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Brian Ho: Bridges
by Pierre Giroux
Bridges is a showcase of the Hammond B3 organ's soulful capabilities as performed by the San Francisco Bay area's stellar organist Brian Ho. Accompanied by the rhythm section of the deft guitarist Paul Bollenback and the dynamic drummer Byron Landham, both of whom were members of the late Joey DeFrancesco's trio for over twenty years, this album is a journey through a thoughtfully curated selection of songs blending Ho's original numbers with jazz standards and popular tunes. The ...
Continue ReadingDr. Lonnie Smith, Dave Liebman, Jill Barber & Brian Ho
by Joe Dimino
From Bay Area-based Hammond-B-3er we begin the 867th Episode of Neon Jazz with Brian Ho and music from his 2024 release Bridges. From there, we hear from his hero Dr. Lonnie Smith. We also hear from Olivia Foschi, John Lamkin and Jill Baber. We close out the show with the Dave Liebman and the CNY Jazz Orchestra. Dig the jazz, my friends. Playlist Brian Ho “Yearnin' for Your Love" Bridges (Cellar Live) 0:00 Host talks 5:31 Dr. Lonnie ...
Continue ReadingMimi Fox: One for Wes
by Jack Bowers
To mark the hundredth anniversary of the great Wes Montgomery's birth in March 1923, guitarist Mimi Fox has recorded One for Wes, an earnest tribute that consists of eight Montgomery-inspired tunes adeptly performed by Fox's San Francisco Bay-area organ trio with Brian Ho on Hammond B3 and Lorca Hart on drums. As one might expect, there is a lot of blues, emotion and reverence in play, none of which detracts from the trio's admirable consonance and artistry. ...
Continue ReadingJim Witzel Trio & Quartet: Feelin' It
by Jack Bowers
Feelin' It, guitarist Jim Witzel's second album as leader, features his trio (Brian Ho, Hammond B3 organ; Jason Lewis, drums) on five of eight numbers, with tenor saxophonist Dann Zinn added on a trio of Witzel's original compositions. Although Witzel has recorded only twice in the past thirty years, that is basically because his successful career as an educator and in- demand sideman and leader has kept him from returning to the studio. As Witzel shows on ...
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