Artist
Parlor Greens
Loveland, United States
Parlor Greens is a music group from Loveland, United States. Their discography on Gatefold includes 2 records.
2
Albums tracked
10
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Biography
Parlor Greens is an instrumental trio from Ohio that plays soul jazz and deep funk. (Tim Carman: drums, Jimmy James: guitar, Adam Scone: organ). Parlor Greens' sound is vintage, drawing inspiration from the legacies of 1960s organ-guitar-drums masters. The band's debut album, In Green / We Dream, was released in 2024. The album was recorded at Colemine Records' new studio in Loveland, Ohio.
The Arc of Parlor Greens
The pivots — what forced Parlor Greens to reinvent.
The Colemine Collision
When Terry Cole at Colemine Records pulled these three veterans together in Loveland, he wasn't looking for a polished studio project. The chemistry between Jimmy James’s scratchy, West Coast blues licks and Adam Scone’s greasy organ swells was immediate because they all speak the same shorthand of 60s soul. You can hear the room in the recording—the way Tim Carman’s drums don't just provide a beat, but actually push the other two into the red. It’s a rare moment where a label-facilitated lineup feels like a band that’s been playing the same dive bar for twenty years.
Influences
- The Meters — The DNA of Zigaboo Modeliste is all over Tim Carman’s pocket on tracks like 'In Green We Dream.' Jimmy James has repeatedly cited Leo Nocentelli’s scratchy, syncopated rhythm playing as his primary blueprint for funk. It’s that New Orleans second-line grease that keeps the whole project from sounding too stiff or academic.
- Booker T. & the M.G.'s — The Stax house band is the obvious North Star for the trio’s economy and space. You hear Steve Cropper’s 'less is more' philosophy in every one of James’s solos. They prioritize the groove of the unit over individual showboating, exactly how Booker T. Jones ran his sessions at McLemore Avenue.
- Jimmy Smith — Adam Scone is a disciple of the Blue Note organ sound, specifically the aggressive foot-pedal bass and percussive attack pioneered by Smith. You hear that high-velocity Hammond B3 chirping on the upbeat that was Smith’s calling card. It gives the record a jazz credibility that transcends basic funk revivalism.
- Grant Green — The group’s name is a direct nod to Green’s 1961 Blue Note classic, 'Grantstand,' and his overall soul-jazz output. Jimmy James mimics Green’s clean, biting tone and his knack for playing just behind the beat. It’s the sound of a hollow-body guitar being pushed just hard enough to growl.
- Brother Jack McDuff — McDuff’s '60s quartets and trios provided the roadmap for how to blend heavy gospel influences with grit. Scone’s phrasing on the keys mirrors the way McDuff used to lean into the drawbars for dramatic swells. It’s the bridge between the church and the smoky jazz club.
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