Like many jazz organists, Mike LeDonne started out on piano. Growing up
around the family music store where his father Micki played jazz guitar,
his path to music was inevitable. After graduating from The New England
Conservatory, he moved to New York and became a fixture in jazz circles.
Earlier in his career, he established himself as a sought-after pianist,
playing with the Art Farmer-Clifford Jordan Quartet, Dizzy Gillespie, Stanley
Turrentine and Sonny Rollins. His eleven-year association with Milt Jackson
and recording projects with Benny Golson solidified his prominence as a
sideman. Now, with 8 Savant CDs as a leader under his belt, LeDonne has
certainly earned himself a place in the elite club of truly great organist-
bandleaders. Here he appears with his acclaimed Groover Quartet, this
time with alto saxophonist Vincent Herring along for a swinging ride through
an unhackneyed set of nine numbers all of which receive the unmistakable
LeDonne treatment.
Mike LeDonne – organ
Eric Alexander – tenor saxophone
Peter Bernstein – guitar
Joe Farnsworth – drums
Special Guest:
Vincent Herring – alto saxophone (tracks 1, 5 & 6 only)
