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Deep Blue Organ Trio. Folk Music. Origin 82489, 2007.
The "organ trio" format is one of the most venerable and fiercely defended combo configurations in jazz. Organists arc generally adamant that no bass is needed, and take pride in being able to provide running basslines themselves using the pedals of the Hammond B'3 organ (the preferred instrument in this configuration) while playing melody and chordal accompaniment on the manuals--and soloing, of course. This trio, comprised of organist Chris Foreman, guitarist Bobby Broom, and drummer Greg Rockingham, exhibitsits pride in the organ-trio tradition with the title they gave their third album; Folk Music refers both to the length and tenaciousness of that tradition and what they feel is its deep popular appeal. It could also be argued that the title reflects something about the nature of the group's repertoire, ...