from the December Issue of Earshot:

If you’re in need of a gift for a Hammond B3 fan, multiple 2011 releases by Northwest artists feature the organ:

McTuff Trio
McTuff Volume 2: After the Show

Joe Doria Music
Dynamic, inventive music conversations by Joe Doria on the B3, with Andy Coe on guitar and D’vonne Lewis on drums.

The Nightcrawlers
Down in the Bottom

Cellar Live
Vintage B3 sounds out of Vancouver, BC, featuring a handful of local guest artists with Cory Weeds, alto saxophone; Steve Kaldestad, tenor saxophone; Chris Gestrin, Hammond B3; and Jesse Cahill, drums.

Thomas Marriott
Human Spirit

Origin Records
Hammond B3 artist Gary Versace joins an evident and expanding musical rapport shared by trumpeter Thomas Marriott, alto saxophonist Mark Taylor and drummer Matt Jorgensen.

The Young Lizards
Our Modern Lifestyle

Pony Boy Records
Smart, clean, fun B3 quartet with Greg Williamson on drums, Ty Bailie on Hammond B3, Dave Petersen on guitar, and Chris Fagan on saxophone; features John Coltrane’s “Mr. Day,” from Coltrane Plays the Blues, Joe Henderson pieces, and “Three Views of a Secret” by Jaco Pastorious. Hip!

Category:
Review, Seattle Jazz