Superb 'chops' and dynamic range of styles create a warm, rhythmic texture w/ trio and a little sax, clarinet and trumpet added for a memorable shine!

GENRE: Jazz/Blues/Funk/Organ Trio

Linda Dachtyl and her husband/drummer, Cary Dachtyl, hail from (arguably) one of the most fertile areas of the world for Jazz Organ music: Columbus, Ohio. The many jazz organists from this city have truly helped advance this music to the point of worldwide recognition and appreciation and the music contained in this CD is certainly an extension of this movement with its mixture of original tunes, covers, and classics.

Linda doesn't necessarily see a formula for an organ recording other than to include a ballad, Latin or some Blues, Funk or even Pop material. She is motivated purely by those tunes that she likes and those that she feels will have traction. As she says: 'You never know what people like and you have to be objective about your own work'.

Linda's organ chops are at the superb level with great dynamics and imaginative shifts in registrations. Her command of the Hammond organ and Leslie speaker is evident in this recording as in all her previous releases. Her range of styles heard in this recording create a warm and rhythmic texture and that's why the ten inherent tracks will hopefully appeal to a wider audience with more eclectic tastes. Cary's original (1967) Ludwig drum kit gives him just the right loudness levels and facility to ride with Linda throughout this session. Also being a drummer in a rock band (RoxyJanes), Linda understands the need to lock-in with her drummer husband when they perform together. (RoxyJanes' member Gayla Smith created the art work for her release.)

Adding to the core group of Linda, Cary and guitarist Don Hales are saxophonist Mark Donavan (tenor sax, alto sax, clarinet), trumpeter Ben Huntoon and percussionist Patrick Ankrom who each bring their own mood, attitude and signature sound to the totality of this project.

Track Listing

• Illumination
• The Outsider
• Roxy Strut
• Wildflowers
• Full Steam Ahead (I. Last Train from Overbook, II. Back on the Track)
• Lava Lamp Suite (I. A Man and a Woman, II. My Little Boat, III. Promises, Promises)
• Caravan
• Think of One
• Round Midnight
• April in Paris

Additional Details

Label: Summit Records

Genre: Jazz

Run Time: 62:22 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 07/25/25

UPC: 099402034720