Capable of everything from vibrato-laden intimate murmurings to sermonizing at a roaring volume, the jazz organ can sometimes be strangely dispiriting - like being stuck at a bar with a non-stop talker. Pat Bianchi will have none of that, eschewing all the clichés and displaying the instrument's versatility with a set list that ranges from Chick Corea to Patsy Cline to Monk and Billy Eckstine.
For this, Bianchi's first recording on Savant, the leader has brought along a number of friends and colleagues including Pat Martino, Joe Locke, Carmen Intorre, Jr. the late, lamented Kevin Mahogany and others making for an extra-special debut recording.
Pat Bianchi (organ)
Paul Bollenback (guitar)
Byron Landham (drums)
With special guests:
Peter Bernstein (guitar)
Carmen Intorre Jr (drums)
Joe Locke (vibes)
Kevin Mahogany (vocal)
Pat Martino, (guitar)
1. Humpty Dumpty
2. Blue Gardenia
3. Don't You Worry 'bout A Thing
4. Mr. PM
5. Barracudas (General Assembly)
6. Crazy
7. No Expectations
8. I Want To Talk About You
9. Fall
10. Four In One
