Les Strand

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

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

↑ Joseph F. Clarke (1977). Pseudonyms. BCA. p. 155.
↑ John Steuart Wilson (1959). The collector's jazz: modern. Lippincott.
↑ 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.
↑ Keyboard. 15. GPI Publications: 46. 1988. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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[Clarke-1] Joseph F. Clarke (1977). Pseudonyms. BCA. p. 155.

[Wilson1959-2] John Steuart Wilson (1959). The collector's jazz: modern. Lippincott.

[Rosenthal_1993-3] 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)