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Once & Future

by Brian Charette

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Tyrone 03:39
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Da Bug 04:04
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At Last 04:48
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Hot Barbeque 04:29
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Zoltan 04:51
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The Scorpion 04:43
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Mellow Mood 04:15
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Road Song 04:15
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Blues For 96 05:14

about

Organist Brian Charette takes us on a tour-de-force of the "Once & Future" history of the Hammond B-3 with his fourth album for Posi-Tone!  Organ buffs and casual listeners will be delighted to tune in and turn on this groovy and hard-hitting date. The record features an exciting program of musical selections from a wide range of styles, from the funky and familiar to the soulful and original. While the focus and crux of the session rests squarely upon the shoulders of Mr. Charette and his B-3 organ, the strong showings of guitarist Will Bernard and drummer Steve Fidyk also provide melodic highlights and consistently exhibit the kind of strong rhythmic support that always keeps the session in the pocket.  Charette literally wrote the book on the B-3, and his new album "Once & Future" certainly succeeds again and again as a straight forward collection of performances that jazz enthusiasts will enjoy time after time after time.

Notes from the artist:
After investigating glitch jazz, electronics, and original music on Square One and Alphabet City, I am now paying homage to the great Hammond organists, past and present, on Once & Future. The genesis of this idea came from a casual conversation with Posi-Tone producer Marc Free during a break on another session. As we sat on the bench of the magnificent Hammond organ in Acoustic Recording Studios and discussed which drawbar setting to use on the next take, we noticed a copy of my book, 101 Hammond B3 Tips, on the organ. After laughing at the irony of the situation, we opened up the book, flipping through its section on the giants of the Hammond Organ and their personal drawbar settings.  This is when it struck us: referencing these stars would be a great idea for the next recording. On Once & Future, we examine classic tunes from my favorite organists with the mission of weaving in the influence of the new guard.  Modern organists, Gary Versace, Sam Yahel, and Joey Defrancesco are a continuous inspiration to me and I try to approach the pieces here with a combination of the sounds of the original artists and the harmonic and rhythmic sensibilities of my peers.

credits

released June 3, 2016

Brian Charette - organ
Will Bernard - guitar
Steve Fidyk - drums

producer - Marc Free
engineer - Nick O'Toole
recorded October 7, 2016 at Acoustic Recording, Brooklyn, NY
mixed and mastered at Woodland Studio, Lake Oswego, OR
photographer - Anna Yatskevich
package designer - Jamie Brunson

Influences:
Jitterbug Waltz - Fats Waller/Joey Defrancesco
Tyrone - Larry Young
Latin from Manhattan - Ethel Smith/Walt Wanderly
Da Bug - Freddie Roach/Sam Yahel
At Last - Baby Face Willette/Shirley Scott
Hot Barbeque - Jack McDuff/Keith Emerson
Dance Of The Infidels - Bud Powell
Zoltan - Larry Young/Larry Goldings
The Scorpion - Lonnie Smith/Mike LeDonne
Falling Fourth - Larry Goldings
Ain't It Funky Now - Chester Thompson/Jon Lord
Mellow Mood - Jimmy Smith/Korla Pandit
Road Song - Melvin Rhyne/Garry Versace
Blues For 96 - Squabbling setting

composers:
Jitterbug Waltz - Fats Waller
Tyrone - Larry Young
Latin from Manhattan - Brian Charette
Da Bug - Freddie Roach
At Last - Mack Gordon/Harry Warren
Hot Barbeque - Jack McDuff
Dance Of The Infidels - Bud Powell
Zoltan - Woody Shaw
The Scorpion - Leon Spencer
Falling Fourth - Brian Charette
Ain't It Funky Now - James Brown
Mellow Mood - Jimmy Smith
Road Song - Wes Montgomery
Blues For 96 - Brian Charette

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Brian Charette is a New York City organist/pianist that has established himself as a leading voice in modern jazz.

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