[HAM] What's the most distinctive clue? BF Test #7

[joe d]

Wait a sec, these are just "rootless voicings" your describing.

G-7 chord: bass (player or your left hand/foot) gets the root, chord tones = 
F (7th), Bb (3rd, D(5th).  Maybe add the 9th (A) or it's alteration since 
the bass is already covered.

or is it the octave double (of the bottom note played) "on every chord" that 
your talking about?
If so, i don't think he's the only player to do this.




>From: OF <scott195 at centurytel.net>
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>Subject: [HAM] What's the most distinctive clue? BF Test #7
>Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 15:25:09 -0700
>
>
>Johnny "Hammond" Smith's soloing is distinctive to my ear, but the dead
>giveaway for me, the one I mentioned earlier, is that when he comps chords,
>he often surrounds the chord with an octave. Say it's a Gm7th. He might
>play it as Bb, D, F, Bb. None of the other famous jazz organ players ever
>do it AFAIK, but it was more commonly heard in the old-style organ music. A
>beautiful, juicy effect.
>
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