Don Gardner - Legendary Bop Rhythm & Blues Classics Fulfilled By FYE Throughout this rich music we

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Don Gardner - Legendary Bop Rhythm & Blues Classics Fulfilled By FYE Throughout this rich music weThese rare sides from Don Gardner and the Sonotones recorded in the mid 1950's mark the first studio recordings of famed jazz organist Jimmy Smith. At this point in time Jimmy Smith was a full fledged member of the Sonotones, led by vocalist Don Gardner who was something of a fixture around the local Philly music scene. Gardner was a singing drummer that supported Smith's organ bass as the metronomic foundation, with saxophonist Al Cass rounding out