Groove Blue Organ Trio (Steve Smith/Tony Monaco/Vinny Valentino)

Live Concert @ the Riverside Studios Cologne with Steve Smith on the drums, Tony Monaco on the hammond and Vinny Valentino on the guitar. Hosted by Emily Whigham. With songs from the new Album "The Definition of Insanity"
0:55 Broken Promises
6:20 Cars Trucks Buses
12:15 16 Tons
18:10 The Brush Off
24:55 Bugalulu
29:38 Caravan
53:30 Mr. Wonderful
58:48 Say What?
1:04:20 Awa Athar
1:11:00 It's only a Paper Moon
1:12:25 A song for you
1:21:45 Cherokee
1:30:15 When Johnny comes
recorded: 11.02.2019
Eine Produktion von www.MUXX.tv

[@michaelalberson126]

This is the most awesome Jazz concert I have ever heard as I am a HAMMOND organ player also and Tony Monaco is my overall favorite Jazz organist. However this is probably the best Jazz trio you will ever hear even when another 100 years have passed it doesn’t get any better for me. And the Drums are the best I have ever heard And the guitar also absolutely incredible.

[@jackmeginniss6327]

Steve Smith is a great musician. It’s always a pleasure to hear him play.

[@Alanoffer]

Love the sound of a Hammond , this is organ trio music at its best ,,🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@jessepearson5579]

Vinny showing guitarists everywhere the right wat to play in an organ trio. Great sound guys...

[@rmoraespinto]

Steve S is a chameleon. He plays, comps and soloes legit in any situation. One of my heroes! Thank you for posting!

[@jayschankman214]

Steve Smith is a monster drummer, Vinnie Valentino, and the great Tony Monaco! Tight band!

[@p.jarillo5800]

Monster Master Monaco. Really great player Mr. Monaco.

[@rickwills4281]

I think when Louis Bellson left us he passed the drumming baton on to Steve Smith who's doing just fine!!

[@richardballard7055]

Big fan of Louie and Steve.

[@rickkludt7806]

Is this the living best? As a local Midwest music promoter, I had Tony Monaco a number of times, playing with various groupings. He excelled at them all. I am looking forward to to catching up with Tony very soon in SoCal. Not only one of the best players on the planet, but a real human being as well….What a treat. What a trio! Wow!

[@rebagilbert1927]

Heard Tony Monaco at the Hidden Gem in Dayton Ohio a few months ago... WOW! What a treat and a blessing!

[@user-ub6hd3nd4l]

GREAT trio...Love the B3....also one of my favorite drummers ever,Steve Smith.

[@jameslaugtug8937]

I have the fortune of Tony's Home Town of Columbus Ohio and seeing him approx. monthly . He's always this good!

[@danstephensen9032]

These guys play like they came out of the same womb. Steve Smith (original drummer for Journey). All together, they got it goin’ greatly!! Thank you!!

[@andytaravella8124]

Not journeys first drummer however their best drummer

[@johnsons1812]

Tony Monaco is an exceptional Hammond Organist and a great teacher!!!!!!

[@timothysobina6777]

You all sound AWESOME!!!!!! Thank you so MUCH!!!!!!

[@R32Rocco]

A little late to this party, but man, what a trio! So many Hammond licks to learn, and great guitar phrasing going on to also learn- I'm glad I can't drum! Thanks for the great video!

[@jeffconley819]

He’s a real cool guy also. If you get a chance to see live ……do it.

[@asklfhjaw8o48934]

Tony Monaco is THE B3 master! Saw him live in Portland, great guy, and absolute beast on the organ.

[@jeffreykwon3173]

What a great chance we can watch this amazing musicians through KZbin~~!!!!!! God bless KZbin♥

[@fernandoamorim86]

I can't get enough of seeing this show !!! three music monsters, sensational 🇧🇷🇧🇷👏👏👏

[@pikuma]

Incrível, como sempre.

[@user-xv8yg1li2t]

Привет из России. Это лучшее, что я видел за последние 20 лет! Спасибо вам и дай бог здоровья!

