Organic Trio released its latest album Saturn's Spell in 2017. The album made it to #2 in the JazzWeek Radio Charts in the USA and remained in the top 10 for two months.
The Organic Trio’s infectious groove, stellar musicianship and compelling compositions, have been flooring fans for seven years across Europe and in the United States. They have succeeded in updating the possibilities of the classic Hammond B3-powered format, and even better, they’ve done it naturally, without any overt effort or artificial ingredients.
Sure they swing out and get funky like their honored predecessors, but they also explore the ethereal, the poignant and the bombastic. It’s all delivered with enthusiasm, sincerity and, some might say, a fraternal love.
Line-up:
Brian Seeger: guitar Jean-Yves Jung: organ Paul Wiltgen: drums
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"If the standard organ jazz offerings are just too cliche?, Organic Trio offers a provocative alternative that expands well beyond the soul jazz realm." - AllAboutJazz
"… ce trio prend ses racines dans la tradition du genre pour s’épanouir dans un univers actuel. Le joli son du guitariste et la fluidité de son jeu, l’expertise de l’organiste, le drumming sans failles du batteur mais surtout la vieille complicité des trois larrons contribuent largement à la réussite de ce projet." - Philippe Vincent, Jazz Magazine
"Un séduisant album, enregistré en Louisiane, berceau du jazz, avec le nec plus ultra des producteurs locaux." - Jacques Lerognon, Nouvelle Vague
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BRIAN SEEGER – guitar
Guitarist Brian Seeger is an integral part of NOLA’s vibrant jazz community. His rich fluid tone and searching melodic improvisations have led to his recognition as "One of New Orleans’ best jazz guitarists". Seeger has performed with some of the all-time Hammond greats, including Dr. Lonnie Smith and Big John Patton, as well as jazz and New Orleans music scene luminaries such as Stanton Moore, Davell Crawford, Nicholas Payton and Aaron Neville. Seeger is an Associate Professor of Music in the esteemed University of New Orleans Jazz Studies program.
JEAN-YVES JUNG – organ
Jean-Yves Jung is easily one of France’s most renowned jazz organists. When Jung is not touring with the Organic Trio, he holds down the Hammond chair with guitar phenom Bireli Lagrene’s Quartet. Jung’s organ playing can be nimble and acrobatic, funky and futuristic, soulful and searching. Along with the Organic Trio and Bireli, Jean-Yves has recorded and toured with many musical greats, including Billy Cobham, Philip Catherine, Dee Dee Bridgewater and Jerry Bergonzi. Jung is a lecturer at Johannes Gutenberg University’s Mainz School of Music.
PAUL WILTGEN – drums
Luxembourg native Paul Wiltgen, is an internationally recognized jazz percussionist, composer and bandleader. An artist in the truest sense of the word, Paul compellingly balances his musical aesthetic and his personal passion, creating a sound from the drums that simultaneously supports and inspires. Wiltgen is in the vanguard of today’s jazz scene, having worked with many of its leading voices, including Kurt Rosen-winkel, Joshua Redman, Mike Moreno, Dave Binney and Lage Lund. Wiltgen is also a member of the Trio Reis Demuth Wiltgen.
