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, 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)

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