The Three Sounds • It Just Got to Be

 

Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
The material that comprises It Just Got to Be was recorded during the same sessions as Here We Come, and like that album, this record has its share of romantic standards, including "Stella By Starlight" and "The Nearness of You." It Just Got to Be also captures the Three Sounds in the mood to stretch out and improvise a little (ironically, two of the three original compositions are the shortest songs on the album). The performances throughout the record are predictably swinging and enjoyable, even if they find the trio taking no stylistic chances. That lack of adventure doesn't matter, though -- the Three Sounds excel at making unpretentious, unabashedly enjoyable mainstream jazz, and there's something endearing about their ability to produce a body of work of consistently high quality.https://www.allmusic.com/album/it-just-got-to-be-mw0000761359

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Reseña de Stephen Thomas Erlewine
El material que compone It Just Got to Be fue grabado durante las mismas sesiones que Here We Come, y al igual que aquel álbum, este disco tiene su cuota de estándares románticos, incluyendo "Stella By Starlight" y "The Nearness of You". It Just Got to Be también capta a los Three Sounds con ganas de estirarse e improvisar un poco (irónicamente, dos de las tres composiciones originales son las canciones más cortas del álbum). Las interpretaciones a lo largo del disco son predecibles y agradables, incluso si el trío no se arriesga estilísticamente. Esa falta de aventura no importa, sin embargo, los Three Sounds sobresalen en la elaboración de un jazz mainstream sin pretensiones y descaradamente agradable, y hay algo entrañable en su capacidad para producir un cuerpo de trabajo de alta calidad constante.https://www.allmusic.com/album/it-just-got-to-be-mw0000761359

Tracklist:
A1  - One For Renee  - 3:10
A2  - Stella By Starlight  - 5:30
A3  - It Just Got To Be  - 5:15
A4  - If I Were A Bell  - 5:30
B1  - Blue 'N Boogie  - 5:15
B2  - The Nearness Of You  - 5:45
B3  - Real Gene  - 3:30
B4  - South Of The Border  - 4:15


Credits:
    Bass – Andrew Simpkins
    Design [Cover] – Reid Miles
    Drums – Bill Dowdy
    Liner Notes – Les Davis (3)
    Photography By [Cover Photo] – Francis Wolff
    Piano – Gene Harris
    Producer – Alfred Lion
    Recorded By [Recording By] – Rudy Van Gelder

Notes
Recorded on December 13 (A3, A4, B4) and 14 (A1, A2, B1, B2, B3), 1960.
Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey


Label: Blue Note ‎– BLP 4120
Released: 1963
Genre: Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/The-Three-Sounds-It-Just-Got-To-Be/release/2885076

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