Chris Hovan Organic Trio

Chris Hovan Organic TrioTapping into the current Hammond organ revival, Chris Hovans Organic Trio revisits the classic organ combo genre with a renewed sense of purpose that puts swing and funkyenergy at a premium. Covering both modern repertoire and iconic standards from the jazz lexicon, you can expect to hear a wide range of classics from Dr. Lonnie Smith, Wes Montgomery, Peter Bernstein, David Sanborn, Pat Metheny, and many more. The current trio features Columbus organist Jon Eshelman and Cleveland-based guitarist Tim Mirth. A respected photographer, journalist, and musician, Chris Hovan has played in a variety of Northeast Ohio venues over three decades with such jazz artists as Rich Holsworth, Josh Smith, Francois Roland, Larry Ross, Jackie Warren, Jeremy Poparad, Bobby Selvaggio, Mark Russo, DANJO Jazz Orchestra, Just Jazz, and the Jazz Shepherds. He has also shared the stage with such national artists as Tony Monaco, Arturo OFarrill, Brian Lynch, Alex Harding, and James Carter