Line-up

Christian Gálvez | 6-string electric bass
Billy Cobham, Stanley Clarke, Ron Carter, John Patitucci, Luis Salinas, Dennis Chambers, Jeff Berlin, Eddie Gomez, Dave Young, Frank Gambale

Felipe “Vakuno” Salas | Hammond B3 organ
Christian Gálvez, Juan Pablo Salvo, Billy Cobham, Jeff Berlin, Felipe Duhart, Zudaka Jazz Corp, Juan Pablo Jaramillo, Agustín Moya

Sebastián Acevedo | drums
Juan Pablo Salvo, Darío Barraza, Víctor Carmona, Joaquín Fuentes, Jorge Vargas, Pedro Olivares, Óscar Pizarro, Rana Espinoza, Carlos Cortés, Christian Gálvez

Style

A contemporary organ trio that fuses the electric grain of a 6-string bass with the analog body of the Hammond and a high-drive, detail-focused drum approach. Groove and improvisation alternate with tight writing: soul-jazz, fusion and Latin fragments converse without losing the form. A physical, cinematic sound—warm timbres, wide dynamics, club energy with big-stage ambition.

Profile

Christian Gálvez & The Organ Trio pulls classic organ-jazz DNA into a modern electric language. Felipe “Vakuno” Salas’ B3 opens dense harmonic frames and cuts through the mix with a bold analog presence, while Gálvez’ extended-range bass often steps forward as a melodic voice—almost guitar-like—and Sebastián Acevedo’s drums glue swing, funk and fusion surges into one elastic pulse. The trio focuses on original material built on concise, memorable themes, clear structural arcs and a “locking-gear” interplay where roles swap constantly without ever dropping the groove’s center. Dominant axes are Rhythm/Groove and Interplay/Roles, supported by strong Technique/Idiomatic language and a harmonic vocabulary rooted in 60s organ trios with rock-fusion inflections.

Details

Christian Gálvez Extended-range bass as an orchestral instrument: clean attack, singing phrasing, a taste for inner harmony and theme-building that feels song-driven. His signature balances virtuosity with economy—tight pocket, melodic front lines, improvisation with clear formal control. In this trio he shapes the architecture and pushes the band toward an international, forward-leaning fusion. “Christian is a very inventive and sensitive musician—an humble offering from his musical banquet.” — Billy Cobham, Bear Club Wien, 2023-11-29

Felipe “Vakuno” Salas Hammond B3 as a timbral engine: open drawbars, Leslie upfront, voicings that move between gospel-soul weight and 70s electric psychedelia. He switches between bass function and harmony with ease, leaving space for interlocks with Gálvez and real-time call-and-response. His writing brings electric textures and dynamics that change skin inside the same theme. “He debuts as a leader… marking a milestone in his trajectory with a deeply authorial work where the Hammond organ is central.” — Música Chilena, 2025-11-17

Sebastián Acevedo A precise touch that can pivot from swing to backbeat without losing elasticity. Detail-driven playing—ghost notes, off-angle accents, micro hi-hat shifts that keep the collective phrasing alive. He directs transitions: accelerating, opening space and sealing the sound with a lyrical sense of time. “The bass… and Sebastián Acevedo’s drums converse with the fluency of veterans of a thousand battles.” — Progjazz.org, 2023-06-28

Discography

Christian Gálvez Albums

• Christian Gálvez (2000)

• Cero (2002)

• Dinámica solista (2004)

• Christian Gálvez Trío vol. 1 (2005)

• América luz (2006)

• Imaginario (2007)

• Crisálido (2009)

• Cinético (2010)

• Imaginario Live (2011)

• Concierto sinfónico N.º 1 para bajo y orquesta (2012)

• Crisálido Live (2013)

• Organ kuartet (2014)

• Live at the Blue Note (2015)

• The Chilean Project Live at the Blue Note (2016)

• Origen del Misterio (2017)

• The Bridge (2017)

• Christian Gálvez Trío live at Kozlov Club Moscow (2018)

• The Art Of Chordmelody (2019)

• Imaginario Live (2019)

• New Horizons (2022)

• Trío Sur (2024)

• Leve (2024)

• A Special Night in Santiago (2024)

• Christian Galvez Trio Live (2024)

• Cinetico Live (2024)

• Crisalido Live (2024)

• TEMPO (2025)

• Groove and Melody (2025)

Singles/EPs

• The Swinger (2023)

• The Nomad Lab (2023)

• Segunda Linea (2023)

• Nostalgia feat. Marcos Aldana (2023)

• Cuando Te Vi feat. Luis Salinas (2023)

• Para Noelia feat. John Patitucci (2023)

• Sleep feat. Mahesh (2023)

• New Horizons (2023)

• Besos Usados (2024)

• El Chasqui (2024)

• Like an actor (2025)

• Danza della sera (2025)

• In the circle (2025)

Felipe “Vakuno” Salas Albums

• VaQno Quartet (2025)

Appearances

• ZUDAKA JAZZ CORP (Zudaka Jazz Corp, 2025)

• Mood (Felipe Duhart, 2025)

• Leve (Christian Gálvez, 2024)

• Chincol (Juan Pablo Salvo, 2020)

• Big Band (Juan Pablo Salvo, 2022)

Sebastián Acevedo Albums

• VaQno Quartet (2025)

• Quinta Temporada (Joaquín Fuentes, 2025)

Singles/Tracks

• Blues For Dani feat. Christian Galvez (Pedro Olivares Electric BeBop Quintet, 2025-03-24)