Old beats dead.   At first glance, I thought this was about Johnny Smith... another jazz great.. a wonderful guitarist. He is not as well know as Tal Farlow, Charlie Christian (or even kenny Burrel, for that matter.) But, he had a wonderful approach to classics. As far as I know, he's just old... not dead.

He and one of other great favorites, George Van Epps both recorded late in their career and are presented on a single CD.

I too liked Jimmy Smith a lot. And generally, I find organs best suited for skating rinks.
Jerry