Bennett Holland

Bennett Holland is a versatile and experienced keys player, vocalist, writer and performer, who has worked with many respected artists and was awarded 'Keyboard Player of the Year' in the British Blues Awards.

In recent years, he has worked extensively with UK blues-rock artists Laurence Jones, King King, Aynsley Lister and Jon Amor, as well as with many dance and electronic artists, including Toddla T. Earlier in his career, he performed with renowned singer-songwriter Richard Hawley and with live Groove Armada side-project, Weekend Players.

Bennett continues to work with a wide range of artists, both live and in the studio.

"The Hammond organ is such a cool and legendary instrument. The XK-5 model is a pleasure to play. It feels and sounds just like a classic B3 but has a few modern extras. It has a stage presence of its own but is remarkably portable."

Kajetan Galas

Kajetan Galas is a pianist, organist, and educator. He is a leading figure in the jazz scene, consistently ranked among the top musicians in his field. He is an official Hammond Polska artist and a multiple-time winner of Jazz Forum's critics' and readers' polls.

As the leader of Organ Spot, he has released two albums, including Oitago (2025), and has recorded 16 CDs in total.

He is a member of numerous acclaimed ensembles, including Michal Urbaniak Organator, Stanislaw Soyka & Arek Skolik Trio, Margo Zuber, Yarosh Organ Trio, Patrycjusz Gruszecki Trio, and Tomasz Pruchnicki Quartet. He collaborated with jazz icon Janusz Muniak for years, co-creating one of his final musical projects. A laureate of major jazz competitions such as the Blue Note Jazz Competition, Jazz nad Odra, and Krokus Jazz Festival, Kajetan has also been awarded the Creative Scholarship of the City of Krakow and numerous academic and artistic grants. He has performed alongside jazz greats like Peter Bernstein Mike Stern, Ed Cherry, Nigel Kennedy, Janusz Muniak, Jan Ptaszyn Wroblewski, Piotr Baron, Maciej Sikala, Henryk Miskiewicz, Marek Napiorkowski, Apostolis Anthimos and many many others. As a soloist, he has collaborated with Sinfonia Varsovia, the Kraków Philharmonic Choir, the Big Bands of the Academy of Music in Wroclaw and Kraków, and many others, playing over 50 concerts annually.

Alongside his concert career, he is a passionate educator. He has taught at the Swiatniki Gorne Primary Music School (experimental pop vocal class) and the Kraków School of Jazz and Popular Music (piano, Hammond organ, and theory) and is a lecturer at the Karol Lipinski Academy of Music in Wroclaw, mentoring young jazz talents across Poland.

"Kajetan plays an XK-5 System with vintage Leslie 145 and also owns a 1959 Hammond A-100 with a 1963 Leslie 122."

Clemens Orth

Clemens was born in Heidelberg - Germany. His musical carreer started at age 3 when he touched the piano for the first time and was overwhelmed by the magic of the sound. After 3 experimental years exploring its possibilities he started taking regular piano lessons at age 6. After a bunch of years of classical training he soon discovered his passion for other keyboard instruments such as organ, synths and his voice. At age 17 he made his c-exam in classical organ while playing church services for many years.

At the same time he started playing jazz music. His newly formed piano trio won the 1st prize at the the "krakow jazz juniors" contest in 1995.

In 1996, shortly after Clemens became a member of the Gunter Hampel Group and his "Next Genereation" band, Clemens was extensively touring Europe while still studying music with John Taylor and Bill Dobbins at the University of Cologne.

In 2000 he won a scholarship to study piano in New York City with Sir Roland Hanna, Michael Mossman and Kenny Werner. In 2003 he set up his own recording studio in Cologne. He did several productions under his own label „CTOMusic" ever since.

From 2005-2009 he has run a regular Hammond Organ gig in cologne which has become a steady institution for Live Jazz in Cologne.

In 2009 he won the 1st prize at the International Piano Contest "Premio Benedetto XIII" in Bari/Italy and then moved back to New York City focusing on a new Piano Trio.

In 2010 he moved back to New York and met Sam Minaie and Ross Pederson, both establiched sidemen in the NY Jazz scene. Shortly after they recorded their first trio album "BEP" (Bilateral Exchange Program) they played several gigs in New York City.

In 2016 they went on tour in Germany. Besides his work with the Piano Trio, Clemens also gained acknowledgement as an organist. He works with Organ Smarties, Organic Universe and Organic Soul Jazz.

"Clemens Tobias Orth a.k.a. CTO is a producer and musician living in Cologne. His wide range of musical activities has lead him all around the globe meeting and connecting artists from a large variety of different styles and ethnic backgrounds !"

