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The Man With the Dirty Finger

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Released: Jan 1, 2008

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The Man With the Dirty Finger
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Genre: Funk / Jazz / Soul
Location The Hague, Zuid-Holland, NL
Profile Views: 45512
Last Login: 11/9/2010
Member Since 6/19/2007
Website http://rgofunk.com
Record Label Souljazzer.com
Type of Label Indie
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.. .......... Hammond funk band The Rare Groove Orchestra (RGO) was founded in The Hague (The Netherlands) in 2003..... Funk, soul and soul jazz are the main ingredients in this hot stew. Heavy doses of drums, deep bass grooves, gritty guitar hooks and grinding Hammond organ spice up the groove. Although the RGO doesn’t focus on the rare groove genre as such, the groove of the band is quite rare..... The band has toured extensively and has performed successfully at EuroJazz Mexico, Saint-Paul Soul Jazz - Hammond Funk and Raw Soul festival (France), Zug Jazz Festival (Switzerland), Jazz in Duketown, The Hague Jazz (NL) and various other venues and festivals world-wide..... In October 2007 the RGO released their first full scale album, simply called ‘The Rare Groove Orchestra’. The album received raving reviews world-wide. The much anticipated successor 'The Man With the Dirty Finger', recorded in 2008, was released early 2009. .... Original member Felix Faassen (Hammond organ) left the band in 2009 to pursue other interests. He was replaced by Rob Geboers (a.o. Soul Snatchers, AIFF). .... The Rare Groove Orchestra line-up:.. Rob Geboers: Hammond organ.. Luca Giordano: guitar & master of ceremonies.. Ivar Zantinge: Fender bass.. Dick de Zwart: drums.... Discography:.. EP 2 Cents (2004).. EP RGO (2006).. CD The Rare Groove Orchestra (2007).. CD The Man With the Dirty Finger (2008) ........ .. Here are some video's and a nice fancy slideshow picture thingy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. ..RGO playing the man with the Batting Zero-Zero & The Hipster at Saint Paul Soul Jazz, Saint Paul Trois Chateaux, France..... .......... .. .. .. .. .. ........ ..RGO playing the man with the Dirty Finger at Saint Paul Soul Jazz, Saint Paul Trois Chateaux, France..... .......... .. .. .. .. .. ........ ..RGO playing Turtle Walk / Sookie Sookie live in Hoorn, The Netherlands.... .......... .. .. .. .. .. ........ ..RGO playing Batting Zero Zero live in Hoorn, The Netherlands.... .......... .. .. .. .. .. ........ ..RGO playing Pump the Stump Revisited live in Zinco, Mexico-City, Mexico.... .......... .. .. .. .. .. ........ ..RGO playing an encore at the EuroJazz festival, Mexico-City, Mexico live for 7200 people.... .......... .. .. .. .. .. ..
Members
Rob Geboers: Hammond organ.. Luca Giordano: guitar.. Ivar Zantinge: Fender bass.. Dick de Zwart: drums
Influences
The Meters, Booker T. & the MG's, James Brown, Lonnie Smith, Jimmy Smith, Grant Green, The Funk Brothers, Medeski, Martin & Wood, Ibrahim Electric and so much more...
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Bio:

Hammond funk band The Rare Groove Orchestra (RGO) was founded in The Hague (The Netherlands) in 2003.

Funk, soul and soul jazz are the main ingredients in this hot stew. Heavy doses of drums, deep bass grooves, gritty guitar hooks and grinding Hammond organ spice up the groove. Although the RGO doesn’t focus on the rare groove genre as such, the groove of the band is quite rare.

The band has toured extensively and has performed successfully at EuroJazz Mexico, Saint-Paul Soul Jazz - Hammond Funk and Raw Soul festival (France), Zug Jazz Festival (Switzerland), Jazz in Duketown, The Hague Jazz (NL) and various other venues and festivals world-wide.

In October 2007 the RGO released their first full scale album, simply called ‘The Rare Groove Orchestra’. The album received raving reviews world-wide. The much anticipated successor 'The Man With the Dirty Finger', recorded in 2008, was released early 2009.

Original member Felix Faassen (Hammond organ) left the band in 2009 to pursue other interests. He was replaced by Rob Geboers (a.o. Soul Snatchers, AIFF).

The Rare Groove Orchestra line-up:
Rob Geboers: Hammond organ
Luca Giordano: guitar & master of ceremonies
Ivar Zantinge: Fender bass
Dick de Zwart: drums

Discography:
EP 2 Cents (2004)
EP RGO (2006)
CD The Rare Groove Orchestra (2007)
CD The Man With the Dirty Finger (2008)

Here are some video's and a nice fancy slideshow picture thingy .. RGO playing the man with the Batting Zero-Zero & The Hipster at Saint Paul Soul Jazz, Saint Paul Trois Chateaux, France. ......

RGO playing the man with the Dirty Finger at Saint Paul Soul Jazz, Saint Paul Trois Chateaux, France. ......

RGO playing Turtle Walk / Sookie Sookie live in Hoorn, The Netherlands
....

RGO playing Batting Zero Zero live in Hoorn, The Netherlands
....

RGO playing Pump the Stump Revisited live in Zinco, Mexico-City, Mexico
....

RGO playing an encore at the EuroJazz festival, Mexico-City, Mexico live for 7200 people
....

Member Since:

June 19, 2007

Members:

Rob Geboers: Hammond organ
Luca Giordano: guitar
Ivar Zantinge: Fender bass
Dick de Zwart: drums

Influences:

The Meters, Booker T. & the MG's, James Brown, Lonnie Smith, Jimmy Smith, Grant Green, The Funk Brothers, Medeski, Martin & Wood, Ibrahim Electric and so much more...