John Bickel's Trio - Groove, Funk, Soul, Blues
Shere-E-Punjab · Media, PA
John Bickel's Hammond Organ Trio is a Philadelphia-area organ combo — Bickel on Hammond organ with Luke Ferracone on guitar and Gusten Rudolph on drums — playing a groove-first mix of funk, soul, blues, and jazz, leaning on Stevie Wonder and Allman Brothers material alongside organ-trio standards.
The Hammond leads from the first bar, with drawbar-and-Leslie swells, bluesy runs, and bass-pedal work, while guitar answers with clean soul-jazz comping and lean single-note solos over shuffling, funk-touched drums. It's a loose, groove-first set that slides easily from smoky blues to hard-bop heads to greasy soul-jazz vamps, with familiar funk and soul tunes stretched out into long, conversational solos.
Shere-E-PunjabShere-E-Punjab is an intimate Indian restaurant on State Street that transforms into a lively live music room most nights of the week. With a capacity of around 70, guests can reserve a table for dinner and craft drinks, then enjoy an up-close evening of music — from weekly jazz jams to weekend rock, reggae, and tribute bands — all in a warm, casual dining-room atmosphere.
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