Chris Hovan Organic Trio at Bop Stop

Tapping into the current Hammond organ revival, Chris Hovan’s Organic Trio revisits the classic organ combo genre with a renewed sense of purpose that puts swing and soulful energy at a premium. Drawing from both the classic and contemporary jazz repertoires, the trio features a rotating cast of musicians from Ohio and Michigan. For this special gathering, Hovan features up-and-coming organist Clif Metcalf. Hovan first encountered the sophomore at Hope College back in 2016 while attending Tony Monaco’s first Jazz Organ Summit in Holland, Michigan. Along with Columbus guitar legend Derek DiCenzo, the trio made their debut at Cleveland’s Bop Stop in July of 2018...

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Tapping into the current Hammond organ revival, Chris Hovan’s Organic Trio revisits the classic organ combo genre with a renewed sense of purpose that puts swing and soulful energy at a premium. Drawing from both the classic and contemporary jazz repertoires, the trio features a rotating cast of musicians from Ohio and Michigan. For this special gathering, Hovan features up-and-coming organist Clif Metcalf. Hovan first encountered the sophomore at Hope College back in 2016 while attending Tony Monaco’s first Jazz Organ Summit in Holland, Michigan. Along with Columbus guitar legend Derek DiCenzo, the trio made their debut at Cleveland’s Bop Stop in July of 2018. Most recently, the trio traveled to Detroit for a performance at Cliff Bell’s. Joining Hovan and Metcalf in their return performance at the Bop Stop will be Detroit guitarist Larry Barris.

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