Sam Lazar Trio - Playback (1998 Japan Edition)

There's nothing revelatory on Playback; it's a solid organ-based album sure to please fans of the genre. Sam Lazar didn't possess the firepower of the A-list Hammond players, but there's plenty of grit and soul in his solos throughout Playback. The Chicago (by way of St. Louis) organ player's original compositions offer a few nice twists on the prevailing patterns of the day, leaving plenty of room for saxophonist Miller Brisket and guitarist Joe Diorio. An entertaining album worth the search.