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Deep Blue Organ Trio: Folk Music
ByThe no-nonsense swinging session, a mixture of hard-bop staples, standards and R&B hits, is highlighted by "A Deeper Blue, with feel-good blues to get things warmed up; Foreman's soulful rendering of "I Thought About You, the Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Mercer standard; the relentless swing of the 1980 Stephanie Mills hit "Never Knew Love Like This Before, and the Lee Morgan classic "Ceora.
Broom is playing at the top of his game. The blistering guitarist turns in one soulful solo after another, managing to stretch the boundaries of tradition without ever losing sight of it. Rockingham, who spent a decade with organist Charles Earland, proves himself the consummate organ trio drummer. His rock-solid playing emphasizes impeccable groove and hip solo fills. Foreman, a true artisan of the Hammond B3 style, manipulates the full range of his instrument. His slow burn on Victor Feldman's "The Chant is appropriately down and dirty.
There isn't an ounce of pretension on Folk Music. Quite simply, it's a soulful good time. Keep it coming fellas.
Track Listing
A Deeper Blue; This I Dig of You; I Thought About You; The Chant; She's Leaving Home; Never Knew Love Like This Before; Ceora; Short Story; Sweet Sticky Thing.
Personnel
Deep Blue Organ Trio
band / ensemble / orchestraBobby Broom: guitar; Greg Rockingham: drums; Chris Foreman: Hammond B3 organ.
Album information
Title: Folk Music | Year Released: 2007 | Record Label: Origin Records
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Instrument: Band / ensemble / orchestra
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