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: Artist......: Brian Ho Trio
: Album.......: Bridges :
: Label.......: Cellar Music .. .:.. .
Genre.......: Jazz :
Catnr.......: CMR121223 .
' Source......: CD ,
; Rip.date....: 2024-09-08
Str.date....: 2024-07-19
Quality.....: 263kbps/44.1kHz/Joint Stereo . :..
.:. Url.........: http://brianho.bandcamp.com '
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1. Essence 7:03
2. Yearnin' For Your Love 5:13
3. Bonnie 5:52
4. Ellisin' 5:55
5. Just In Time 4:29
6. Alone In The Morning 5:41
7. John's Abbey 5:04
8. Silver's Serenade 5:42
9. Into Somethin' 6:02
10. Saving All My Love 7:11
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,: It's no secret that jazz organists are a special breed. No, I am :,
: not talking about those who occasionally step away from the :
:' piano to sit down at the Hammond B3 (or modern digital ':
,: equivalent) for a couple of songs or an occasional gig. Instead :,
: I am speaking of those who have really checked out the history, :
:' put in countless hours on the instrument to learn how to truly ':
,: play the organ like an organ. In the process they learn to :,
: simultaneously play bass lines with their left hand and foot, :
:' solo, work the drawbars and Leslie speaker all while listening ':
,: and reacting the musicians around them at a high musical level. :,
: To play organ you have to be truly dedicated and on his newest :
:' release Bridges, top call Bay Area organist Brian Ho leaves no ':
,: room for doubt that he is, in spades, a tried and true Jazz :,
: Organist. Brian has a strong sense of the lineage and has his :
:' own voice on the Hammond B3 that will attract the ears of all ':
,: who are fans of the instrument. :,
: :
:' Joining him on this session are two well known musicians who ':
,: are no strangers to the world of jazz organ. Speaking from :,
: experience, there is no better rhythm section to accompany Brian :
:' on this date than guitarist Paul Bollenback and drummer Byron ':
,: Wookie Landham. Both were members of the late organ virtuoso :,
: Joey DeFrancesco s trio for over twenty years. This particular :
:' trio not only raised the musical bar but in my opinion expanded ':
,: the genre itself, which has influenced all organists since that :,
: time. Beyond that, Paul and Byron have worked with most every :
:' legendary organist including Jack McDuff, Jimmy Smith, Jimmy ':
,: McGriff, Shirley Scott and Trudy Pitts. So it is easy to :,
: understand why they are considered the A-Team rhythm section for :
:' most who play the Hammond B3. ':
,: :,
: Brian's selection of songs for this outing covers a wide range :
:' of music seamlessly sewed together in this nearly 60 minute ':
,: long recording. His original compositions all display a lyrical :,
: quality which makes each one memorable. But, the listener should :
:' take notice of the harmony and other little twists and turns in ':
,: each composition. There is a great deal of subtle complexity in :,
: each song as well. That is the mark of a great composer! Essence :
:' which was inspired by Michael Brecker's 'Time is of the ':
,: Essence' and McCoy Tyner s The Real McCoy' allows both Brian :,
: and Paul to really stretch out. A beautiful ballad written by :
:' Brian for his wife Bonnie, demonstrates the more gentle side of ':
,: the Hammond B3 while both Ellisin and Into Somethin showcase :,
: other sides of Brian s musical personality, getting a little :
:' more funky like Dr. Lonnie Smith would often do and of course ':
,: stepping into more of a modal vibe reminiscent of organist Larry :,
: Young. :
:' ':
,: Along with his own compositions, Brian balances out this :,
: recording with standards including an arrangement in 7/4 of the :
:' classic Jules Styne song Just In Time which the trio navigates ':
,: effortlessly. Brian lays it down on the very slick arrangement :,
: on the Horace Silver composition Silver's Serenade. It s relaxed :
:' and groovin and of course Paul and Byron keep the fire goin ':
,: underneath him throughout. Alone in the Morning is a beautiful :,
: bossa originally from Joshua Redman's album Moodswing. Both Paul :
:' and Brian weave their way through this song with ease, building ':
,: the energy until the final melody is stated and the trio brings :,
: it home. Everyone stretches out on Bud Powell's John's Abbey :
:' then trading 4's with drummer Byron Landham, who keeps everyone ':
,: on their toes! :,
: :
:' Of course when making a straight ahead jazz record, it s always ':
,: a good idea to bridge the gap and include more recent songs :,
: that are familiar to everyone. Yearning For Your Love by the Gap :
:' Band it a perfect fit for this! Brian states, 'I used to listen ':
,: to R&B in middle school and high school and the band Guy :,
: remade this song in 1990. I couldn't get enough of this song as :
:' a kid.' Brian's love for this song is apparent and the trio ':
,: once again delivers a stellar performance. Closing out the disc :,
: is a swingin' version of another famous pop song. First recorded :
:' in 1978 by Marylin McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. then recorded ':
,: again by Whitney Houston's in 1985, Saving All My Love is the :,
: perfect way for Brian to tie the project together and close out :
:' the recording on a strong note! ':
,: :,
: Fans of the Hammond B3 will surely love every moment of Bridges! :
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