Organ Trio
Mason Razavi, guitar | Brian Ho, organ | Jason Lewis, drums
Mason Razavi trio plus special guest, saxophonist Anton Schwartz. Bach Dancing and Dynamite, Half Moon Bay, CA. With Adam Shulman on organ and Jason Lewis on Drums
Jazz guitarist Mason Razavi, praised for his "sensitivity, soulfulness, and swing" (All About Jazz), is joined by top Bay Area organist Brian Ho and first call drummer Jason Lewis to make up a contemporary organ trio that is steeped in the tradition. The trio plays standards, blues, and bebop alongside originals from the band members.
Mason Razavi is an artist with a growing profile in the SF Bay Area and beyond. Based in San Jose, CA, Razavi’s groups have performed at SF Jazz, San Jose Jazz, Bach Dancing and Dynamite, as well as many Bay Area jazz clubs and concert series. His albums have often featured ambitious original music and have been warmly received by jazz radio worldwide.
Brian Ho is rooted in the tradition of classic Hammond Organists such as Jimmy Smith, Shirley Scott, and Jack Mc Duff, He has played with Richie Cole, Calvin Keys, Akira Tana, Anton Schwartz, Dave Ellis, Chuck McPherson, Lorca Hart, Clifford Brown III, Rick Vandavier, Nicholas Bearde, and many more.
Jason Lewis has played with Boz Scaggs, Taylor Eigsti, John Stowell, Gary Burton, Gil Goldstein, James Moody, Bob Sheppard, Steve Rodby, Paul McCandles, Norma Winstone, Larry Coryell, Darol Anger, Regina Carter, James Carter, John Handy, Anton Schwartz, Mark Levine, Peter Apfelbaum, Paul Nagel, and Kurt Elling.
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