Gene Harris • Our Love Is Here To Stay

 

Review
by Ken Dryden
On this Fresh Sound CD, Gene Harris sounds more like Oscar Peterson than himself, since he had not yet developed the bluesy style that was the trademark of his many recordings for Concord during the last two decades of his life. This 1955 studio session with bassist Mike Long and drummer George Herman predates his initial record as leader of the Three Sounds by approximately three years, and it was likely recorded for Jubilee, although the information is very sketchy. The 14 songs on this release are rather brief and to the point, with the focus on Harris, although both Long and Herman get a few brief features. Since Harris had only been discharged from his three-year stint in the army the year before, it's obvious that his approach to the keyboard was still forming at the time this album was made. Highlights include a very relaxed treatment of "Old Devil Moon" and a brisk rendition of "I'd Do Anything for You."
https://www.allmusic.com/album/our-love-is-here-to-stay-mw0001894388

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Reseña
por Ken Dryden
En este CD de Fresh Sound, Gene Harris suena más como Oscar Peterson que como él mismo, ya que todavía no había desarrollado el estilo bluesy que fue la marca de sus muchas grabaciones para Concord durante las dos últimas décadas de su vida. Esta sesión de estudio de 1955 con el bajista Mike Long y el batería George Herman es aproximadamente tres años anterior a su primera grabación como líder de los Three Sounds, y es probable que se grabara para Jubilee, aunque la información es muy incompleta. Las 14 canciones de este disco son más bien breves y directas, centrándose en Harris, aunque tanto Long como Herman aparecen brevemente. Dado que Harris había sido licenciado de su período de tres años en el ejército el año anterior, es obvio que su acercamiento al teclado todavía se estaba formando en el momento en que se hizo este álbum. Destacan un tratamiento muy relajado de "Old Devil Moon" y una enérgica interpretación de "I'd Do Anything for You".
https://www.allmusic.com/album/our-love-is-here-to-stay-mw0001894388

Tracks:
1 - Let's Fall In Love - 2:08
2 - I'd Do Anything For You - 2:50
3 - Cheerful Little Earful - 2:07
4 - A Foggy Day - 2:31
5 - My Heart Belongs To You - 1:47
6 - There'll Never Be Another You - 3:10
7 - The Girl Friend - 2:00
8 - Love Me Or Leave Me - 2:28
9 - Old Devil Moon - 3:05
10 - Varsity Drag - 1:45
11 - Our Love Is Here To Stay - 3:10
12 - Almost Like Being In Love - 3:01
13 - Try A Little Tenderness - 4:24
14 - Out Of This World - 3:27

Credits:
    Bass – Mike Long
    Drums – George Herman
    Photography By – Burt Goldblatt
    Piano – Gene Harris

Label:    Jubilee – LP-1005
Format:   
Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Red Translucent
Country:    US
Released:    1955
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Cool Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/master/1090170-The-Gene-Harris-Trio-Our-Love-Is-Here-To-Stay

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