Rob Mostert

Rob Mostert (Born in 1965) is one of The Netherlands' top Hammond players, a true purist, one of the few to play the footbass with his (bare) feet. At an early age he was introduced to the soul jazz of Jimmy Smith and fell in love with the sound of the Hammond. A music career was inevitable and after graduating Hammond organ at the Conservatory, Rob played in different bands, meanwhile continuing to develop himself as a passionate Hammond performer.

In 2010, inspired by his heroes Jimmy Smith, Jimmy McGriff, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Rob recorded his debut album at the Englewood Cliffs Studios with Blue Note legend Rudy Van Gelder. He traveled to New Jersey with his Hammond quartet and returned with 'Englewood Cliffs Sessions' a traditional Hammond soul/jazz album that was appreciated by Hammond fans all over the world. Rudy Van Gelder, 86 at that time, commented in the liner notes: "This session was unusual, the musicians came from The Netherlands, but the music comes from here, from the Blue Note tradition that I helped create in my studio".

For follow up album 'Go Big Or Go Home' (2013), Rob took it a step further and added a groovy horn section to his band. The new sound was a funky mix of soul/jazz and sexy Memphis soul that not only worked well in the studio but also contributed to the band's live reputation. One of the highlights was the invitation to perform 4 shows at the Rochester International Jazz Festival, Rochester NY US.

His 7-piece Rob Mostert Hammond Group is Rob's base for new ventures and collaborations. In 2018 the tour 'Sex, Hammond & Rock'n Roll' runs. The band includes some of the finest musicians around, all with proven international potential and a spectacular sound.

Rob's most recent venture is 'The Preacher Men', a hip and happening jazz trio together with Efraim Trujillo (sax) and Chris Strik (drums). Three top musicians sharing the love for classical Hammond trio's from the '50s - '60s.

Alongside his career as an artist, Rob Mostert co-owns 'INovation' studio where he welcomes national and international producers and recording artists. Rob is also host of tv program 'Mostert Meets' where he has been jamming with international Hammond players like Dr. Lonny Smith, Lachy Dooley, Mike Ledonne and others. Rob is co-owner of 'www.hammondsessions.com', a Hammond online-platform for all kind of Hammond activities like concerts, masterclasses, studio-concerts, Hammond recordings etc. In addition, Rob teaches Hammond, piano and keyboard and is also music-coach at the famous Abbey Road Institute.

"The vintage Hammond organ is the only instrument in the world with a real heart.
For me the sound of the Hammond goes straight to the heart, maybe that's why I see the Hammond as a living creature. It's snorring, and screaming like a real beast.
With the modern Hammond organs like the XK-5 I have the same feeling, it feels and plays like the good old vintage Hammond legends.
True passion is to know what you don't want to give up before you got it. To me that passion is making music and performing with my Hammond."

Quint Vullings

His Hammond Story starts off with his growing love for 'vintage' at the age of fifteen. He went out to the nearest record store that still sold vinyl, and bought a second-hand copy of the album "Shades of Deep Purple", by Deep Purple. He had been playing the piano since he was eleven years old, but never really heard an actual Hammond organ. That was until he put on the record on his pickup, and heard the immense vocabulary of sounds that emerged from the Hammond organ, played by Jon Lord. This moment was a turning point in his life, because since then he never stopped looking for the best Hammond sound.

This search started at his old stage piano. The samples sounded a bit like what he heard on the record, but didn't really get close. After a while of searching he found a keyboard that had actual drawbars, like the Hammond, but wasn't an actual Hammond. He bought it, and managed to get to know the drawbar system and the basics of playing the organ.

After many gigs using that keyboard he noticed an ad on the Dutch Hammond Club site. It was a Hammond L100P, together with a Leslie 760. This would later become his first step to being an actual Hammond player. But the thing is, once he got the taste of the real thing, he never stopped wanting to get more from this golden combination. Eventually, an M-3 made its way into the setup, and after that an actual Leslie 147. He felt like his setup was finally complete.

In the meantime, he never stopped meeting bright personalities and wonderful people, all of them part of the Hammond scene, in his/her own way. Someone who's worth noting here, though, is Pascal Lanslots. Pascal has taught him a lot of the things he needed to know about playing the Hammond Organ, and he kept going out of his way to create great, inspiring opportunities for Quint, so he could better develop himself as an artist.

Thanks to Pascal, and numerous other connections he was introduced to the wonderful people of Hammond Europe and Musifix. And suddenly he found himself being an actual Hammond Artist, at the age of 17, with a brand new XK-5 ready to hit the road with his band Sheverine (and others, of course)

The Hammond had planted this idea of what his sound should be in his head, through an old, dusty record. And because of this, he developed a strong love for the instrument, and everything a 'Hammond Organ' means.

