WDCB Encore Film Series
Killer B3 with Q&A featuring director Murv Seymour

Killer B3 puts you in front, behind and inside the more than 425-pound keyboard often called the beast, the Hammond Organ. The Hammond Organ is like a pipe organ on steroids. You need the dexterity of an octopus to control its two keyboards, 36 drawbars, 25 foot pedals and its host of buttons and switches - all of which make it come alive. While there are many models of Hammond Organs, the Hammond B3 is the signature model. It spit out one of the most unique sounds used in all styles of music, including, gospel, jazz, blues, rock, country, reggae and commercial soundtracks.

Killer B3 captures the spirit and passion of players who have committed a lifetime to master the Hammond sound, choosing to make music with the complex and bulky instrument over the simplistic and portable keyboard. Killer B3 features organist, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Jimmy McGriff, Tony Monaco, Joey DeFrancesco, Shawn Brown, Papa John DeFrancesco and many others.

Over eight years in the making, Killer B3 takes you cross country, with stops in almost a dozen cities. You don’t have to be an organ player or a musician to enjoy the thrill of this documentary. Killer B3's story of passion, perseverance and preservation will educate, and inspire those familiar and new to its sound.

The screening will be followed by a Q & A with the director of the film, Murv Seymour.

*** NOTE: This event is free for current Encore Club donors, as well as current WDCB contributors, as long as you reserve your tickets in advance. To reserve your pair of tickets, please follow the instructions that were mailed and/or emailed to you. If you are unsure of your current WDCB contribution status, give us a call or send an email to membership@WDCB.org.

FAQs

What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?

The film will be shown at the College of DuPage, in the Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 2000 (in the Jack H. Turner Conference Center - located on the north side of the SRC). Use parking lot FAWELL B or D (Lot C will be closed and under construction), and enter through doors marked SRC1.  The Conference Center is located up the stairs to the right.  There is also an elevator at the entrance.

How can I contact the organizer with any questions?

If you need more information, please call (630) 942-4200 during regular business hours.