Jackie Ivory (American pianist, organ player and band leader)

Pianist and organ player Jackie Ivory was born on February 27, 1937, in Blytheville, AR. As a young boy, Ivory moved with his family to South Bend, IN, where he started to teach himself piano. Private lessons fleshed out his own forays into the instrument, and by high school Ivory was playing and singing in pickup vocal groups throughout South Bend. After a stint in the Army, the pianist collaborated with jazz guitarist Don Davis before starting a trio featuring saxophone, drums, and his own Hammond B-3 organ. Read more on Last.fm