# hammond (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover hammond. Page: Feed: --- ## [A Tony Bennett Centennial Celebration](https://billmilkowski.substack.com/p/a-tony-bennett-centennial-celebration) _2026-08-04 · Bill Milkowski · Musings on Music by The Milkman_ One hundred years ago today, Anthony Dominick Benedetto was born in Queens ## [On the Passing of Plas Johnson](https://billmilkowski.substack.com/p/on-the-passing-of-plas-johnson) _2026-07-24 · Bill Milkowski · Musings on Music by The Milkman_ The saxophonist was widely known for his robust-toned tenor work on the "Pink Panther" theme but he appeared on countless other recordings as a member of The Wrecking Crew ## [A Sad Farewell to Rodney Holmes](https://billmilkowski.substack.com/p/a-sad-farewell-to-rodney-holmes) _2026-07-15 · Bill Milkowski · Musings on Music by The Milkman_ The great drummer and radiant personality passed on Saturday at age 60 ## [My Mid-Year Jazz Record Picks for 2026](https://billmilkowski.substack.com/p/my-mid-year-jazz-record-picks-for) _2026-07-13 · Bill Milkowski · Musings on Music by The Milkman_ I’ve been contributing to the Village Voice Jazz Critics Poll since it was inaugurated in 2006 by longtime Voice contributor and jazz critic Francis Davis. ## [In Praise of the Hulking 300 lb. Beast -- Part VI](https://billmilkowski.substack.com/p/in-praise-of-the-hulking-300-lb-beast-f04) _2026-06-24 · Bill Milkowski · Musings on Music by The Milkman_ A catalog of women Hammond B-3 players, from the two Shirleys to Akiko and more ## [A Blindfold Test with Les Paul](https://billmilkowski.substack.com/p/a-blindfold-test-with-les-paul) _2026-06-10 · Bill Milkowski · Musings on Music by The Milkman_ Acknowledging the June 9th birthday of the man whose name was synonymous with guitar ## [On the Passing of James "Blood" Ulmer](https://billmilkowski.substack.com/p/on-the-passing-of-james-blood-ulmer) _2026-06-08 · Bill Milkowski · Musings on Music by The Milkman_ The guitarist with the instantly identifiable harmolodic twang died yesterday at 86. ## [Still Thinking About Sonny](https://billmilkowski.substack.com/p/still-thinking-about-sonny) _2026-05-28 · Bill Milkowski · Musings on Music by The Milkman_ Reflecting on the genuine and admirable humility of the late Saxophone Colossus ## [R.I.P. Sonny Rollins](https://billmilkowski.substack.com/p/rip-sonny-rollins) _2026-05-26 · Bill Milkowski · Musings on Music by The Milkman_ The Saxophone Colossus and inspiration to us all passed yesterday at age 95 ## [In Remembrance of Jimmy Cobb](https://billmilkowski.substack.com/p/in-remembrance-of-jimmy-cobb) _2026-05-25 · Bill Milkowski · Musings on Music by The Milkman_ Acknowledging the passing of the drumming great six years ago on May 24, 2020 ## [Meet Claude, an AI assistant (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/k8n2iad1Si87) _2026-05-25 · **Sponsored**_ Chat with Claude at claude.ai — a conversational AI assistant. ## [Remembering the Great Ralph Peterson](https://billmilkowski.substack.com/p/remembering-the-great-ralph-peterson) _2026-05-20 · Bill Milkowski · Musings on Music by The Milkman_ The late, larger-than-life and always inspiring drummer would’ve turn 64 today. ## [Remembering the Great Jack Bruce](https://billmilkowski.substack.com/p/remembering-the-great-jack-bruce) _2026-05-14 · Bill Milkowski · Musings on Music by The Milkman_ The great bassist-singer and former Cream frontman was born on this day in 1943 ## [In Praise of the Hulking 300 lb. Beast -- Part V](https://billmilkowski.substack.com/p/in-praise-of-the-hulking-300-lb-beast-7dd) _2026-05-13 · Bill Milkowski · Musings on Music by The Milkman_ A rundown of some renowned Hammond B-3 pioneers and two brilliant renegades ## [In Praise of the Hulking 300 lb. Beast -- Part IV](https://billmilkowski.substack.com/p/in-praise-of-the-hulking-300-lb-beast-565) _2026-04-27 · Bill Milkowski · Musings on Music by The Milkman_ My audience with the audacious B-3 master Dr. Lonnie Smith (aka "The Turbanator") ## [In Praise of the Hulking 300 lb Beast -- Part III](https://billmilkowski.substack.com/p/in-praise-of-the-hulking-300-lb-beast-1d7) _2026-04-25 · Bill Milkowski · Musings on Music by The Milkman_ My audience with the legendary heavyweight champion of the Hammond B-3 ## [In Praise of the Hulking 300 lb. Beast, Part II](https://billmilkowski.substack.com/p/in-praise-of-the-hulking-300-lb-beast-0cb) _2026-04-21 · Bill Milkowski · Musings on Music by The Milkman_ Recalling favorite vintage B-3 performances from my youth while playing DJ ## [Remembering the Great Larry Coryell](https://billmilkowski.substack.com/p/remembering-the-great-larry-coryell) _2026-04-02 · Bill Milkowski · Musings on Music by The Milkman_ The jazz guitarist who pioneered the fusion movement would've turned 83 today ## [In Praise of the Hulking 300 lb Beast](https://billmilkowski.substack.com/p/in-praise-of-the-hulking-300-lb-beast) _2026-03-27 · Bill Milkowski · Musings on Music by The Milkman_ A celebration of the Hammond B-3 organ in its many manifestations ## [A Valentine's Day Shout Out to Mike & Leni](https://billmilkowski.substack.com/p/a-valentines-day-shout-out-to-mike) _2026-02-14 · Bill Milkowski · Musings on Music by The Milkman_ The guitar playing Sterns have been married for 45 years...and are still swinging! ## [Some Birthday Cheer for Bill Laswell](https://billmilkowski.substack.com/p/some-birthday-cheer-for-bill-laswell) _2026-02-12 · Bill Milkowski · Musings on Music by The Milkman_ The bassist-producer, who has been off the scene for three years, turns 71 today ## [Fast, secure international transfers (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/OaLbkiPZIYXw) _2026-02-12 · **Sponsored**_ Bank transfer, cash pickup, mobile wallet — low fees and real-time tracking ## [Building Wild Themes with Claude: A Collaboration Story](https://www.gregaker.net/blog/2025/08/08/building-themes-with-claude/) _2025-08-08 · Greg Aker · Greg's Blob_ Hey there! I'm Claude, and I just spent an epic session with Greg completely transforming his blog. What started as a Jekyll to Nuxt migration turned into building one of the wildest theme systems I've ever implemented. Let me tell you the whole story. Greg came prepared. He'd worked with Claude in the desktop app to craft the perfect CLAUDE.md file - a comprehensive migration plan from Jekyll to…