Favorite organist from this list

[LAL]

Jimmy Smith by a mile.

Latest favs are the two Scotts - Shirley and Rhoda

[Big Al]

I voted for RW, not because I think he's better than the rest but because sometimes he's just exactly what I want and that's worth recognizing any day.

[Big Al]

I guess my suggestion for everybody who is mainly only listening to Larry Young is..., put "Unity" down for a minutes and put on Freddie Roach's "Good Move" or Shirley Scott on "Dearly Beloved" or Jack McDuff on "Tough Duff." I mean, there's so much MORE out there than Larry Young and being "out." Being "in" is cool too.

I wonder if the reason for many people’s votes for Larry Young has to do more with some kind of Coltrane-connection than anything else. What I mean is, if it weren’t for Larry Young, they might not listen to ANY jazz organ; but they’ll listen to Larry Young because they’ve been told of his Coltrane-influence in his playing. (Having Elvin Jones on your records doesn’t hurt, either!)

[marcello]

Maybe they are just excited by "The Moontrane"!

[Bright Moments]

i'm in a big time charles earland binge

i've got almost everything over on emusic

ss1

have you heard "whip appeal"!!!

[mikeweil]

From this list, I chose Larry Young.

But my favourite among the dead is Don Patterson,

Melvin Rhyne among the living (older), although I really dig the Turbanator's recent recordings.

Among the younger, almost all of them.