The Three Sounds • Beautiful Friendship

The Three Sounds were one of the most popular artists on Blue Note Records during the late '50s and '60s, thanks to their nimble, swinging, blues-inflected mainstream jazz. Since their records sounded interchangeable and their warm, friendly jazz was instantly accessible, many critics dismissed the group at the time as lounge-jazz, but in the '90s, critical consensus agreed that the group's leader, pianist Gene Harris, was an accomplished, unique stylist whose very ease of playing disguised his technical skill. Similarly, his colleagues, bassist Andrew Simpkins and drummer Bill Dowdy, were a deft, capable rhythm section that kept the group in an appealing, bluesy groove. That groove was so appealing that The Three Sounds maintained a large fan following into the late '60s. During the group's prime period -- from their 1958 debut for Blue Note to the departure of Dowdy in 1967 -- The Three Sounds cut an enormous number of records. Many records hit the shelves, while others stayed in the vaults, to be issued at a later date. Through it all, the trio's sound remained essentially the same, with no real dip in quality until the group began to splinter in the late '60s.

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Los Three Sounds fueron uno de los artistas más populares de Blue Note Records a finales de los años 50 y 60, gracias a su ágil, swinging, blues-influenciado por el jazz convencional. Como sus discos sonaban intercambiables y su jazz cálido y amigable era accesible al instante, muchos críticos descartaron al grupo en ese momento como lounge-jazz, pero en los 90, el consenso de la crítica coincidió en que el líder del grupo, el pianista Gene Harris, era un estilista consumado y único cuya gran facilidad para tocar disfrazaba su habilidad técnica. Del mismo modo, sus colegas, el bajista Andrew Simpkins y el baterista Bill Dowdy, eran una sección rítmica hábil y capaz que mantenía al grupo en un atractivo ritmo de blues. Ese ritmo era tan atractivo que The Three Sounds mantuvo una gran afición a finales de los 60. Durante el período de apogeo del grupo, desde su debut en 1958 con Blue Note hasta la salida de Dowdy en 1967, The Three Sounds grabaron un enorme número de discos. Muchos discos llegaron a los estantes, mientras que otros se quedaron en las bóvedas, para ser emitidos en una fecha posterior. A través de todo esto, el sonido del trío permaneció esencialmente igual, sin una verdadera disminución en la calidad hasta que el grupo comenzó a escindirse a finales de los 60.

 

 

Tracks:

A1 Shortnin' Bread Adapted By – Gene Harris 3:03
A2 Theme From Skyscraper Written-By – Van Heusen, Cahn 2:38
A3 It's A Blue World Written-By – Forrest, Wright 3:15
A4 That Man Written-By – L. Hewitt 2:25
A5 Hittin' Another Jug Written-By – Gene Harris 2:37
B1 Beautiful Friendship Written-By – Styne, Cahn 3:07
B2 Cute Written-By – N. Hefti 3:45
B3 She's Too Far Above Me Written-By – D. Heneker 3:04
B4 Hot Cha Written-By – W. Woods 2:05
B5 The Following Sea Written-By – J. Sullivan 4:10

Gene Harris - Piano
Andy Simpkins - Bass
Bill Dowdy - Drums
Orchestra - [uncredited; Leonard Feather's notes credit seven brass, reeds]
Larry Bunker - Percussion
Arranged and Conducted by Julian Lee

Recorded - [not listed on sleeve, some discographies guess July 1965, Los Angeles]

The Three Sounds - Beautiful Friendship - Limelight LS 86026 - Original Mercury Pressing,  

 

 

 

 

 

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