DAN FOGEL: Something Like That

Dan Fogel

Something Like That

© 1996 Dan Fogel (634479073243)

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Contemporary, innovative, freeform jazz quartet featuring b-3 hammond organ.

tracks

1 Plan B
2 Something Like That
3 In Your Own Sweet Way
4 Triste
5 Softley As in a Morning Sunrise
6 Sand Castles
7 Spiral
8 You Don't Know What Love Is
9 Beatrice

notes

Dan Fogel is a jazz organist. Utilizing an instrument that has been basically ignored by serious musical practicioners, Fogel takes the B-3 Hammond organ into uncharted realms of freeform jazz. Unlike the chaos of many jazz avant garde expressionists, Fogel's developed melodies and smooth, self-assured execution clearly states that he is among the very small handful of jazz organists to appear on the scene since the 1960's. His creative renditions and unique original compositions all evoke a romantic sentimentality while managing to satisfy serious jazz critics' desire for complex musical equations. Fogel originally began to study the basics of piano at the age of 10, but quickly outdistanced his teacher. Although underage, he frequently slipped into black nightclubs of Kentucky Avenue in Atlantic City, and not long thereafter he made his first appearance at the age of 15 at the Wonder Gardens. Now a 44 year veteran of the jazz organ, Fogel has performed with such luminary jazz musicians as Sunny Murray, former drummer with John Coltraine and Cecil Taylor; Monette Suddlet, the first lady of jazz guitar; Khan Jamal, vibraphone player; Rufus Harley, the originator of jazz bagpipes; Cecil Payne; Oden Pope and Harvey Mason, of Headhunters fame, and recently recorded with drummer icon Billy James {world famous organ drummer}, formally with the late jazz organist Don Paterson.

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  • For those who wish to hear an incredible organ player!
    author: Tina DeMarco from Ventnor, Nj

    I've heard many organ players and have been a fan of jazz organ for a number of years. I followed organists including Jimmy Smith, Don Patterson, Larry Young, and a host of others. I find this CD extremely innovative for the jazz organ genre through the years. Dan Fogel seems to be one playin' dude on the organ. I place him as one of the top jazz organists that I've ever heard. He also has his own original sound and yet you can hear that he was schooled by the masters. I highly recommend this album for those who wish to hear an incredible organ player. A beautifully put together SWINGIN' CD! A must-have to complete any organ collection. Tina DeMarco

  • author: Carol Plum from NJ United States

    I'm not really hip to organ music (very particular) but SOMETHING LIKE THAT is not like any organ music I've ever heard. You don't have to like traditional organ music to like this, though I suppose the organ fan would find his style even more intriguing than I did. Fogel is a precise marksman but doesn't spiral into chaos like so many of even the best jazz musicians. Passages burst with spirit, but there's also an element of control so that he never burns rubber and leaves the listener in the dust. I'm trying to think of someone to compare Fogel to, and I can't. He definitely does not have some clone thing going. I think that's the greatest gift in the album, even primary to Fogel's acumen. He's got a streak of originality that is undeniable genious; and it's always a pleasure to find natural born talent that inspires one's own work and play! Carol Plum

  • author: Captain Joel S. Fogel

    I've known Dan Fogel for 54 years...he's my Brother. I first taught him to play piano at the age of 8, after I had been playing for 10 years. He quickly picked up on classical training and became very fast to learn chords and progressions. He read music at an early age but seemed to long for some originality which only jazz could provide so I taught him to sight-read the chords and melody line. Improvisation came naturally to Dan and jazz became his forte. By the time he was 16, he was playing hookie from school and sneaking down to the Club Harlem and the 500 Club in Atlantic City, our hometown. He sat in for jazz organ greats like Jimmy Smith, who was wowed by Dan's original style and energy. Mom and Dad Fogel would occasionally worry about Dan's lifestyle and interest in music, but they could never deny his talent. It was huge. I think what make his music so unique is Dan's special perspective of the world. This can be most visually represented in his fine art and painting. It is one of a kind and speaks volumes about his ability to fearlessly explore the universe of his creativity. Like some cosmic voyager, Brother Dan, steps out in his art and music with a bold stride using colors and sounds that capture and hold your audio/visual attention. His art has been compared to Monet in it's fine detail but with the passion and boldness of a Van Gogh. It is the same passion that he brings to his music that makes the listener feel and understand his love of the organ. Whether he is pulling deep bass movements from the foot pedals or accelerating down the keyboards at lightning speed with his finger movements, his unique style and handling of piano or organ is his trademark. But what I most admire about Dan it his ability to constantly surprise the listener of his music or the viewer of his artwork. Just when they think they have him figured out, he pulls a new set of creative "tricks" from his musical/art bag and his audience must step back and reevaluate. In this regard, I think that Dan even surprises himself with his continual artistic evolution. Captain Joel S. Fogel

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