Love Letters
Released: Jul 31, 2001
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Released: Jul 31, 2001
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Much has been made of the fact that German Hammond B-3 player Barbara Dennerlein doesn't sound very much like Jimmy Smith, and indeed, she doesn't, which is truly an achievement, since Smith pretty...
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Outhipped
Released: Feb 8, 2000
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Released: Feb 8, 2000
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Barbara Dennerlein has 75-and-a-half minutes to indulge her eclectic tastes on her third Verve outing, Outhipped, and she uses them. Working with ensembles numbering as many as nine sidemen, she...
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That's Me
Released: Mar 3, 1992
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Released: Mar 3, 1992
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By adding synthesizers and MIDI to her sound, Dennerlein has largely escaped from the dominant Jimmy Smith influence that buries most organists' potential musical personalities. With the exception...
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Hot Stuff
Released: Jun 6, 1990
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Released: Jun 6, 1990
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Organist Barbara Dennerlein's second Enja CD matches her distinctive organ and synthesizers with guitarist Mitch Watkins, drummer Mark Mondesir and (on five of the nine numbers) tenor saxophonist...
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Plays Classics
Released: Nov 28, 1988
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Released: Nov 28, 1988
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Barbara Dennerlein was (with Joey DeFrancesco) the most interesting jazz organist to emerge during the 1980's. She recorded several early albums for her German Bebap label before hooking up with...
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Straight Ahead
Released: Jul 18, 1988
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Released: Jul 18, 1988
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After several recordings on her own Bebap label and for a few tiny German companies, organist Barbara Dennerlein came to the attention of a larger public with the release of this superior effort...
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Bebab
Released: Jul 27, 1985
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Released: Jul 27, 1985
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Even at this early stage, German organist Barbara Dennerlein had a pretty original conception on her instrument, escaping almost completely from the dominant Jimmy Smith influence. Dennerlein...
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Orgelspiele
Released: May 4, 1984
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Released: May 4, 1984
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Organist Barbara Dennerlein performs a wide variety of material on this little-known quartet session from her private German Bebap label. The repertoire ranges from "Blue Rondo A La Turk" and "This...
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In a Silent Mood
Released: 2004
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Released: 2004
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German Hammond B-3 innovator Barbara Dennerlein not only doesn't sound like Jimmy Smith on In a Silent Mood, it is really doubtful that these tracks could even be called jazz. A tranquil suite to...
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