Artist:Tony Monaco
Song:I'll Remember Jimmy
Album:East to West
Tony Monaco plays the Hammond B-3 organ as a tribute to the legendary Jimmy Smith. So It's appropriate that this song is a tribute to Smith. He was born Aug. 14, 1959 in Columbus, OH. As a child, Monaco played accordion in his dad's band. 12 year old Monaco switched to organ after hearing Smith. Then Smith called him on the phone for his 16th birthday. And when Smith came to Columbus, he invited Monaco to see him. Monaco was also helped by local organist Hank Marr and Dr. Lonnie Smith. After touring with Pat Martino, Joey DeFrancesco helped Monaco record his 1999 debut album Out of Nowhere. DeFrancesco produced and played piano. Since then, Monaco has recorded on his own label. I'll Remember Jimmy first appeared on the 2005 album East to West which did well on the jazz charts. Musicians are Bruce Forman on guitar and Adam Nussbaum on drums. Both are veteran sidemen. Monaco also recorded the song on the 2012 album Celebration and the 2016 album Groove: Blue. With the recent deaths of Dr. Lonnie Smith and Joey DeFrancesco, Tony Monaco may be the leading proponent of the Hammond B-3 organ. Here he is playing I'll Remember Jimmy solo but with four cameras showing what he is doing.
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