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Joey D!
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Joey D!
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, a second-generation jazz organist (following his father,
) and a third-generation jazz musician (following his grandfather,
, who played with
) might be thought of as a tradtionalist, if only because of his heritage. And
, his return to
is, in some ways, a traditional jazz trio session on which he is accompanied by tenor saxophonist
and drummer
. But, although from the sound of it,
seems to be playing a Hammond B-3 organ (and there seems to be an acoustic bassist in there somewhere), in fact he is playing a keyboard made by the Diversi company (of which he is an investor), which seems to be a synthesizer specially made to reproduce organ sounds, including bass pedals. Annotator and All Music Guide contributor
gives the impression that the Diversi can be made to sound like any organ, saying it can "clone" such sounds. So, here, new technology is being used to achieve an old sound. The sound is also old in the sense that
,
, and
are playing some standard jazz repertoire, including
'
as well as a couple of tunes associated with
--
and
that would have been appropriate inclusions on
's 2004 album
. The album has a last-set feel, as if the musicians were gearing down after a long night, well-lubricated and playing well together. ~ William Ruhlmann