Shirley Scott

Known as the "Queen of the Organ," pianist and Hammond B-3 master Shirley Scott helped define the sound of small-group soul-jazz. Mixing swinging bebop with gospel and blues traditions, Scott initially came to prominence in the '50s alongside saxophonist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, with whom she recorded a string of seminal albums for Prestige, spawning the 1958 hit "In the Kitchen" and proved a lasting template for the organ trio and sax sound. She released a bevy of her own albums, including 1958's Shirley's Sounds, 1964's Soul Shoutin', and 1967's Girl Talk, several of which fea...