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During the prime Blue Note years (1958-1962) of the Three Sounds (a trio comprised of pianist Gene Harris, bassist Andy Simpkins and drummer Bill Dowdy), the group did an awful lot of recording for the label. This 1998 CD has a dozen titles that had never been released previously from four sessions in 1959 and 1962. The standards (only "Lights Out" is actually a blues) are made bluesy by the trio. Strangely enough, Harris often sounds closer here to Red Garland (especially in his chord voicings) than to his own style. The fact that the music is not in general as funky as usual may be why producer Alfred Lion did not release with the sessions when they were recorded. However, although not essential, the playing is enjoyable on its own terms, with highlights including "Makin' Whoopee, '" "Witchcraft," "Sometimes I'm Happy," "Red Sails In The Sunset" and "Lights Out."
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1998 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1962 Capitol Records, LLC
Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Arthur Hamilton, ComposerLyricist - The Three Sounds, MainArtist
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1998 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1997 Capitol Records, LLC
Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - CY COLEMAN, ComposerLyricist - CAROLYN LEIGH, ComposerLyricist - The Three Sounds, MainArtist
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1998 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1998 Blue Note Records
Dorcas Cochran, Composer - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Lionel Newman, Composer - The Three Sounds, MainArtist
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1998 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1962 Capitol Records, LLC
Vincent Youmans, ComposerLyricist - Irving Caesar, ComposerLyricist - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Clifford Grey, ComposerLyricist - The Three Sounds, MainArtist
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1998 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1962 Capitol Records, LLC
Mack Gordon, ComposerLyricist - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Harry Revel, ComposerLyricist - The Three Sounds, MainArtist
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1998 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1962 Capitol Records, LLC
L. Brown, Composer - Ray Henderson, Composer - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Buddy DeSylva, Composer - The Three Sounds, MainArtist
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1998 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1962 Capitol Records, LLC
Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Jimmy Kennedy, ComposerLyricist - Wilhelm Grosz, ComposerLyricist - Hugh Williams, ComposerLyricist - The Three Sounds, MainArtist
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1998 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1962 Capitol Records, LLC
Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Howard Dietz, ComposerLyricist - Arthur Schwartz, ComposerLyricist - The Three Sounds, MainArtist
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1998 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1959 Capitol Records, LLC
Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Billy Hill, Composer - The Three Sounds, MainArtist
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1998 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1959 Capitol Records, LLC
Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Fats Domino, Composer - Joe Young, Composer - The Three Sounds, MainArtist
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1998 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1959 Capitol Records, LLC
Traditional, Composer - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - The Three Sounds, MainArtist
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1998 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1959 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
During the prime Blue Note years (1958-1962) of the Three Sounds (a trio comprised of pianist Gene Harris, bassist Andy Simpkins and drummer Bill Dowdy), the group did an awful lot of recording for the label. This 1998 CD has a dozen titles that had never been released previously from four sessions in 1959 and 1962. The standards (only "Lights Out" is actually a blues) are made bluesy by the trio. Strangely enough, Harris often sounds closer here to Red Garland (especially in his chord voicings) than to his own style. The fact that the music is not in general as funky as usual may be why producer Alfred Lion did not release with the sessions when they were recorded. However, although not essential, the playing is enjoyable on its own terms, with highlights including "Makin' Whoopee, '" "Witchcraft," "Sometimes I'm Happy," "Red Sails In The Sunset" and "Lights Out."
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 01:01:32
- Main artists: The Three Sounds
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Blue Note Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 1998 Capitol Records, LLC This Compilation ℗ 1998 Capitol Records, LLC
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