Monday, November 26, 2012

Niacin - Live In Tokyo

Coolness alert!  Found another new fusion power trio, very much like Medeski, Martin and Wood.  B3, bass, and drums, are the building blocks.  The band is called Niacin, and features John Novello on Hammond, Billy Sheehan on bass, and Dennis Chambers, on drums.  The name Niacin comes from the timbral foundation of the Hammond B3 organ, and the fact that Niacin is also known as Vitamin B3.  Towards the end of the show, they pull off a wicked cover of "Birdland" by Weather Report.  Check it out.


1 comment:

  1. I should say, these cats are not entirely new. They're new to me. But, they've been around since 1997.

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