Greg Hatza Hammond Organ Trio

Greg Hatza, Hammond organ
Brian Kooken, guitar
Robert Shahid, drums

Post-concert Dinner 4:30 - 6 pm at Sotto Sopra
405 N. Charles Street (two doors from An die Musik)
Dinner price: $65, plus tax & gratuity (participants will pay after dinner to Sotto Sopra)
See menu below

Concert time: 3 pm EST/2 pm CST/1 pm MST/12 pm PST/8 pm GMT

Concert Tickets: $30 / $10 full-time students with valid ID
Attendees receive a link to the recording to view for one week.
Advance sales end 1 hr before showtime; remaining tickets may be purchased at the door.
 
Streaming Cost is $15
The link will be revealed to live stream participants 15 minutes before the show
and will remain active through Jan. 7

Donations welcome

Greg Hatza is one of the great, unsung heroes of the jazz organ. An acknowledged master of the jazz organ -- an expressive instrument that bears traditions ranging from gospel to blues -- Hatza coaxes his own brand of rootsy, blues-based jazz from the instrument, a funky, soulful, sinuous sound that satisfies the groove junkie in every listener. He also expanded his stylistic scope to include distinct international elements studying tabla, sitar and erhu, a two-stringed Chinese fiddle.

A native of Reading, PA, Hatza’s musical instincts developed as early and as naturally as the ability to walk, and by the age of four, he was picking out blues and boogie woogie tunes on the piano and started formal lessons shortly thereafter. He became obsessed with the Hammond B3 organ as a teen when a friend turned him on to records by Jimmy Smith, Jimmy McGriff, Ray Charles, and Johnny Hammond Smith. At 16, he played his first professional jazz gig with the Frankie Scott Trio

Baltimore Colts football great and jazz fan Lenny Moore heard him and asked the teenager to perform at a club he was opening in Baltimore. Moore became his manager and Baltimore became Hatza’s home. He played at the club for four years and during that time recorded two albums. In the late sixties, Baltimore was still an organ town and had its share of great players. Hatza really got a chance to hone his jazz organ skills by playing with the best national musicians in town at Moore’s Club.

Hatza has become a fixture on the Baltimore jazz scene. He received a degree in composition from the Peabody Conservatory, and a Master’s from Baltimore’s Towson State University, where he taught jazz, piano composition, improvisation and music theory for many years turning students on to the wonders of the organ as well.

He also expanded his stylistic scope to include distinct international elements studying tabla, sitar and erhu, a two-stringed Chinese fiddle.

DINNER MENU

First Course choice of:

Mixed Salad
mixed greens / cherry tomato / shaved fennel / parmigiano / Dijon champagne vinaigrette

Chopped Caesar 
romaine lettuce / cherry tomato / Tuscan croutons / parmesan cheese / homemade caesar dressing

Soup of the Day

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Second Course choice of:

Pollo Ripieno
chicken stuffed with mushroom & mozzarella / potato au gratin / sautéed broccolini / creamy mushroom and shallot sauce

Honey Lavender King Salmon
pan seared salmon / honey / lavender / sautéed broccolini / citrus and lobster infused mashed potato

Ravioli dell'Amore
spinach and ricotta ravioli / fresh tomato sauce

Creamy Carbonara alla Sotto Sopra  
spaghetti / smoked bacon / egg / cream / parmesan
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Dessert choice of:

Gelato / Sorbet
or
Tiramisu

plus Coffee or Tea