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Born in Los Angeles, Mantzke moved to New York looking for her "big break "
just after high school graduation.

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BAE SYSTEMS, Bass Pro Shops, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Clear Channel
Communications, The Coca-Cola Company, Computer Systems Center, Inc.

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Home to approximately 800, the
base supports missile warning, space surveillance and satellite command and
control operations. military personnel and
their families.

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S. Other organizations, including the United Way
and Combined Federal Campaign (CFC-0600), have joined thousands of individual
donors to support the USO. For more information on the USO, please visit our
Web site at http://www.uso .

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Her newest album, "The First," features songs about hope, love and
empowerment that emphasize Mantzke's powerful vocals, soulful lyrics and
catchy melodies.

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He was my idol, my
mentor and my friend," fellow Hammond B-3 artist and friend, Joey
Defrancesco said yesterday. A date at Birdland and then a 1957
Newport Jazz Festival appearance launched Smith 's career. These included the
excellent Walk on the Wild Side. WASHINGTON, Music newcomer Christia Mantzke will
embark on her first USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour to provide a morale
boost to troops stationed in Greenland April 20-29.

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----Jimmy Smith, the
Hammond B-3 icon who creatively revolutionized the instrument in Jazz,
died of apparent natural causes on Tuesday, February 8, at his home in
Scottsdale, Arizona. I love the man and I love the music. He turned the
instrument into almost an ensemble itself, fusing R+B, blues, and
gospel influences with bebop references into a jubilant, attractive
sound that many others immediately absorbed before following in his
footsteps . The pair recently recorded a studio album
together, Legacy, to be released on Concord Records February 15.

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Soon after,
she hit Broadway to star in the lead role in Smokey Joe's Cafe. Her single "Stop Asking" was voted second best rock song by
Billboard magazine's World Song Contest.
The USO is supported by World Partners Avon Products, Inc.

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. Smith initially learned piano both from his parents and on
his own.
Jimmy Smith persevered in times when the Hammond organ seemed like
it was down and out, and reigned as the master of the craft.

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Smith also
recorded for Verve from 1963 to 1972 , many of them featuring big bands
and using fine arrangements from Oliver Nelson.

Robert Palmer, Britain 's leading 'blue-eyed soul' singer, born 19 January 1949, Batley, Yorkshire, England, died (from a heart attack) 26 September 2003, Paris.

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. They included collaborations
with Kenny Burrell, Lee Morgan, Lou Donaldson, Tina Brooks, Jackie
McLean, Ike Quebec, and Stanley Turrentine , among others.

Singer Christia Mantzke Performs for Troops in Greenland

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A multi-talented musician who plays guitar, keyboards and piano, Mantzke
soon decided to pursue a solo music career . She gained a following shortly
after singing "Only Believe" on a national telethon.

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A
national tour was in place for the B-3 soul mates to commence at
Yoshi's February 16-20, along with a special Iridium engagement in New
York, March 23-27.

For more than 64 years, the USO (United Service Organizations) has been
providing morale and recreation-type services to U.

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OBIT/Hammond B-3 Legend Jimmy Smith Passes December 8 1925 to February 8 2005

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The
authentic sound of the Hammond still lives on in his protege and good
buddy Joey DeFrancesco. Mantzke, a vocalist with
a rock /alternative/pop sound, will perform free shows for military, civilian
and contractor personnel at Thule Air Base.org

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newscom., Lockheed Martin Corporation, Military
Channel, Morgan Stanley , National Football League, Northwest Airlines, Inc.

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He toured
extensively throughout the 1960s + '70s. After a rough start, the singer-songwriter
was selected for the role of "Mary" in Jesus Christ Superstar.

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Funeral arrangements are pending.

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Born in Norristown, Pennsylvania on December 8, 1925 , Jimmy Smith
ruled the Hammond B-3 organ in the 1950s + 1960s. He began playing the Hammond organ in 1951, and soon
earned a great reputation that followed him to New York, where he
debuted at the Cafe Bohemia. Other stage
credits include the "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," "Fame" and "Aida . Later, she signed with
EMI Europe and released her commercial debut single "I'm Not A Boy," which
enjoyed a spot in the Top 20 in Germany, France and Italy.,
Reader's Digest, Sara Lee, S + K Sales Company, TriWest Healthcare Alliance
and The Walt Disney Company.

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After service in the Navy, in 1948 he studied bass at the
Hamilton School of Music and piano at Ornstein's School of Music in
Philadelphia .

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"Jimmy was one of the greatest and most innovative musicians of
our time.
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Smith's Blue Note sessions from 1956 to 1963 were extremely
influential and are highly recommended . The USO is a nonprofit, charitable organization, relying on
the generosity of the American people to support its programs and services.

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