Barbara Dennerlein (born 25 September 1964 in Munich)[1] is a German jazz organist.

[1] She began playing the organ aged 11[1] after receiving a small Hohner instrument for Christmas.

[5] When her third LP Bebab was issued, Dennerlein established her own record label in 1985[2][failed verification] and assumed her own management duties, because she felt she did not have enough support from her existing label or from Hammond, who wanted to promote later digital models rather than the B-3 she used.

On these recordings she worked with Ray Anderson, Randy Brecker, Dennis Chambers, Roy Hargrove, Mitch Watkins, and Jeff "Tain" Watts.

[8] Dennerlein claims to have been primarily influenced by jazz and was not initially interested in classical or church music, although it was and is popular in Germany.