[@johnsons1812]

All three are super elite musicians with great solos!!! Their respect for each other and support of each other is obvious!!!!!

[@greggjarvis133]

As a huge Steve Smith fan this is one of my favorites

[@loris171]

Thank you so much guys for this amazing performance!!! Tony always the top!!!🎹🥁🎸

[@cyndiea4629]

What a beautiful thing when incredible musicians of ths caliber play in a small intimate room. It's all about the music played for music lovers....great concert!!

[@shanelondon1907]

Found this incredible video today (02-25-2023). Had hoped that someone would film this organ trio playing tunes from an CD "Groove = Blue". In January 2016, I met Tony Monaco in NJ famous jazz club "Trumpets", where he did a gig. Got his autographed CD. Great show. I also met Steve Smith at another great NJ jazz club "Cecil's", where I was able to film him there - see 'Shane London Jazz Video'. Thank you for uploading this video. We have something in common. SL

[@MUXXtvLIVE]

Tony is king

[@jazzpianoman01]

Saw Steve with Vinnie and Baron Browne live in 2019 but in a funk setting; this is great and shows the versatility of these great players

[@Guitar6ty]

Wow really cooking band top class musicianship. Great interview and excellent presentation. The recording of the band was top class and really captured a live feel.

[@EricT43]

These guys are incredible. Love this music.

[@turbo1234ist]

Very nice, they are in the groove and really swing! Great group Tony is always funky.

[@OliWest89]

I miss live gigs!

[@johnedwards832]

Love this concert and watch it over and over again. tHANKS and you are swant.

[@user-dt9tf5ei6h]

❤☀☀☀❤☀☀☀❤04.2024 This is wonderful! Guys, you gave me several precious minutes of joy and absolute happiness!! Браво!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 Бис!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏Addition: With absolute love from Russia❤❤❤❤. We are very friendly, great music and great musicians outside of politics... come and visit us in Russia, Siberia, Novosibirsk...

[@janbriggs7619]

OH YEAH !!! OH YEAH !!! YOU GUYS SOUND GREAT !!? WHAT A SUPERBADD TRIO !?

[@nikolasMakedon]

Барбара е измислена за овој. Простете :D

[@dominiclandry777]

Energy, Energy, Energy!

[@user-wv2bn2cb1i]

Thanks for this! Love it.

[@gilbertking]

Wow !!! what a great drummer !!! Awesome.

[@tommorris3688]

Simply fantastic !

[@organclash857]

They are on Fire!!!

[@faramarzmostadim]

simply wonderful

[@pierangelobolis440]

Definitely three monsters! Thanks.

[@JensChrStrandos]

This was excellent!

[@aviregal]

this is the best video on KZbin

[@fernandoamorim86]

Sensacional

[@mjulio71]

A year and a half, and hadn't come by this absolute jewel - Shame on me! Great concert!

[@onceovereasy1529]

sweet and swingin'!

[@louishebert5106]

Génial, trois virtuoses

[@Andre-nw7zd]

Great Musicians.

[@turbo1234ist]

Tony and this group are killer.

[@GregsGuitars]

love it!!!

[@hamidchafi6513]

Great job!

[@MD-cn1nt]

Saw these guys last night at the Saskatoon Jazz Festival...remarkable.

[@Niamhmusicmusic]

Saw them live in victoria, they are really something else!

[@bobcomment8589]

excellent

[@cym247]

Excellent performance...

[@australier263]

Chapeau great! That's Hammond at it's best! 👍🏼😂🤣😘 And this is Not! a warm and tenderly Gibson!

[@ferminbarajaspazos6853]

Gran interpretación. Me encantan los tríos de órgano, guitarra y batería.

[@marcofacondini8484]

Grande Tony ... ed anche i tuoi compagni di viaggio! Ciao, M.

[@markodell5466]

Wow!!

[@brianking2729]

A real hot groove.

[@metal4142]

MITICI !

[@ProcessedDigitally]

this was fire

[@janbriggs7619]

WOW !!! WOW!!! WOW!!!

