Hamilton College Presents the FCC Organ Trio
Clinton, NY – Hamilton College Performing Arts continues the fall performing arts series with the FCC Organ Trio on Saturday, November 9 at 7:30 pm in Wellin Hall, Schambach Center.
The FCC Organ Trio is Pat Faherty (guitar) and Tim Carman (drums) and Ken Clark (Hammond B3 organ) They bring instrumental blues and jazz to Hamilton College. Their music is influenced by Grant Green, Brother Jack McDuff, Big John Patton, Mel Brown, and Freddie King. Tim Carman is an international touring musician, session drummer, educator, and five-time published author with both Alfred Music and Hudson Music. Born and raised in Boston, Tim’s session work earned him a nomination for “Session Musician of the Year” by the Boston Music Awards in 2020. From 2018 to 2024, Tim worked with GA-20, touring internationally and recording three full-length records and two EPs released by Colemine/Karma Chief Records.
Three of those releases hit #1 on Billboard Blues charts. Boston-born guitarist Patrick Faherty is an accomplished musician and teacher. He earned multiple billboard chart placements with GA-20, and has been featured on the cover of Vintage Guitar
Magazine and Guitar Player Magazine. A multi-genre musician, Patrick has played in blues, jazz, punk and death metal bands over his 20-plus year career.
Ken Clark is an internationally-recognized jazz organist. Winner of the New England Blues Society’s Keyboardist of the Year award in 2006, 2009, 2011, and 2015, Ken blends technical ability and a natural feel for funk and soul. Ken has toured and recorded with Bernard Purdie, Melvin Sparks and David “Fathead” Newman among others.
Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for senior citizens and $5 for students. For more information, call the box office at (315) 859-4331 or visit www.hamilton.edu/performingarts. This performance is funded in part by the New York State Council on the Arts.
