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Highlights of the CD include the opening track "Love For Sale," a funky rendition which features Simpkins on alto in a Hank Crawford mode. Groove Holmes' tune "Living Soul" follows with a nice bluesy groove. The title track "Blue Gardenia" gives Dave a chance to show his exquisite tone and phrasing and his knowledge of the draw bars, Leslie, and glissando techniques on theHammond B3. Dave's original, "Minor Inconvenience," has been recorded by the late Richard "Groove Holmes". "Have You Met Ms Jones" and "If You Never Come To Me", features Dave with Bob DeVos on guitar who has played with Jack McDuff, Groove Holmes and the Charles Earland Band. Ellington's "Don't Get Around Anymore" features Simpkins big soulful tenor sound which really works in rounding out this organ trio sound. Please note that the versatile Simpkins also contributes tenor sax solos on "Living Soul", "Minor Inconvenience", and "That's All." "Time After Time" also displays tightly-knit interplay between Braham, Brooks and Johnson who clearly show that they have spent "Time After Time" swinging together. The closing number further reinforces why the strong ,swinging, energetic, soulful sound of B3 organist Dave Braham is a force to be reckoned with on this aptly titled tune. You are sure to enjoy this first outing of yet another great Hammond B3 organist Dave Braham.
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Barbara J. Kukla, Dave Braham and Don Williams at the West Orange Public Library
by David A. Orthmann
Barbara J. Kukla, Dave Braham and Don Williams West Orange Public Library West Orange, NJ February 9, 2014 The focal point of a recent event at the West Orange Public Library was Barbara J. Kukla's recently published book, America's Music: Jazz In Newark. The author, a former writer and editor for the Newark Star-Ledger, was joined by keyboardist Dave Braham and drummer Don Williams, both of whom are featured in the volume. Prior to the ...
read moreDave Braham: Blue Gardenia
by AAJ Staff
You hear it from the opening chord, when the sax and guitar come in – this is the real thing. It’s that rich greasy organ sound made big in the ‘Sixties, but good things never go out of style. David Braham, studio fixture (Lou Donaldson, Johnny Lytle), longtime sideman of Houston Person, steps forward with something to say. Backed by familiar faces (most everyone here, including Braham, played on Nat Simpkins’ Spare Ribs ), this overlooked organist grooves deep, and ...
read more—James Lien, CMJ
"You hear it from the opening chord, when the sax and guitar come in this is the real thing. It's that rich greasy organ sound made big in the 60's, but good things never go out of style... this overlooked organist grooves deep, and spins us some of that late-night sound."
—John Barrett Jr., JazzUSA 'ZINE