Complete Blue Hour Sessions [2 CD]

Complete Blue Hour Sessions [2 CD]

The Three Sounds were pianist Gene Harris, bassist Andy Simpkins, and drummer Bill Dowdy, and they swung in-the-pocket. Although they were not as acclaimed as the Modern Jazz Quartet, the Ramsey Lewis Trio, and other marquee combos, their streamlined sound bridged Count Basie and bebop into a modern yet grooving sensibility. This two-CD set features the trio's entire 1960 Blue Hour sessions with saxophonist Stanley Turrentine. With Turrentine's robust, storytelling tenor sound, these dates are no-nonsense straight-ahead numbers and ballads, including "Willow Weep for Me," Andy Razaf's "Gee Baby, Ain't I Been Good to You," and Oscar Pettiford's "Blues in the Closet." Harris's lyrical ivory ticklings, Dowdy's zesty drum work, and Simpkins's deep and delicious bass lines get Turrentine's driving tenor as a topping and show that this ensemble was the real deal. --Eugene Holley Jr.
Country USA
Brand Blue Note
Manufacturer Blue Note
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber 7243 5 24586 2 2
ReleaseDate 2000-06-27
UnitCount 2
Format Original recording remastered
UPCs 724352458622
EANs 0724352458622

Country	USA
Brand	Blue Note
Manufacturer	Blue Note
Binding	Audio CD
ItemPartNumber	7243 5 24586 2 2
ReleaseDate	2000-06-27
UnitCount	2
Format	Original recording remastered
UPCs	724352458622
EANs	0724352458622

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