[@mortenkalland]

Wonderful stuff, I was surprised to hear Donny Hathaway song her, it was beautiful. Song for you.

[@mikemahne2503]

Tony!

[@Domingojazz]

Really nice performance and the D'Angelico Vinny plays is wonderful...

[@MUXXtvLIVE]

sorry- don't remember

[@SanplerVarondaro]

excelente video saludos

[@quincyholiday5190]

Tony Monaco is a fine Hammond B3 player. I have seen quite a few great players perform live: Jimmy Smith, Jimmy McGriff, Charles Earland, Jack McDuff, Richard Groove Holmes, Joey DeFrancesco, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Don Patterson, and a few more that I forgot about.

[@regissubert]

Bonjour et bonsoir la Famille Ah que ça fait du bien !

[@robertoleveneur1520]

joli!!!!

[@zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz3936]

Big thumbs up all great players ,for me though 1:32:53 re Guitar solo (stunning) using 4th finger as high pedal and playing chords with the other 3 fingers is something special. Most importantly it did not sound strained in any way.Great stuff!

nice one!

[@sammyvh11]

These guys need to come to York PA

[@Joe-ly3vf]

Grande professionalità grande musica jazz, spettacolo puro di artisti eccezionali

[@faleciawilliams6989]

❤️❤️❤️

[@bbophead1]

Beautimus!

[@silverqu]

WOW

[@johnhunterdrummer249]

Woah, where did those two hours go? I guess time also flies when you're watching great musicians having fun! 👏

[@siscoismyhomey]

I wasn't directly watching when Vinny started singing sixteen tons and I thought it was Robben Ford, wild.

[@sances2007]

Cars trucks buses 🔥

[@beerfourfree]

groovy

[@MrYeremix]

You look swag!😚

[@boboso2429]

Track 2 - Cars, Trucks, Buses is a Phish cover. Well done.

[@WeAreNotAmused]

Guitar player is quite smooth transition from single note soloing to comping chords w/0 missing half a lick

[@HankNinja]

Oh. Somebody been listening to Trilok Gurtu. Your Kannakol is showing. Digging the percussive vocalizing.

[@scout4cool]

I’d love to see video Monaco playing with Brian Pardo in guitar. Pardo brought a modern sophistication to Monaco’s playing

[@tehtube]

Awesome performance. The A162 very rare belgian form.

[@fish4bugs]

That's what it is! I kept looking but didn't recognize the legs.

[@tehtube]

@@fish4bugs special custom legs were made for organ for transportable, not factory.

[@MrKeys57]

Tony all good - but what a DRUMMER!!

[@randyclere2330]

I thought Emily did an incredible job asking questions and giving space to responses. Her questions were really intelligent and had depth! Bravo

[@OzzEscudero]

48:34 Question - - - 2020 hold my beer. Now all the musicians regret to wish that.

[@rustybouls6588]

Amazing how these guys do bass with their left hand. No bass player no foot pedals.

[@krystynawittek7867]

Ytyuj

[@giannibiancocircus]

👍

[@myprivatelibrary]

The audience looks like they’re on a flight.

[@user-rc8jo6xe1n]

Кайфанул)

[@Par3pio2]

The question is: "What the heck is that Frankenorgan!?" Playing sound nice.

[@diegofecchio]

Hey, what a trio! What kind of microphones did you use for the Leslie? Thanks a lot!

[@collick100]

SM57s

[@planetdog1641]

Nice Phish cover

[@Time.Space.Heal.]

Rad

[@markesk5582]

What nice tunes they play... amazing. My compliment, you guys are really cool, love your style! Still dont understand why crappy people should give dislikes. Totally bullshit. Go and do that with those influencer on YT! The only thing i could found are only the sound guy/s which totally destroyed the record at some point and pitch the volume completely wrong :/

[@andrewr6364]

no way they played a phish song! (cars trucks buses, second song they played)

[@KirkMacNeil]

Steve Smith, outstanding jazz player. Apparently the Journey thing was just to pickup a couple of pay checks!