What’s an organ trio?

A tradition rooted in jazz and soul-jazz, an organ trio is a three-piece ensemble of musicians without a bass guitar player. The low-end instead comes from the organ player’s foot pedals and/or left hand. Typically the organ is accompanied by drums and guitar, filling out the sound. Pioneers of this style include Wild Bill Davis, Bill Doggett and the great Jimmy Smith. We here at Three Piece Meal draw influence from this style as a format and structure for composition and arrangement. We consider it an important point to honor the tradition and pioneers of this great style and hope to bring our own flavors to the bountiful meal we all share together as humans on Planet Earth.