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Big Organ Trio

Organ, Bass,
and Drums

About Me

"This isn't your standard jazz trio", remarked Jambands.com. Since its inception in 2004, Big Organ Trio has emerged as a band with a truly unique voice. Their acclaimed debut CD was released in 2006 and has led to thousands of music and merchandise sales in addition to concerts across the U.S. and internationally.

B.O.T.'s groundbreaking approach to the organ trio format has drawn the attention of Keyboard Magazine, who featured the band in 2006, and many of the world's greatest Hammond players. The combo has played with Keith Emerson (Emerson, Lake, & Palmer) and shared the stage with Melvin Seals (Jerry Garcia Band). Gregg Rolie (vocalist/organist from Santana) and Tony Monaco (world renowned jazz organist) have also commented on the trio's fresh and inventive sound.

High profile performances at major music festivals such as 10,000 Lakes Festival (MN) and Fillmore Jazz Festival (SF) as well as shows with the likes of Robby Krieger (The Doors), Umphrey's McGee, Leo Nocentelli (The Meters), and Stanton Moore (Galactic) have helped fuel the buzz. With an exploding fan-base worldwide and gigantic internet presence the band has won fan voting polls on websites such as Jambands.com and seen their debut album become the top selling Hammond Organ album on CDbaby.com. B.O.T. music can also be heard on networks such as E! Channel and radio programs around the globe.

Mike Mangan (Hammond B3 Organ), Bernie Bauer (Electric Bass), and Brett McConnell (Drums) all share a great love and respect for the old school spirit of blues and jazz improvisation. Fusing this basis with fresh musical ideas that borrow from rock, funk, hip-hop, Latin, electronica, and beyond, has helped them produce an innovative, modern, and totally original soundscape. B.O.T. has the unique ability to exude a startling energy uncharacteristic of organ trios. McConnell blasts out highly creative grooves in various styles on drums. Bauer emits an undeniable pocket and tone, while often taking over lead melodies and solos on the bass. Add to the mix Mangan, an extremely unconventional organist who conjures new and unprecedented tones out of the legendary Hammond B3 organ, and we have a band that has achieved a very difficult task: finding its own voice.

Big Organ Trio is now planning a follow up album, which again promises to yield unprecedented innovation with the organ trio format. Their momentum is only gaining speed and the group is quickly carving a unique and inimitable niche. In the long lineage of music, B.O.T. has found its place as a pioneer in its genre, and is poised to be a staple in the music industry for a long time to come.


REVIEWS:
"The Los Angeles-based Big Organ Trio has big funk, big nastiness, big charisma, and even bigger potential...The compositions BOT navigates through are engagingly complex but not wanky, giving the agile trio ample space to showcase their versatile chops and improvisational creativity. For making the organ trio configuration sing with a fresh, raucous voice, Keyboard is proud to name BOT as October's Unsigned Artist."
- Keyboard Magazine - Unsigned Artist of the Month
"BOT is about deep B3 Funk Rock grooves with a Jam Band sensibility. There’s improvisation all over this CD, but this is more rock than jazz, more funk than blues...If you like your organ to rock and funk you (think MMW, Azymuth, Niacin), then check this disc out."
- ContemporaryJazz.com - CD Review
"Cool sound. I always considered my (organ) solos as guitar or maybe horn sections with some organ thrown in, which is not the usual approach. I think Mike Mangan and Big Organ Trio may have taken that same idea a step further."
- Gregg Rolie (Santana)
"I love the new direction these guys are taking the Hammond organ."
- Melvin Seals (Jerry Garcia Band)
"Taking a fresh approach to their music, the trio fuses jazz, hip-hop, Latin, electronica and more for a sound that is the very definition of funky. Walking bass lines and intricate organ solos add to the excitement of this band's jam-tastic sound."
- Vail Daily News
"A Hammond B3 Organ, a bass, and drums is enough to provide you with a wall of sound, which Big Organ Trio provides you in spades. Their instrumental pieces bring as much power, range, and tone that any band with a lead singer could, their music is nuanced enough to where you don’t even notice the lack of lyrics. "
- JamBandNews
"(BOT) creates soundscapes that diverge from the traditional norm, coalescing with both grace and power, producing sonically saturated textures seemingly too full to be played by just three musicians. This isn’t your standard jazz trio."
- Jambands.com (Interview)
BIG ORGAN TRIO HAS PLAYED SHOWS WITH:
Leo Nocentelli (The Meters)
Melvin Seals and Jerry Garcia Band
Keith Emerson (Emerson, Lake, & Palmer)
Robby Krieger (The Doors)
Stanton Moore (Galactic)
Umphrey's McGee
Benevento-Russo Duo
The New Mastersounds
Will Bernard (Stanton Moore, Robert Walter's 20th)
Toussaint (Soulive)
David Pastorius
Particle
Dub Trio
BIG ORGAN TRIO HAS PLAYED SHOWS AT:
Japan Jazz-Funk Expo Tour 2007
10,000 Lakes Festival (Detroit Lakes, MN)
- with Bob Weir & Ratdog, String Cheese Incident, moe.,
- Govt Mule, Umphreys McGee, Zappa Plays Zappa, Galactic,
- Derek Trucks Band, Disco Biscuits, Little Feat, and more
Fillmore Jazz Festival (SF, CA)
Green Apple Festival (SF, CA)
Mojo Music Festival (Mammoth Lakes, CA)
Great American Music Hall (SF, CA)
The Knitting Factory (Hollywood, CA)
BIG ORGAN TRIO LINKS
YouTube Video Site
Live Recordings on Archive.org (free)
Setlists on BOT.com
Show Info at Jambase
Discussion Group on MySpace

