Gerard Gibbs’ organ trio offers a lot
more than the classic ensemble sound that
builds from funk and blues. Ten years studying
with Groove Holmes and another five with Jimmy
Smith has given him the sensitivity to make
this debut recording swing hard. The organ
trio will never fade from our memories. Gibbs,
however, adds more. Alongside the classic
funk of ORGANized Crime, the leader adds sampled
scat voices in ensemble form to “Killer
Joe,” “Lately” and his original,
“Let’s Go.” Gibbs swings
hard and turns on the burners. Tributes to
Groove Holmes and Bill Heid work well in this
context. An innovator who swings hard, The
program closes with a lovely arrangement of
"A Time to Remember" that allows
plenty of space for choice improvisation by
each trio member. To Be Or Not To B-3 shows
clear signs of better days ahead for ORGANized
Crime.
