#148 in the Need To Know Badass Blues Instrumental Series, ORGAN GRINDER, features the fabulously funky jazz stylings of LUKE DUNFORD on the Hammond organ. Luke is a founding member of the Irish Funk band Chief Keegan. "Irish Funk band”?, you say. Hey, the Average White Band was from Scotland, right? Luke credits Dr. John, Jon Cleary, Vulfpeck, and The Meters as his biggest influences and I'm hearing some Larry Young in there, too. In their short existence, Chief Keegan has already played Knockanstockan, Bray Jazz Festival, and The Cork Jazz Festival as well as selling out their local Dublin shows. Luke and his Chief Keegan bandmates are amongst the most in-demand touring and studio musicians in Ireland, playing with Sharon Shannon, Mary Coughlan, Frances Black, The RTE Concert Orchestra, and many others. Chief Keegan will be releasing a new album in early 2024 that includes such guests as NOLA trombone legend Big Sam (NTK#138) and sax player Ron Holloway amongst others. I'm really glad Brian "discovered" these cats because this track was a blast. Give a listen, check out the Chief, and enjoy!
The backing band on this track is Oakland Born/Nashville residing, groovin' AF, Derrek Phillips, (Gloria Gaynor, Robben Ford, Charlie Hunter) on drums, and myself on rhythm guitar and bass. The track was recorded at NTA, South San Francisco, The Phamily Room, Nashville TN, and Chief Keegan's studio in Dublin. Mellifluously mixed and mastered by the infamous F-Bomb.
The backing band on this track is Oakland Born/Nashville residing, groovin' AF, Derrek Phillips, (Gloria Gaynor, Robben Ford, Charlie Hunter) on drums, and myself on rhythm guitar and bass. The track was recorded at NTA, South San Francisco, The Phamily Room, Nashville TN, and Chief Keegan's studio in Dublin. Mellifluously mixed and mastered by the infamous F-Bomb.
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