Organ Odyssey

The Organ Odyssey takes you on a musical journey. With a collective melting pot of genres and musical influences, our style and sound are engaging. This is people's music, accessible to many, causing a smile, creating a groove and body movement. Many people comment that the music is familiar, like an old friend they've known for years. Enjoy.

JEFF STANGE
HAMOND ORGAN | VOCALS
(Organ Odyssey, Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir)

Originally an educated recording arts major turned rock n roll roadie, I am no stranger to the music scene. Growing up in the 70s and ’80s, music was my passion, and band production was already in my wheelhouse. I developed my musical style from the golden years of rock n roll touring with such artists as the Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia Band, Page and Plant, U2, Paul McCartney, and more!

While on tour with the Grateful Dead I found a new passion for the Hammond organ. That mighty jazz organ sound! As I traveled, I collected jazz organ recordings worldwide. What was the next step? I bought a 1963 Hammond A-102 in the early 90s. Soon I started playing and writing original songs.

I joined “Sing Napa Valley”, a local choir in Napa, singing in such great productions as "Carmina Burana" and Handel’s “Messiah”. This allowed me to really start developing my voice. During this time I also worked on developing my melting pot - jam-groove style, incorporating a large multi-vocalist sound. A video of a choir with a Hammond organ drew my eye and soon after I joined the semiprofessional "Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir". This life-changing experience singing with symphonies, rock stars, and or in the black church communities has allowed me to take my vocals and style to a whole new level. #grateful

All of these sounds, grooves, styles, and life experiences musically and personally make me who I am today. Come see the musical melting pot, and come enjoy the musical odyssey!

TBA