B3 Conspiracy

B3 Conspiracy: Sleeping Lions

by Nicholas F. Mondello
January 18, 2012

There's something magnificently earthy and earth-moving about the sounds emanating from a Hammond B3 organ, especially when it's in great hands. Marvelous players such as Jimmy Smith, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Richard “Groove" Holmes and Joey DeFrancesco lead the B3 parade. B3 Conspiracy's Sleeping Lions is a doubly delicious dose of organ-driven jazz: not only is there Bill Callanan's fine playing (deserving to be listed with the aforementioned), but the CD gives props to organ/soul-jazz stars Brother Jack McDuff and Les ...

Tom Petty’s MusiCares Speech: "I joined the conspiracy to put black music on the popular white radio."

Source: HypeBot
February 22, 2017

On the 10th of February, Tom Petty of Heartbreaker fame was honored as MusiCares Person of the Year, owing to both his accomplishments as an artist and for his long history of significant charity work and efforts defending artists' rights. Here we look at a transcript of his speech following the award. By Tom Petty posted by the Recording Academy on Medium On February 10, Tom Petty was honored as the 2017 MusiCares Person of the Year, in recognition of his significant ...
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Emilio Solla & the Tango Jazz Conspiracy at The Painted Bride Arts Center on February 5

Source: Michael Ricci
January 26, 2011

Got tango? The single most essential figure in the history of tango, Argentina's greatest world music export—bandoneon-composer Astor Piazolla—would approve of your decision to take passage alongside Emilio Solla. Considered one of the foremost tango jazz pianists in the business today, Solla delivers earthy folkloric tango styling arranged within a modern jazz structure. Expect minor key tonality, acoustic instrumentation, catchy hooks, and sweeping accordion improvisations.

Pianist-composer Emilio Solla leads his New York-based quintet to debut its freshman recording Bien Sur ...
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Joe Louis Walker - Blues Conspiracy: Live on the Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise (Stony Plain, 2010)

Source: Music and More by Tim Niland
October 4, 2010

Guitarist and singer Joe Louis Walker has been a mainstay on the blues scene for many years, and this live album draws on the many friendships he has developed throughout his career. This album has several guest artists sitting in, but remains firmly Walker's show, and the high energy soulful blues is quite well done. Leading off with “Slow Down GTO" the group moves as fast as Walker's tale of a wild car out of control, until he abruptly shifts ...
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The Great Indie Music Conspiracy

Source: HypeBot
September 17, 2010

If I understand this “theory" correctly, an entire cottage industry has been erected around indie music and companies and bloggers like myself and others have been leading these poor and helpless musicians off a cliff like buffalo, only to be taken advantage of by businesses and gurus more than willing to take their money. We're peddling nothing more than illusions and dreams of a musical middle class that doesn't exist and perpetuating the myth of the DIY musician. In giving ...
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Pianist/Composer Emilio Solla Releases New CD with His Ensemble "The Tango Jazz Conspiracy" Titled Bien Sur!

Source: Two for the Show Media
January 20, 2010

The New York based Argentinean pianist, composer & arranger Emilio Solla brings in 2010 with an unparalleled recording that demonstrates the pure musical mastery of this artist on the rise. Bien Sur!--his sixth CD as a leader, was completed in the summer of 2009 with his ensemble, The Tango Jazz Conspiracy. The recording date includes special guest drum legend Billy Hart, saxophonist Chris Cheek, Jorge Roeder on bass and the great Richie Barshay on drums. The music Solla introduces on ...
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Emilio Solla & the Tango Jazz Conspiracy Live at the Jazz Standard

Source: Two for the Show Media
January 6, 2010

Pianist/Composer & Bandleader Emilio Solla will be performing with his group The Tango Jazz Conspiracy at The Jazz Standard in New York City on Tuesday February 9th, 2010 - Set Times are 7:30 PM & 9:30 PM. This performance is in celebration of Emilio Solla's new CD release titled Bien Sur! on Fresh Sound World Jazz. Emilio Solla & The Tango Jazz Conspiracy Emilio Solla - piano Chris Cheek - saxophones Victor Prieto - ...
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Conspiracy of Equals release new CD on Leo Records

Source: All About Jazz
December 7, 2006

Intense live free improvisations by Conspiracy of Equals: Harry S. Fulcher ~ tenor & alto sax, clarinet Aaron Standon ~ alto sax, guitar Pete Brandt ~ acoustic bass Marco Anderson ~ traps, percussion

Live, free and completely visceral! Four massive mountain men of music meet on a full moon and pour their hearts out in spontaneous soundscapes of fierce emotion. They groove harder than a very hard thing but free ...
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Willard Grant Conspiracy is set to "Let it Roll"

Source: All About Jazz
November 7, 2006

New album set for U.S. street date of February 27, recipient of early accolades in Mojo and Uncut

Features appearances by Steve Wynn, Linda Pitmon, Dennis Cronin, Robert Lloyd, David Michael Curry, Mary Lorson, John Dragonetti and Blake Hazard

LANCASTER, Calif. -- It's no secret that the Willard Grant Conspiracy, the loosely-knit collective (several collectives, actually, but we'll get to that) from the surreal High Deserts of Southern California, is successful in Europe. So as singer/ringmaster Robert Fisher counts down ...
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