Mint Jam follows in the tradition of the 60's and 70's rock power trios. The guitarist, Gabe Condon, recipient of a 2008 Outstanding Performance award from Downbeat Magazine, incorporates his jazz, blues and rock sensibilities into each performance.

10 MP3 Songs in this album (35:20) !
Related styles: ROCK: Classic Rock, BLUES: Blues-Rock

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Following in the tradition of a classic âPower Trio,â Mint Jam was formed in 2004. Playing guitar driven Rock and Blues which is polished, professional and above all, MUSICAL, they have a wide appeal, ranging from their peers to the â50 and upâ crowd.

The trio plays covers from Hendrix, Zeppelin, Trower, Clapton and Vaughan, along with originals that are musically mature and developed from the classics. Their songs âDisappearing â and âIciclesâ recently made it into the final rounds of judging for the 2007 Billboard Song Contest.

Mint Jam is led by guitarist/vocalist/composer Gabe Condon. He is backed by solid percussion from drummer Ray DeSalvo. Ray has been trained in the art of âold school rockâ by his father/drummer Marc DeSalvo-who played in the band âBlue Axisâ in the 1980âs. Gabeâs brother, bassist Matthew Condon, provides the punchy and defining bottom end.

Exhibiting skills beyond his years, Gabe is bringing back the art of the guitar solo to the younger generation. Influenced by the masters, he exhibits his own inventiveness, incorporating his rock, blues, and jazz sensibilities into each jaw dropping performance. In June 2008 he received an Outstanding Performance Award from Downbeat Magazine in the Rock/Pop/Blues category. He has been onstage with artists such as Phil Keaggy, The Campbell Brothers, Jimi Highsmith Jr., Russell Malone and members of Prime Time Funk.

Mint Jam has played at venues around the Upstate New York area. They are the classic of the future! Make sure you can say you were there when they made their start!