Some of you may remember my bemoaning a couple of months back the lack of commercial recordings on the Yamaha AR series organ. I could only find the CDs
A String of Pearls by Howard Beaumont and
Tributes by Max Takano, both using the AR-100. These are no longer available new but used copies crop up on Amazon and eBay from time to time. Glyn Madden’s
Morning in Cornwall includes use of the AR-100 but he tells me it’s mixed with keyboard and piano so it’s hard to tell what is playing what.
Well, I’ve now found releases by Tom Horton, perhaps better known as a Lowrey demonstrator and YouTube contributor. These date back to what he calls his “early progressional days” when he was playing Yamaha organs (not for Yamaha).
Let Yourself Go! (2001) was recorded solely on the AR-100.
Take 2 (2003) was recorded mostly on the EL-90 but two tracks -
Selection from the 1930s and
Take 5 - are on the AR-100. Then we have
Forgotten Dreams (2005) on EL-90 with just one track -
Someone To Watch Over Me/Embraceable You (Gershwin) - on the AR-100.
These recordings show off the AR well and full track listings are available on Tom’s website -
www.tomhorton.co.uk - from where you can order the CDs. Tom has asked me to mention his growing YouTube channel -
www.youtube.com/KeyboardSkillsPro - with tutorials you might enjoy. I also see that Tom has contributed to this forum’s Just One Tune.
And no, I’m not on commission. Just happy to spread the word 😀