Album Notes

FAST3 was formed by brothers Dave and Phil Wilkinson. Their early forays into improvisational music took the
form of organ and trumpet duos in the backroom of a two-bedroom house in Nottingham, England. As Dave moved
to guitar, a need for rhythmic accompaniment became evident. Their ultimate hook-up with Caspar St. Charles (drms) has completed their quest for the ‘right
sound’… Why the Tribute to Grant Green?
Grant Green and his recordings; the people he played with; and the 60\'s organ trio sound in general have been the over-riding influence on FAST3 since day one. When recording his record, certain things had to be taken into consideration. The recording style was critical. A minimal number of mics, takes and frills was essential. Keeping it raw, live and downhome was the ethos. This bled into the next set of considerations which FAST3 has been trying to refine for years: their playing style. One word was bounced around during the sessions: \"Riesgo!\" (Spanish for ‘risk’). The recording studio can be un-nerving experience and result in ‘safe playing’. This does not translate well to tape and it certainly does not help
achieve ‘the feel’ of the true Soul Jazz organ record. So the members of FAST3 urged one another to constantly let-loose and have fun. This inevitably resulted in fewer technical mistakes in their playing and a gratifying experience for all. That\'s part of the energy that they wanted - the energy that is integral to this music. The final consideration was their choice of songs. This was not too hard as they had been playing a set of Grant Green-related tunes for many years.
We hope that you will find this recording exciting and rejuvenating as it recalls the greatness of organ trios and the influence that Grant Green maintains on today’s
proponents.