Review
by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Between 1958 and 1962, the Three Sounds were one of the most prolific artists on Blue Note, recording over ten albums worth of material during those four years. During all that time, the group never changed their style much, concentrating on lightly swinging, lightly soulful mainstream jazz that balanced jazz and pop standards with bluesy originals. As time progressed, they veered closer to soul-jazz, but each of their records sounded quite similiar and were equally satisfying. Black Orchid, their last album for Blue Note in the early '60s (they would rejoin the label in another four years), was no exception to the rule. It displays their knack for deftly swinging uptempo numbers, light blues and sensitive standards. If anything, it swings a little harder and is a little more soulful than some of its predecessors. Again, the very fact that the music is instantly enjoyable and accessible makes some jazz critics write the Three Sounds off, but Gene Harris, Andrew Simpkins and Bill Dowdy are genuine stylists with prodigious technique. It's difficult to make music this consistently enjoyable, and the Three Sounds illustrate that they have the knack once again on Black Orchid.
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Reseña
por Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Entre 1958 y 1962, los Three Sounds fueron uno de los artistas más prolíficos de Blue Note, grabando más de diez álbumes durante esos cuatro años. Durante todo ese tiempo, el grupo nunca cambió mucho su estilo, concentrándose en un jazz mainstream ligeramente oscilante y ligeramente conmovedor que equilibraba estándares de jazz y pop con originales de blues. Con el paso del tiempo, se acercaron más al soul-jazz, pero cada uno de sus discos sonaba bastante parecido y era igualmente satisfactorio. Black Orchid, su último álbum para Blue Note a principios de los 60 (volverían a unirse al sello en otros cuatro años), no fue una excepción a la regla. Muestra su habilidad para balancear hábilmente los números uptempo, el blues ligero y los estándares sensibles. Si acaso, se balancea un poco más fuerte y es un poco más conmovedor que algunos de sus predecesores. De nuevo, el hecho de que la música sea inmediatamente agradable y accesible hace que algunos críticos de jazz descarten a los Three Sounds, pero Gene Harris, Andrew Simpkins y Bill Dowdy son auténticos estilistas con una técnica prodigiosa. Es difícil hacer música tan agradable de forma constante, y los Three Sounds demuestran que tienen la habilidad una vez más en Black Orchid.
1. Black Orchid
2. A Foggy Day
3. For All We Know
4. Oh Well Oh Well
5. At Last
6. Secret Love
7. Don't Go Don't Go
8. Saucer Eyes
Bonus:
9. You Dig It
10. Nature Boy
11. Theme From M Squad
12. Azule Serape
13. For Dancers Only
14. Back Home
15. Tadd's Delight
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