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Known as the Queen of the Organ, pianist and Hammond B-3 master Shirley Scott helped define the sound of small-group soul-jazz, and created a lasting template for the organ and sax trio sound. Mixing swinging bebop with gospel and blues traditions, she came to prominence in the ’50s on seminal albums for Prestige alongside saxophonist Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, including the 1958 hit In the Kitchen. The trio of Hammond organist Chris Gestrin, tenor saxophonist Steve Kaldestad and drummer Todd Stewart formed in 2023 to celebrate the release of Queen Talk, a live archival recording of Shirley Scott on the Reel to Real label. For this performance they’ll perform material from that release as well as pieces from Scott’s classic, cooking repertoire.