Posts by Leah Young
Hammond and the Leslie Speaker
HAMMOND TALK WITH CLIFF UNRUH HAMMOND AND THE LESLIE SPEAKER HAMMOND TALK WITH CLIFF UNRUH HAMMOND AND THE LESLIE SPEAKER RETURN TO PART 1 – HISTORY AND MECHANICS One of the most recognized hallmarks of Hammond’s iconic sound is the Leslie Speaker. But Laurens Hammond was never on board with the Leslie. Why was that?…
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HAMMOND TALK WITH CLIFF UNRUH HISTORY AND MECHANICS HAMMOND TALK WITH CLIFF UNRUH HISTORY AND MECHANICS Hammond organs have such an iconic and important place in rock, blues, and soul music. In this three part series of interviews with Cliff Unruh, we are going to talk about inventor Laurens Hammond and how the Hammond Organ…
Read MoreElosie Ristad: Bold Music Teaching
Eloise Ristad: Bold Music Teaching by Naomi Aldort At the time I met Eloise in Boulder, Colorado, she was a piano teacher, living in a corner house that was always full of people and with an unlocked door. A mother of eight, her youngest children were still at home and she already had grandchildren too.…
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