Kreisberg with Lonnie Smith trio - wow

[Oscar67]

No doubt this has been posted already somewhere by someone, but I’m so impressed that I just had to share it.

I’m very particular about what I like and don’t like in jazz and tend to I avoid anything that reeks of fusion, synths, MIDI pickups on guitars, effects, etc. My admiration of Jonathan Kreisberg’s incredible musicianship makes me check out his work and picking out what speaks to me. So I checked out this concert and when I saw his pile of pedals on the floor and the aircraft cockpit surrounding Lonnie Smith, I had my doubts. The abstract start of the show made it worse. But then… wow. There’s just something about this that’s so much larger than three guys in a trio. This is like a rollercoaster ride, I can’t get out until it’s over. Awesome.

[pingu]

yes fabulous

JK is my current favourite
roots + cool + a dash of flash

[pamosmusic]

I worked at the Jazz Standard on 27th Street for a while and they’d come through for four nights maybe twice a year. Kreisberg and Lonnie is kind of an odd combo, but it works great. And Johnathan Blake is just incredible.

[Doctor Jeff]

Those last couple of Lonnie Smith Albums—just amazing. Absolutely astounding.

Kreisberg really smokes on those albums. Great player, always tasteful.

[Cunamara]

Kreisberg is my favorite of the "young guys." But he's been a New York pro for over 25 years!

[ccroft]

I've been listening to JK for a few years here and there. Dig his straight playing. Didn't know he had this in him! He makes a strong case for the 175 as more than a Joe Pass sound maker.

[Cunamara]

He does at that. The Joe Pass tone is classic but not how I want to sound. Nor Metheny. But I’d love to sound like this!

[mr. beaumont]

What's a Joe Pass sound? Joy Spring? Chops? Eximous?

[ccroft]

What's a Joe Pass sound? Joy Spring? Chops? Eximous?

Point taken! What I meant to say is the 175 makes a wider variety of tones than we're normally used to hearing around here. I know they were used in lots of funk, soul and some rock, but I don't hear a lot of jazz players using them like that.

I've been wanting to own a plank again for some old time fusion playing. I've got my bro's LP on loan for a bit. After I listened to the clip I started to think about the 175. I remembered Sonny Sharrock. Hmmm.....

[jackalGreen]

Completely outrageous in the best possible way. I was able to hear Dr. Lonnie a few times live, and so many bootleg videos on letube, but I've only heard him play the Hammond in the traditional setting.

Never even heard of Dr. Jon Kreisberg before. Beautiful palette. From traditional sounds like on Dr. Lonnie's albums, to tasteful use of the usual suspects of effects.

Gorgeous! Thank you!

[Cunamara]

Tasteful is a good description for Kreisberg’s playing. He’s got amazing chops but tends to not let that overwhelm his melodic sensibility. I’ve only gotten to see him once, in a trio setting; I was struck by his ability to use some of those effects in standards to good musical results. He does a wonderful job of bridging the tradition end of the modern period.

I had not previously listened to a lot of his stuff with Dr. Lonnie Smith, however, so it’s been really fun to hear him in that context.

[Christian Miller]

Point taken! What I meant to say is the 175 makes a wider variety of tones than we're normally used to hearing around here. I know they were used in lots of funk, soul and some rock, but I don't hear a lot of jazz players using them like that.

The bridge pickup is underrated…
Great for funk

also loved this sound I got on my album, if you forgive the self plug
Anansi Blues | Christian Miller Quartet | Christian Miller

Anyway thing that gets me about Kreisberg is his unearthly evenness….