“ Remarkable…a dazzler from start to finish “
-Jazz Times
Following in the footsteps of hero Wes Montgomery, guitarist Mimi Fox leads a hot B3 organ trio. After touring and recording with such organ masters as Joey DeFrancesco and Barbara Dennerlein, she’ll showcase the format’s dynamic sound with a show covering everything from greasy blues and funk to luscious ballads and blazing bebop.<br>
Mimi has been hailed by Guitar Player Magazine as “a prodigious talent who has not only mastered the traditional forms but has managed to reinvigorate them.” The internationally acclaimed guitarist and composer has been recognized in six consecutive DownBeat Magazine international critic’s polls.
Fox has performed and recorded with many jazz greats, including fellow guitarists Charlie Byrd, Stanley Jordan, and Charlie Hunter; Grammy-nominated saxophonists Branford Marsalis and Houston Person; vocalists Abbey Lincoln and Diana Krall; and powerhouse drummer Terri Lyne Carrington. She has also shared the stage with music legend Stevie Wonder.<br>
The guitarist has toured the world, playing such major festivals as the Montreal, Guinness Cork, Perth International, and Jamaica Spice Jazz Festivals. Stateside, she has headlined at elite venues such as Jazz At Lincoln Center, Monterey/Newport Festivals, The Kennedy Center, Yoshi’s and the Great American Music Hall among countless others.<br>
Mimi has released 13 Cd’s as a leader including her last highly acclaimed CD, One For Wes of which Couleurs Jazz Paris said: “ Mimi Fox delivers a powerful album…showing us the full extent of her immense talent “