LOCAL/LIVE 2/11/25 – RIGHTEOUS ROOSTER
POSTED:: February 5, 2025
FILED UNDER:: In-Studio Performances, Local/Live
Join Music Director Sid and DJ Maggie for another Local/Live with Righteous Rooster on Tuesday, February 11 at 6PM.
Righteous Rooster is an organ trio featuring Henry Dickhoff on organ, Kenny
Reichert on guitar, and Luke Sagadin on drums and cymbals. Drawing inspiration from the
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, Soulive, Medeski Martin & Wood, Goldings/Bernstein/Stewart, Grant
Green, and the Sam Yahel Trio, they blend rich grooves with soulful melodies, crafting music
that honors the classic organ trio tradition while embracing contemporary influences.
The trio’s debut album, Fowl Play (2024, Shifting Paradigm Records) showcases their versatility
with six dynamic tracks that blend “greasy funk rhythms, jazz-blues licks, and soulful interplay,”
as noted by Textura. UK Vibe celebrates the album’s “impassioned funk and soul,” while All
About Jazz praises its infectious energy, stating it quickly passes the “can’t sit still” test.
JazzWax hails it as “one of the best organ trio albums of the year,” and the UK Jazz Journal
highlights the trio’s “fresh, engaging sound that showcases their mastery and innovative spirit.”
Chicago Jazz Magazine affirms that “it’s worth the time to investigate.” As WDCB 90.9FM puts
it, Fowl Play is “exactly the funk that you’re looking for from an organ trio
Tune your dial to 91.7FM or stream us at wmse.org.
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