Les Strand

Les Strand (born Leslie Strandt^[1] 1925-2002) was an American jazz organist.^[2] He was considered a pioneer, Jimmy Smith referred to him as "the Art Tatum of the organ".^[3]^[4]

Recordings[]

Les Strand at the Baldwin Organ (Fantasy 3231, 1956)
Plays Jazz Classics on the Baldwin Organ (Fantasy 3242, 1956)
Plays Duke Ellington (On the Hammond Organ) (Fantasy 3256, 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. 1988: 46. Cite journal requires |journal= (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. 1988: 46. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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