Mimi Fox Trio
Mimi Fox Trio
While Mimi Fox has been a Bay Area resident for decades, hometown opportunities to catch this globetrotting guitar star are few and far between. A blazing straight-ahead fret master who combines bebop- infused technique with an abundance of soul, Fox spins solos that unfurl with surprise twists like expertly tailored short stories. She has performed and recorded with some of the most commanding players in jazz, including saxophonists Branford Marsalis and David Sánchez, vocalists Abbey Lincoln, Diana Krall and Janis Siegel and Hammond B-3 organ masters Barbara Dennerlein and Dr. Lonnie Smith. Among fellow guitarists, Fox has collaborated with a multi-generational who’s-who, including Kenny Burrell, Charlie Byrd and Charlie Hunter. And after a string of critically praised albums, she’s recently released a captivating DVD, Mimi Fox: Live at the Palladium — a consistently exhilarating trio session. For her SFJAZZ date, Fox pays tribute to the immortal recordings of Jimmy Smith and Wes Montgomery, with another organ trio that features Matt Clark, one of the Bay Area’s hottest keyboard players.
Artist Personnel
Mimi Fox guitar
Matt Clark hammond B-3 organ
Akira Tana drums






