Jazz Articles

Dave Braham: Blue Gardenia

by AAJ Staff
May 1, 1999

You hear it from the opening chord, when the sax and guitar come in – this is the real thing. It’s that rich greasy organ sound made big in the ‘Sixties, but good things never go out of style. David Braham, studio fixture (Lou Donaldson, Johnny Lytle), longtime sideman of Houston Person, steps forward with something to say. Backed by familiar faces (most everyone here, including Braham, played on Nat Simpkins’ Spare Ribs ), this overlooked organist grooves deep, and ...