Linda Dachtyl

One of Linda's original tunes from the new CD, offered for free for promotional purposes.

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/jazzdownload.php?id=3252

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Rare Live Footage of Lee Michaels:

This is the only live footage of Lee Michaels on Youtube. Lee was the only rock organ player to play with just a drummer, playing bass with his feet. His style was inimitable. He was undeniably the most aggressive of all the rock organists. He attacked the keyboard somewhat viciously, played on the lower octaves with the Hammond B-3 drawbar settings with all the stops pulled out. He had a great feeling for the blues and recorded the best cover of Stormy Monday ever.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YUB8R_yQwc&fmt=18

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Just listened to "Sinatra at the Sands" yesterday.
Ah...the good old days that I was too young to take advantage of at the time.
That Basie band swinging with Frank fronting it.....nothing better.
Boy we have really hit rock bottom with what passes as "night club entertainment" in this smoking ban era.
Karaoke....DJs....
A milquetoast world.
Here's a toast to the good old days and for the return of sanity.
I will postpone my toast until after dinner this evening. You may join me with your near beer and Shirley Temples if you like, antis, before tuning in to American Idol.

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LINDA DACHTYL
LOCAL LIMELIGHT
Members Linda Dachtyl (Hammond B3) with Mark Donovan or Gene Walker (tenor sax); Giles Ponticello or Larry Smith (guitar, vocals); and Cary Dachtyl (drums)
Style bluesy, smoking soul-jazz
New music , available at http://www.dachtyl/. com, cdbaby.com and http://www.emusic.com/
Concerts 9 p.m. Friday in the Thirsty Ear Tavern (opening for Sean Carney), 1200 W. 3rd Ave. (614-299-4987, ); and 10 p.m. Saturday in Dick's Den, 2417 N. High St. (614-268-9573) Tickets $3 to $6
Thursday, May 22, 2008 3:14 AM
When she isn't performing percussion with the Columbus Symphony, Linda Dachtyl plays the Hammond B3 organ.
She has released For Hep Cats with members of her LDB3 jazz quartet.
Allow her to tell you about it:
Q What does the music on your new album sound like?
A Blues-drenched soul-jazz from start to finish, including everything from the gutbucket basics to developed orchestrations touching on various swing and Latin styles.
Q Why does your band exist?
A I have played the B3 since I was a teenager and decided around 2000 to just forget about all the obvious problems in transporting it. For years I searched for the right, sensible 30-pound . . . (synthesizer) to emulate the B3 and always came up short on that, no matter how much the technology has improved over the years.
There's nothing like playing the real thing, and I enjoy every minute of it.
Q What is your favorite quote about the group?
A Fritz "the Nite Owl" (Peerenboom) of WJZA (103.5/104.3 FM) said this in his review in the Short North Gazette:
"Linda is superb in every department, on every track. Her solos soar; her unison playing is tight; her supporting fills like Baby Bear's porridge: not too hot, not too cold but just right!"
Q Why should someone see Linda Dachtyl in concert?
A We are able to put you into a '60s retro supper-club mood and give you a glimpse into the future -- all in the present moment. Besides, you'll just have a good time!
-- Aaron Beck http://us.f328.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=abeck@dispatch.com
http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/weekender/stories/2008/05/22/9A_LIME22X_ART_05-22-08_T24_UVA8EBH.html?sid=101