Hammond B-3 electric organ, which helped to popularize the instrument greatly. In 2005, Smith was awarded the NEA Jazz Masters Award from the National Endowment for the Arts, the highest honour that a US jazz musician can attain. For the [l=Sun (9)] session pianist, see [a=Jimmy Smith (56)]. For the country and rockabilly guitarist, see [a2482353].

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Release: Jimmy Smith With Kenny Burrell And Grady Tate - The Organ Grinder's Swing / I'll Close My Eyes
Year: 1965
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Hard Bop, Soul-Jazz