In a diverse career spanning three decades, keyboardist Pete Levin has performed and recorded with hundreds of Jazz and Pop artists - Paul Simon, Annie Lennox, David Sanborn, Wayne Shorter, Joe Louis Walker, Jaco Pastorius, Lenny White - receiving critical praise for his work during a fifteen-year association with Gil Evans, and eight years with Jimmy Giuffre.

With CERTIFIED ORGANIC, Pete revisited his roots with the Hammond Organ, pushing the envelope of the traditional organ trio. On top of the grooves laid down by former Hot Tuna drummer Harvey Sorgen and Pete’s organ bass, four veteran guitarists stretch out on the album: ubiquitous New York session guitarist John Cariddi (Steve Marcus, Patti Austin), the legendary Joe Beck (Miles Davis, Gil Evans), Mike DeMicco (Dave Brubeck, Jack DeJohnette), and Jesse Gress (Todd Rundgren, Tony Levin Band). The set rocks and grooves hard - not a hint of Smooth Jazz.

During 2008, Pete toured Europe with an organ trio featuring John Cariddi on guitar and Harvey Sorgen on drums.
A first call NY session guitarist, John has also performed and recorded with Jazz and Pop artists including Steve Marcus, Patti Austin, Ricki Lee Jones and Nancy Wilson. Harvey is best known for his long stint with Hot Tuna, but has also performed and recorded with artists & bands including Ahmad Jamal, Michelle Shocked, Dewey Redman, Anthony Braxton, David Torn, Roswell Rudd, Bill Frisell and NRBQ.

The high-energy trio was near the end of a tour leg and on top of their form when they were recorded live in Foggia, Italy.  Recently retrieved and mastered, the live recording is available only as a digital download.