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Righteous Rooster

Righteous Rooster is a Chicago-based organ trio featuring Henry Dickhoff on organ, Kenny Reichert on guitar, and Luke Sagadin on drums and cymbals. Drawing inspiration from the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, Soulive, Medeski Martin & Wood, Goldings/Bernstein/Stewart, Grant Green, and the Sam Yahel Trio, they blend rich grooves with soulful melodies, crafting music that honors the classic organ trio tradition while embracing contemporary influences.

The trio’s debut album, Fowl Play (2024, Shifting Paradigm Records) showcases their versatility with six dynamic tracks that blend “greasy funk rhythms, jazz-blues licks, and soulful interplay,” as noted by Textura. UK Vibe celebrates the album's “impassioned funk and soul,” while All About Jazz praises its infectious energy, stating it quickly passes the "can't sit still" test. JazzWax hails it as “one of the best organ trio albums of the year,” and the UK Jazz Journal highlights the trio's "fresh, engaging sound that showcases their mastery and innovative spirit.” Chicago Jazz Magazine affirms that “it’s worth the time to investigate.” As WDCB 90.9FM puts it, Fowl Play is "exactly the funk that you're looking for from an organ trio."

Righteous Rooster: Fowl Play

Read "Fowl Play" reviewed by Richard J Salvucci

by Richard J Salvucci
October 21, 2024

Time was when organ trios were thick on the ground. They were just bluesy enough, soul-inflected and grooving enough to capture a younger audience raised on something other than swing or even bop, although there were a few hard-bop outfits too. Many fondly remember Charles Earland who covered pop hits like “Aquarius" or “More Today than Yesterday," with the redoubtable Jimmy Ponder thumbing his way on guitar. Righteous Rooster does not look quite that far back, ...

"One of the best organ trio albums of the year."
- JazzWax

"...exactly the funk that you’re looking for from an organ trio."
- WDCB 90.9FM

"...six dynamic tracks grounded in greasy funk rhythms, jazz-blues licks, and soulful interplay."
- Textura

"The music hardly disappoints..."
- All About Jazz

"...an inspired display of musicianship and masterful interplay..."
- UK Vibe

"...it’s worth the time to investigate."
- Chicago Jazz Magazine