Mike Mangan (musician)

Mike Mangan is an American keyboard player from Los Angeles, California who specializes in the Hammond B3 Organ. Mangan is known for his percussive playing technique and his use of effects pedals on the Hammond Organ.

Mike Mangan is best known for his band "Big Organ Trio", which he formed in Los Angeles, CA in 2003. The band is an instrumental power trio consisting of Hammond B3 Organ, electric Bass, and Drums. The trio showcases Mangan's improvised soloing and use of effects pedals on the organ, most notably the wah-wah pedal.

In 2006 Mangan's trio was signed to P-Vine Records via Velour Records and subsequently toured Japan in 2007.^[1] In 2009 the band was officially renamed "Mike Mangan's Big Organ Trio".

Mangan has played with Keith Emerson, Marc Ford, Particle, Papa Grows Funk, and has opened for bands and artists such as Robby Krieger, Leo Nocentelli, Melvin Seals and the Jerry Garcia Band, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Mike Clark, Paul Jackson, Robben Ford, Stanton Moore, Umphrey's McGee, Karl Denson, Benevento/Russo Duo, The New Mastersounds, and Will Bernard.

Mangan has performed at events such as 10,000 Lakes Music Festival, Fillmore Jazz Festival, Squaw Valley Funk Fest, Topanga Earth Day Festival, and Japan Jazz/Funk Expo and has received reviews in publications such as Keyboard Magazine.^[2]

Discography

• Big Organ Trio - 2005 [with Big Organ Trio]
• Big Organ Trio - (Japanese Release) P-Vine/Velour Records, 2007 [with Big Organ Trio]
• Unwound - P-Vine_Records, 2010 [with Mike Mangan's Big Organ Trio]
• Return Of Jazz Funk: Jazzfunk Never Dies - P-Vine Records, 2011 [with Big Organ Trio]

References

Sources

• Chris Clark, "Jambands.com" July 24, 2007
• Nancy Bianconi, "Nohoartsdistrict.com' July 5, 2010
• Organ Trio, Wikipedia
• Pinball Number Count, Wikipedia

External links

• Mike Mangan Official website
• Mike Mangan's Big Organ Trio Facebook page
• Mike Mangan's Big Organ Trio Myspace
• Mike Mangan Myspace