This week 1.22.2024 Monday Jazz @ Brother Don’s highlights the music of the Jazz Organ Trio: Organ trios were a popular type of jazz ensemble for club and bar settings in the 1950s and 1960s, performing a blues-based style of jazz that incorporated elements of R&B.[2] The organ trio format was characterized by long improvised solos and an exploration of different musical "moods". Featured artist Lorenzo Farrell was born in Lexington, Kentucky, and grew up in Bloomington, Indiana, where he started playing piano at age five. During his high school years in California, he discovered jazz and made the switch to upright acoustic bass. After high school, Farrell took several years off from his music career to earn a degree in Philosophy from the University of California at Berkeley, and study religion in Delhi, India. Since returning to the San Francisco Bay Area, he has been a highly sought-after multi-instrumentalist, having returned to piano and mastered organ in recent years. A Nightcat since 2003, Lorenzo has also had the opportunity to perform and/or record with many other artists, including Collective Amnesia, the Contemporary Jazz Orchestra, Noora Noor, Terry Hanck, and Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums. Featured artist Mason Hargrove on guitar … from the sweet, soulful sounds that harken back to the greats of yesteryear, to the raw, cutting-edge sounds of his modern contemporaries, Mason Hargrove is always capable of dialing in just the right amount of “style” from his guitar. Whether sitting in the corner of a coffee-house or dodging the lights of a main concert stage, he is always the consummate professional. The band includes Dave Cohen on drums, Osama Afifi on bass, and Chris Bickley on sax. Enjoy great food. your favorite beverage, a comfortable kid friendly atmosphere, and World Class Jazz. Hope to see you!