Deep Blue Bruise

Description

Bringing together three major figures of Chicago jazz - Chris Foreman on Hammond organ, Bobby Broom on guitar and Greg Rockingham on drums - the Deep Blue Organ Trio carries on the great tradition of soul jazz and organ combos inherited from Jimmy Smith and Brother Jack McDuff on Deep Blue Bruise. Recorded with relaxed elegance and a remarkable sense of groove, the album captures all the warmth of the trio in a perfect balance between virtuosity and feeling.Nocturnal blues, supple swing, hard bop and soul jazz intertwine throughout compositions and covers performed with impressive fluidity. The Hammond organ naturally occupies the center of the soundscape, carried by Bobby Broom's refined guitar lines and Greg Rockingham's subtle playing. At once accessible, sophisticated and deeply alive, Deep Blue Bruise will appeal as much to lovers of classic jazz as to enthusiasts of vintage groove and subdued atmospheres.