Celebrating 100 years (give or take) of jazz organist Jimmy Smith

Some books give Smith's birthdate as Dec. 8, 1925, but more recent sources cite 1928 as his birth year. Regardless, the late musician always delivered the goods, even as the beats behind him changed.
Yahoo

The Wanamaker organ has been part of a treasured holiday tradition in Philly for over 100 years − a historian explains its illustrious past and uncertain future

After Macy’s announced in November 2023 its plans to close approximately 150 locations across the United States, some Philadelphians fretted – not so much about the fate of the Center City department ...
The Telegraph

The Wanamaker organ has been a treasured piece of Philly history for over 100 years − a historian explains its illustrious past and uncertain future after Macy’s closes

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Whitney Martinko, Villanova University (THE CONVERSATION) Macy’s announced on Jan. 9, ...
CounterPunch

Handel Organ Banquet

Join me in a tankard-raising toast to today’s release of my colorful new album, Handel’s Organ Banquet! Hailed along with his contemporary J. S. Bach as the greatest organist of his age, Handel left ...
Times Argus

The Bach Organ Marathon: Five top Vermont organists strut their Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach is undoubtedly the greatest composer for the “king of instruments,” the organ — think the famous Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 — and it has been a tradition on Montpelier ...
Connecticut Post

The Wanamaker organ has been a treasured piece of Philly history for over 100 years − a historian explains its illustrious past and uncertain future after Macy’s closes

As a historian of Philadelphia and historic preservation, I recognize the panic as a familiar response to the economic changes that have been shaping the city for 75 years. As city leaders have ...