Only recently he got to record an EP with his band Sheverine, and thanks to Hammond Europe and Musifix he was able to use the XK-5, together with the Leslie 3300WP in the studio. According to Hammond, Sheverine was the first band ever to use this combination on an EP.

What is he doing now? He's studying 'keys' at the Rock City Institute and writing/performing as much as possible. Come and see him at one of his gigs!

"Hammond. A community as diverse as the instrument itself and a legacy that goes back to the early 19th century. This, plus its great feel and so many ways to define your sound makes it a truly inspiring instrument with a real soul."

Camille Goellaen

Born in 1996, Camille Goellaen, known as "Organ Fury," draws inspiration from legendary organists like Jon Lord, Keith Emerson, and Vincent Crane. These iconic musicians, known for their groundbreaking contributions to rock and progressive music, have deeply influenced Camille's approach to the organ.

From Jon Lord's powerful and versatile organ playing with Deep Purple to Keith Emerson's boundary-pushing innovation in Emerson, Lake & Palmer, and Vincent Crane's distinctive style in The Crazy World of Arthur Brown and Atomic Rooster, Camille finds inspiration in their pioneering techniques and fearless experimentation.

Their influence resonates in his performances and compositions, infusing his music with elements of grandeur, technical prowess, and a fearless spirit of exploration. Camille pays homage to their legacies while carving his unique path, blending the echoes of these organ masters into his own signature style, creating captivating and
dynamic musical experiences.

He plays or played in bands such as Moundrag, Komodrag and the Mounodor, Smooth Motion...

"Hammond is like the extension of myself, highly expressive and massive sounding. You immediately recognize the sound and the soul of the Hammond Organ !"

Liévin Lefebvre

Liévin Lefebvre discovered the organ at the age of six, and it has remained his instrument of choice ever since — a deeply personal and foundational part of his musical identity. Though his journey led him through classical saxophone and piano, the organ has always held a special place in his heart.

In 1989, he won the French national final of the Yamaha Electone Festival, marking the start of a long career in music education. As part of the Yamaha international education system, he became a specialist in improvisation and composition for young musicians, while also training and mentoring teachers.

In the early 2000s, following a diploma in Jazz music theory, he returned to jazz organ performance and became active on the Côte d'Azur scene, collaborating with renowned musicians such as the guitar player Amaury Filliard who has collaborated with Eddy Louiss.

Deeply committed to the art of jazz organ, he has focused in recent years on both mastering and teaching the two foundational bass techniques: left-hand bass in the style of Jimmy Smith, and pedal bass inspired by the legendary Rhoda Scott.

As a member of New York guitarist Kyle Green's quintet, he contributed to the album Paying Dues, alongside acclaimed drummer Michael Lauren.

Now based in Portugal, Liévin Lefebvre serves as director of the Guimarães Jazz School, where he continues to share his passion for jazz — and the Hammond organ — with the next generation of musicians.

"Liévin Lefebvre plays an XK-5 System with a Leslie 3300WP."

Damien Sneed

Damien Sneed is a multi-genre recording artist and a recipient of the prestigious Sphinx Medal of Excellence, which is presented annually to emerging Black and Latino leaders in classical music. Sneed has also garnered attention in a wide range of other musical genres, including jazz, gospel, and popular music. In April 2015, Sneed made his conducting debut at Carnegie Hall for Wynton Marsalis' "Abyssinian 200: A Celebration" on the legendary Ronald O. Perelman Stage. Sneed has also ventured into the world of musical theater and has partnered with Tony Award winner George Faison as the musical director for CityParks Foundation's Central Park SummerStage production of "The Wiz: A Celebration in Dance & Music." A pianist, organist, conductor, composer, producer, arranger, vocal coach and arts educator.

Sneed has worked with jazz, classical, pop and R&B legends such as Aretha Franklin, Wynton Marsalis, Jessye Norman, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Ashford & Simpson, Lawrence Brownlee and many others. He has served as music director for GRAMMY® Award-winning gospel artists The Clark Sisters, Richard Smallwood, Donnie McClurkin, Hezekiah Walker, Marvin Sapp, Karen Clark Sheard, Dorinda Clark-Cole and Kim Burrell. Sneed's other professional affiliations have included The Juilliard School, the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, Jazz at Lincoln Center, the City University of New York, Nyack College, The Boys Choir of Harlem, the Martina Arroyo Foundation, Orchestra of St. Luke's and is a Hammond Suzuki USA artist.

