Farfetched Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 just getting into the whole "genre" (upright bass, piano, drums). any recommendations?, new old whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 Oscar Peterson Trio w/ Ray Brown on bass. Tasty. Peace. --SW spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abnorm Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 My favorite trio is the McCoy Tyner Trio. There are multiple CDs, and it isn't always the same rhythm section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kad Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 You can't go wrong with anything from the Bill Evans trio - particularly the era with Scott Lafaro. Scott was an astounding upright player. "Sunday at the Village Vangaurd" was recorded 10 days before his untimely death. With regards to Bill Evan's piano work, my personal favorite is the "Paris Concert Edition Two". I believe this recording features Marc Johnson on bass, who also does a great job... Kirk Reality is like the sun - you can block it out for a time but it ain't goin' away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Lawson Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 Any of the Bill Evans Trio recordings with Scott LaFaro. Keith Jarrett trio with Gary Peacock and Jack Dejohnette, especially the Standards discs. Peter Erskine, Dave Carpenter and Alan Pasqua - any of their CDs are well worth getting. 3 Prime - Abe Laboriel on bass in a piano trio, magic stuff. Oscar Peterson with Ray Brown. My fave is NightTrain. cheers Steve www.stevelawson.net StevieLand - go on, you know you want to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxofunk Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 Medeski Martin & Wood, with a warning that they're far more into B-3 organ than piano. Either way, it's good stuff. - Matt W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Zeger Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 Evans/LoFaro/Motian is the trio by which I judge all others. Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, and Jack DeJohnette. Huge. Any of their "Standards" albums and "Tribute" are outstanding. Chick Corea's "Now He Sings, Now He Sobs" is a classic. Miroslav Vitous on bass, Roy Haynes on drums. Brad Mehldau/Larry Grenadier/Jorge Rossy is my favorite among newer generation of piano trios. Pick any of the "Art Of The Trio" albums. Does it have to be a piano trio? I'm a Pat Metheny fan and think "Question and Answer" with Roy Haynes and Dave Holland is a great straight ahead guitar trio album. "Trio 99>00", with Larry Grenadier and Bill Stewart, has a more modern bend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davebrownbass Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 Yep, a trio is kinda minimalist. What about a quartet? That opens up a lotta stuff. Like the Modern Jazz Quartet. But, to keep it to a trio: I would have to give the old thumbs up to Evans-Lafaro-Motian. Incredible. And if you can find "The Village Vanguard Sessions" rather than "Sunday at the Village Vanguard" bonus points to you. This was the original release, later reissued on CD. (Extended note about these recordings: Bill Evans believed jazz should be recorded live, he didn't like studio recording. These sessions, taped over a few days in 1961, were orginally released in a single LP recording; "The Village Vanguard Sessions." Later, this was reissued on CD. This set of tunes and takes was what Bill wanted on the recording. "Sunday at the Village" and "Waltz for Debbie" were also released then, and are available. A few years ago, in order to make more money, these recordings were split up and put on 2 seperate albums, still leaving out some of the significant music. On the other hand, you can still find The Complete Live at the Village Vanguard at this site. This gives you everything. I got this album: Pollwinners when Ray Brown, Shelly Manne and Barney Kessel each won the Downbeat poll on their instrument in 1956. Fresh, these legends to be are just developing their voice. Get it quick, there's only one left! "Let's raise the level of this conversation" -- Jeremy Cohen, in the Picasso Thread. Still spendin' that political capital far faster than I can earn it...stretched way out on a limb here and looking for a better interest rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Head with Wings Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 In adition to the fine bands already listed: The Bad Plus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Friedland Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 Of course Bill Evans, but don't forget the trio with Eddie Gomez and Marty Morrell. Live In Tokyo, check THAT out. And - Red Garland Trio w/ Paul Chambers. www.edfriedland.com The Bass Whisperer Bass Whisperer TV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddiePlaysBass Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 I'll throw in an additional vote for Bill Evans Also, I just saw a live performance (on tv) by a young Brit (I think) called Jamie Cullum or something? Sounded very good. "I'm a work in progress." Micky Barnes The Ross Brown Shirt World Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John W. Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 for the good old good stuff: Red Garland Trio, with Paul Chambers (bass) and Art Taylor (drums), "Groovy", or "It's A Blue World." Ahmad Jamal, with the great Israel Crosby on bass, and equally wonderful Vernell Fournier on drums, "Ahmad's blues", "But Not For Me", or "Nationwide Tour." Wynton Kelly, "Kelly at Midnight", Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones. Sonny Rollins, "A Night at the Vanguard", with Wilbur Ware and Elvin Jones--incredible! Lee Konitz, with Sonny Dallas and Elvin Jones, "Motion." "Tommy Flanagan Overseas", Wilbur Little and Elvin Jones. "Everybody Digs Bill Evans", w/ Sam Jones and Philly Joe Jones Pat Metheny, "Bright Size Life", w/Jaco and Bob Moses, and "Question and Answer", w/ Dave Holland and Roy Haynes. "Jim Hall Live", with Don Thompson and Terry Clarke. "Magico"--Charlie Haden, Jan Gabarek and Egberto Gismonti. Jimmy Giuffre--"1961", with Paul Bley and Steve Swallow. The new John Scofield live album with S. Swallow and Bill Stewart on drums. Those are a few of my desert island picks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred TBP Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 Here's an odd suggestion: get a satellite radio subscription (XM or Sirius comes to mind). I'm about ready to take the plunge because I've heard some great jazz on those stations. And I second dbb's suggestion on MJQ. They set the bar for most of the last century's progessions by trios and quartets. Lose the restriction on just listening to trios. In jazz, there should be no restrictions on what you listen to, only preferences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 JDubbleyoo posted some good ones -- a number w/ Elvin Jones on drums. Elvin was da' man on the kit. I love his playing. Peace. --s-dub spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc_dup1 Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 You've been swamped with suggestions but I'd put in a word for Esbjorn Svensson. His music is very accessible to people coming from a pop-rock background - he's not a chops monster or florid player and his trio incorporates (subtle and tasteful) non-jazz elements in its work. He has a real flair for melody. Make no mistake though, he is a serious jazz stylist and composer, his music isn't just jazz lite for non-jazz fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Shepherd Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 Yes, really great suggestions here. Lots of stuff I know, and lots I am interested in checking out. Since someone mentioned MMW, I'd like to share this link: http://bt.etree.org/?search=mmw&cat=0 where bit-torrents of MMW live performances abound. The show on 12/2/04 was an acoustic show, so there is only piano, no B3. Anyone not familiar with bit-torrent, shn, flac, etc - feel free to PM me and I'll help you figure it out. Easy stuff, just maybe some new terms.... peace, john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihategarybettman Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 Maybe it's the influence of the season and the Charli Brown Christmas special, but I suggest the Vince Guaraldi Trio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davebrownbass Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 Oh gees. How could I forget? Kristen Korb and her pals on piano and drums. She basses and sings, even scats, while she plays...I've seen her do this live. Absolutely. I have Where You\'ll Find Me, and will testify this is phenomenal. Just look at the Amazon ratings when you click here. It seems like you download the entire thing, but don't. You'll be wanting to look at her picture as you listen. Her debut is as a singer with the Ray Brown Trio. I don't have that one, but I'll get it. You should too. "Let's raise the level of this conversation" -- Jeremy Cohen, in the Picasso Thread. Still spendin' that political capital far faster than I can earn it...stretched way out on a limb here and looking for a better interest rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kad Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 Originally posted by davebrownbass: You'll be wanting to look at her picture as you listen.Agreed - both a brilliant musician and rather easy on the eyes. Reality is like the sun - you can block it out for a time but it ain't goin' away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Eldon Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 Mulgrew Miller. http://www.purevolume.com/seaneldon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abaguer Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 Bill Charlap Trio (w/Peter Washington) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 Hey abaguer, I've heard rumor that Bill Charlap lives in my town -- Maplewood NJ. Do you know if this is true? Peace. --SW spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abaguer Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Dr. SW I believe it is. I think he bought a house there a few years back and I remember reading a NY Times article on him and he was still there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLoy Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 It's not really a trio, but anyone putting their toes into the waters of jazz should definately check out Miles' seminal recording "Kind of Blue." It's a sextet, but it's a record that has introduced a world of people to jazz for decades with favorable results. The results everyone else gave are also excellent. I heartily second "Bill Evans, Live @ the Village Vanguard". Lafaro man...DAMN!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Thanks, abaguer. Peace. --SW spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petethebassman Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 I'd recommend "Way Out West" by Sonny Rollins, with Ray Brown on bass and Shelly Manne on drums. Classic stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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