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Al started playing organ and harmonica at an early age. He got hooked on the Hammond B-3 sound listening to his father's Jimmy Smith albums as a kid. Al, now 35 years old, played in bands throughout his college years at the University of Alabama. Since then, Al has played Hammond B-3 organ and piano with several bands including the Preston Shannon Band, The Bluebirds, the junkyardmen, the Coolers, and more. Originally from Tuscumbia, Alabama, Al has lived and played in Memphis for the past nine years. He has backed up artists such as Chris Cain, Johnnie Bassett, the Barkays, Irma Thomas, Bo Diddley, Syl Johnson, Eric Gales, Rufus Thomas and the Memphis Horns. Al's studio work includes: Kenny Wayne Shepherd's "Ledbetter Heights;" compilation CDs titled "Blues Power: The Songs of Eric Clapton" (House of Blues label) and "Whole Lotta Blues: The Songs of Led Zepplin," (House of Blues label); Jimmy Thackery's "Switchin' Gears;" The Bluebirds' "South From Memphis;" the junkyardmen's "Scrapheapful Of Blues" and "Keep on Working," and others. For the past four years, he has been nominated as "Premier Keyboard Player" by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Memphis Chapter. Al has an endorsement from Hammond Suzuki USA Inc.
E-mail: algamble@midsouth.rr.com |