An acclaimed artist with a global reach Sneed has performed in Europe, Japan, the U.S. Virgin Islands, South America, Africa and over 44 states in the United States. He is a graduate of John S. Davidson Fine Arts School, and he has studied at some of the finest conservatories and universities, including Howard University, where he earned a Bachelor of Music – Piano Performance; the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University; New York University, where he earned a Master of Music in Music Technology: Scoring for Film and Multimedia; and the Manhattan School of Music. Sneed is the founder and artistic director of Chorale Le Chateau, which has gained a global reputation for its vivid interpretations of vocal literature, from Renaissance period pieces to art songs to jazz, spirituals, gospel, and avant-garde contemporary music. He is featured on the new recording project of Wynton Marsalis' Abyssinian Mass featuring Sneed as conductor, Wynton Marsalis, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and Chorale Le Chateau. Sneed created an independent label, LeChateau Earl Records in 2009. The label reflects Sneed's varied musical interests, and features critically-acclaimed artists from classical, jazz, gospel and other musical genres including his most recent albums Broken To Minister: The Deluxe Edition, Spiritual Sketches and Introspections Live. He also served as musical director for season four of Sunday Best, Black Entertainment Television's (BET) hit award-winning gospel singing competition show. He was guest conductor of the USC Symphony Orchestra for the 2016–2017 season and will be graduating with his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Orchestral Conducting from USC in April 2018 as a student of Maestro Donald Portnoy. During the 2017–2018 season, Sneed has worked on several projects including the following: a Carnegie Hall Weill Recital Hall debut on October 9, 2017, a South American recital tour with Jessye Norman in November 2017, several performances in Europe and a residency at Bard College's Fischer Center for the Performing Arts as featured artist-in-residence.

"I am extremely honored to be a part of the Hammond family. The sound and soul of Hammond instruments are second to none. I remember during the time I wrote my master's degree thesis on the Hammond organ, it was a dream of mine to one day be connected with Hammond as an artist and now that dream has come true."

Pate Kivinen

Pate found the nasty, growl and glorious sound of Hammond-organ by listening his big brother's vinyls: The Spencer Davis Group, Nazareth, Uriah Heep, Procol Harum and the one and the only Deep Purple. He discovered the sound and the style of playing the Hammond-organ to follow is mr. Jon Lord!

With Pate's childhood's cheap home-organ he found the solution for practising: combining Walz- and March-rhythm on the organ's drum machine gave a nice heavyrock double bassdrum-rhythm for learning more Deep Purple tunes.

Pate joined to his first band on age of 13. At the same year his band won the local band contest with a nice trio: drums, guitar/vocal and organ/bass.

After playing in a couple of bands he joined hardrock/prog-band "Five Fifteen" for 16 years. This educational journey to the magical world of music by Yes, Journey, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and The Who gave him a solid hardrock base allowing Pate to invited to huge Finnish legends: "Hanoi Rocks". As a "hired gun of keyboards" he travelled with the guys around the world for four years.



Legendary Finnish band Popeda was founded in 1977 in Tampere, Central Finland. At the beginning band's sound was punk-oriented but soon they found the real Popeda-sound; good feeling and heavy hi-energy boogie-rock. Today Popeda is one of the biggest band in Finland and enjoys huge popularity. In 2017 this five-member band is celebrating its 40th anniversary with an extensive tour.

"The sound, the look and the feel of playing were all the things which make me felt in love with Hammond-organs. From the smooth, jazzy and silky nighclub-blues to the wallbreakin' hardrock-scream… all that from the same organ!

The new XK-5 is a killer.

I just can't imagine myself to be in the studio or on the road without it!"

René Rooimans

René Rooimans is a jazz organist and pianist, born in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. He is currently based in Hannover, Germany.

René started playing the organ when he was eight years old and was inspired by the music of the Count Basie Big Band, Ella Fitzgerald, Jimmy Smith and Rhoda Scott. He began his musical training in both classical and jazz organ the School of Music in Rotterdam when he was 9 years old.

He has played as pianist and organist in various jazz groups since his youth. In 1988 he had the opportunity to meet his idol, the famous jazz organist Rhoda Scott, and in 1996 participated in a master class with her in Paris.

Currently, René performs in Germany, The Netherlands and Belgium. He is a member of the Hannover based jazz trio "Lothar Krist B3." René works as an Electrical Engineer for a telecommunications company in Hannover. In his spare time he continues to fulfill his musical passion as a jazz organist and pianist.

"I was hooked when I first heard the Hammond Organ at an early age. It was at that point I aspired to be an organist. Since then, the Hammond Organ has become a real passion./i>"