Vintage sounds with a bluesy edge please crowd

Veteran guitarist Robert Orr joined Paul Vaillancourt and Pierre Vaillancourt to record the

When you receive a standing ovation at intermission, it's a sign that you're doing something right. That was the case at the recent CD launch of the Be3 trio: Pierre Vaillancourt, son Paul Vaillancourt and Robert Orr at the Bonnie Glen Pavilion recently. Pierre, playing his Hammond B3 organ, son Paul Vaillancourt playing a driving percussion lead and stellar guitarist Robert Orr were a treat to listen to as they bounced through traditional jazz and blues classics as well as making a foray into a funky John Scofield number, not to mention taking a Beatles' classic and making it their own.
From the flying feet of Pierre Vaillancourt as he worked the pedals of the Hammond B3, pushing it to the limits of its unmistakable sound, to the joyful precision of the Paul Vaillancourt's percussion, which wove masterfully through every tune, to the silky riffs from Robert Orr's guitar, the trio moved through the evening's repertoire with ease.
Familiar favourites such as, "Every day I got the blues", "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" and jazz organ B3 legend Jimmy Smith's "Back at the Chicken Shack" were played with fresh vigour injected into the vintage jazz sound.
Pierre Vaillancourt, whose musical history includes teaching music at the secondary school level in Vankleek Hill and in Alexandria and playing in bands which have performed locally, welcomed back Pierre Larose to play saxophone for a few numbers and former student Paul Houle added percussion sounds. Be3's "Live in the Studio" CD offers up the same: vintage sounds with an added sparkle. You can buy a copy of the trio's CD at The Review offices in Vankleek Hill.

You can get the flavour of Be3 CD by clicking here for video of the concert.