Hudson was one of the few organ players in rock and roll and rhythm and blues to eschew a Hammond organ. Upon joining the Hawks, Hudson took the opportunity to negotiate the …

Jan 21, 2025 · Garth Hudson, whose intricate swirls of Lowrey organ helped elevate the Band from rollicking juke-joint refugees into one of the most resonant and influential rock groups of …

Jan 22, 2025 · Hudson wanted to avoid the Hammond organ clichés which were already endemic: “He wanted to be Garth Hudson, not a Jimmy Smith,” said Hawkins, referring to the jazz …

Jan 24, 2025 · On Tuesday, Garth Hudson, who played organ, accordion, saxophone, and more as a member of the Band—perhaps still the group that best embodies the glorious, lawless …

Jan 21, 2025 · Garth Hudson, whose fantastical approach to the organ and virtuosity on a panoply of other instruments lent a distinctive touch to the roots-rock of the Canadian-American group …

Jan 21, 2025 · Garth Hudson, the majestic keyboard, saxophone and accordion player and last surviving member of The Band, died Tuesday. He was 87. Hudson died in his sleep at a …

Jan 21, 2025 · Garth Hudson, the organist and multi-instrumentalist whose wizardry enhanced some of the best-known songs of 1960s and 1970s rock group the Band, including "Up on …

Jan 21, 2025 · Garth Hudson in 1971. On accordion, organ, keyboards and saxophones, he added an unmistakable depth to the Band’s music. ... Ever so self-effacingly, Garth Hudson …

Jan 21, 2025 · The Canadian musician played keyboard, organ and saxophone on some of group's most memorable songs. Garth Hudson, the last surviving founding member of the …

Jan 21, 2025 · Musician Garth Hudson, seen here in Toronto on Nov. 2, 2010, has died at the age of 87. ... Greil Marcus wrote that Mr. Hudson had found an organ mode “so mocking it was …