BIG ORGAN TRIO - DEBUT CD SAMPLES
MP3's available at: GreatIndieMusic.com , iTunes , and CDBaby


DEBUT CD AVAILABLE ONLINE AT THESE SITES:


BIG ORGAN TRIO - March 17, 2007 - Santa Barbara, CA
Download this show for free at Archive.org

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/15/2004
Band Website: WWW.BIGORGANTRIO.COM
Band Members: Mike Mangan - Hammond B3 Organ

Bernie Bauer - Bass

Brett McConnell - Drums

BIG ORGAN TRIO - PROMO VIDEO


BACKWARDS ORGAN SOLO (Diva Mode)


"DARK STAR L.A. WOMAN DARK STAR"



Influences: Jimmy Smith
Jimi Hendrix
Miles Davis
James Brown
Led Zeppelin
The Meters
Booker T & The M.G.'s
and many many more...



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Sounds Like: Rockin', funky, bluesy, jazzy instrumental B3 organ groovin' insanity.
Record Label: Self-Produced
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Check out this event: B.O.T. 3 shows Particle/ Robby Krieger (The Doors)

Hosted By: Big Organ Trio When: Thursday Mar 13, 2008 at 8:00 PMWhere: HOB, El Rey, HOBSee Long DescriptionAnaheim, LA, & San Diego, CA 90036United StatesDescription:Big Organ Trio Click Here To View...
Posted by Big Organ Trio on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:50:00 PST

Check out this event: B.O.T. w/ Umphreys McGee & Dub Trio!

Hosted By: Big Organ Trio When: Wednesday Feb 13, 2008 at 7:00 PMWhere: Crash Mansion1024 S. Grand AveLos Angeles, California|5 90015United StatesDescription:Big Organ Trio Click Here To View Event...
Posted by Big Organ Trio on Sun, 10 Feb 2008 07:37:00 PST

CD Review on ContemporaryJazz.com

Big Organ Trio's self-titled debut CD was recently reviewed on the ContemporaryJazz.com website. The site has been around since 1996, and features news and reviews from all over the world of jazz.Big...
Posted by Big Organ Trio on Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:41:00 PST

Velour releases B.O.T. CD in Japan

Big Organ Trio's debut album was released in Japan on July 4th, 2007 through Velour Recordings, home of Soulive, The Cat Empire, Kaki King. The Japanese release includes a bonus version of "Down and...
Posted by Big Organ Trio on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 09:01:00 PST

Jambands.com Interview with B.O.T.

Jambands.com is currently running a feature on Big Organ Trio as the winner of the "New Groove of the Month" poll last month. See links below for the interview with the band.Thanks again to everyone ...
Posted by Big Organ Trio on Tue, 31 Jul 2007 05:28:00 PST

B.O.T. wins Jambands.com poll

Big Organ Trio was the winner of the "New Groove of the Month" poll on Jambands.com during June. The band will be featured on the front page of their website next month. Big thanks to all of the fan...
Posted by Big Organ Trio on Sun, 01 Jul 2007 11:22:00 PST

Jambands.com Poll - New Groove of the Month

Big Organ Trio was once again selected to participate in Jambands.com's "New Groove of the Month" for June. The winner will be featured on the front page of their website. In last month's voting, BOT...
Posted by Big Organ Trio on Sun, 27 May 2007 09:52:00 PST

Live Recordings

NEW AUDIO INFOBig Organ Trio has been added to the Archive.org website.Live Recordings of shows are available for free download.Archive.org hosts an infinite amount of live recordings, videos, and muc...
Posted by Big Organ Trio on Mon, 07 May 2007 11:14:00 PST

100th Show / CD Sale

In celebration of B.O.T.'s upcoming 100th show (at Moe's Alley in Santa Cruz, CA on 4/20) the band is now offering, for a limited-time only, a discounted price ($10) on Big Organ Trio's debut album.Al...
Posted by Big Organ Trio on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 09:20:00 PST

Jambands.com Poll - New Groove of the Month

Hey everyone! Thanks for your time. Big Organ Trio would greatly appreciate your vote for Jambands.com's "New Groove of the Month for May". You do not have to sign up for anything. All you have to ...
Posted by Big Organ Trio on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 12:57:00 PST