Love the Hammond B3!! Funkiest sound ever. Check out Shirley Scott's recordings. My favorites "Blue Flames" and "Soul Shouting" both with then husband the great Stanley Turrentine; both on Prestige. Sounds like you're a Jimmy Smith fan. If you don't have it already, "Prayer Meeting" also with Stanley Turrentine on Blue Note is my favorite. Great sound too. In a much more contemporary bag, Larry Goldings is one of the new B3 cats right now. Some of my favorite work of his is on Michael Brecker's "Time Is Of The Essence" on Verve (with Pat Metheny and Elvin Jones!!!)Cheers.
Jazz and the Hammond B
I enjoy Jazz and the Hammond B. Jimmy Smith probably put this combination on the map--but I'm sure there were others, both before and after with creative genius. I'm looking for some recommendations that are excellent both in performance and sonics (be specific about which version to buy if there's more than one). Thanks.