Gene harris was an american jazz pianist known for his warm sound and blues and gospel infused style that is known as soul jazz. Gene harris, the three sounds live at the it club amazon. After playing in an army band 19511954, he formed a trio with bassist andy simpkins and drummer bill dowdy which was, by 1956, known as the three sounds. But listen to these accessible tracks repeatedly and drink in the strings, vibraphones, and most of all, harris light touch on the piano. Gene harris by the three sounds on blue genes feat. Introducing the 3 sounds is the debut album by jazz group the three sounds featuring performances recorded in 1958 and released on the blue note label. Coldwater flat 1968 elegant soul 1968 soul symphony 1969 elegant soul is an album by jazz group the three sounds featuring performances with an orchestra arranged by monk higgins recorded in 1968 and released on the blue note label. Gene harris gene harristhe three soundsgene harris of. Listen to free internet radio, sports, music, news, talk and podcasts. Live at the it club volume 1 and 2 has been recorded 1970 in sunny hollywoodcalifornia and features gene harris the cofounder of the three sounds on piano, henry franklin on bass and carl burnett on drums.
Timetested collector favorite as selected by chicagos dusty groove record store newly remastered original album art new liner notes by pat thom. Discover all gene harriss music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and download. Look of slim on label barcode and other identifiers. Founder of the three sounds as well as a leader on his own, with a warm, bluesy approach to jazz piano that fit. Book of slim by gene harris and the three sounds samples.
Saturday night sunday morning, and blue note trip 4. Founder of the three sounds as well as a leader on his own, with a warm, bluesy approach. It is culled from several appearances by the three sounds on longtime radio personality jim wilkes regular. Stream live events, live playbyplay nfl, mlb, nba, nhl, college football, ncaa basketball, and premier league matches. The players include guitarists cornell dupree and sam brown, bassist ron carter, drummer freddy waits, and. They became the three sounds in 1957 when the saxophonist was dropped from the team when they moved to washington, d. Main artist on covers and spine is gene harris and his three sounds and on labels is the three sounds b4 title is book of slim on back cover vs. Soft, subtle, full of dynamics, this takes a little time to grow on a listener. Gene harris and the three sounds topic 2,512 views. Gene harris of the three sounds is an album by american pianist gene harris recorded in 1972 and released on the blue note label. Gene harris born eugene haire, september 1, 1933 january 16, 2000 was an american jazz pianist known for his warm sound and blues and gospel infused style that is known as soul jazz.
Elegant soul is an album by jazz group the three sounds featuring performances with an. Although it is titled after harris group the three sounds, the album is a transitional effort. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Live at the penthouse 19641968 resonance resonance records specializes in discovering and releasing previously unavailable, often historically significant jazz recordings. While jazz is deniably important, its not always accessible for everyone, but harris welcomes the listener this outing, never too extravagant but never boring, always as much about the song as the solo, this teaches us not only about music, but about art and life itself, how to live and let go. Strictly speaking, this trio was born as the four sounds in 1956 in benton harbor, michigan. Gene harris biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Gene harris gene harris of the three sounds discogs. Harris formed his first band, the four sounds, which lost a member within a year and became the three sounds. Blue note bst 84434, cdp 7 84434 2 the three sounds featuring gene harris babes blues blue note blp 4155, bst 84155, cdp 7243 8 21289 2 2 the 3 sounds black orchid. Grooves by various artists on amazon music unlimited. Mar 20, 20 gene harris september 1, 1933, benton harbor, michigan january 16, 2000 was an american jazz pianist known for his warm sound and blues and gospel infused style. Blue note 451725 the three sounds o sole mio blue bells blue note 451726 the three sounds goin home time after time. The group was quite popular, and recorded regularly during 19561970 for blue note and verve.
Gene harris samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Listening to their recordings now, its easier to concentrate on pianist gene harris, who would vanish, then unlike red reemerge as a dominating. Gene harris the three sounds eleanor rigby cover duration. The three sounds, gene harris the best of the three. Gene harris and his three sounds elegant soul discogs. Groovin hard live at the penthouse, 19641968 by the three. Book of slim by gene harris and the three sounds whosampled. Founder of the three sounds as well as a leader on his own, with a warm, bluesy approach to jazz piano that fit well with the souljazz scene. Gene harris and the three sounds topic 2,608 views. The groups funky influences are most noticeable in the rhythm section of drummer carl burnette and bassist henry franklin, who had been playing with harris for only a short time when this set was recorded. Jan 16, 2000 find gene harris biography and history on allmusic.
Gene harris gene harris of the three sounds 1972, gatefold. The herbalisers intro sample of gene harris and the. Mar 24, 2017 on the urbane the night has a thousand eyes, madis agile playing and simpkins percussive bass complement harris crisp, arpeggiofilled lines. Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes.
On elegant soul, gene harris and the three sounds create smooth, orchestrated souljazz that grows on you over time. Gene harristhe three soundsgene harris of the three sounds cd early70s souljazzfunk essentials from the legendary blue note label collected here. The strings are rich, but are employed mostly in the codas and tags, adding to the dramatic weight of the tune, which is otherwise a long, danceworthy strut. From 1956 to 1970, he played in the three sounds trio with bassist andy simpkins and drummer bill dowdy. During this time, the three sounds recorded regularly for blue note and verve. Music profile for gene harris, born 1 september 1933. The 3 sounds is an album by american pianist gene harris recorded in 1971 and released on the blue note label. The rhythm section pushes harris, making the music loose and swinging the groove matters more than anything on the album.
Cut in new york, it was produced and arranged by wade marcus. Pianist gene harris 1933 2000 was an integral part of the wellknown group the three sounds trio, with bassist andy simpkins and drummer bill dowdy. Book of slim lyrics instrumental more on genius book of slim track info. Gene harris and his three sounds elegant soul 1973, vinyl. Donald bailey, whod been with group for only two albums, left the group after replacing founding drummer bill dowdy and was replaced by carl burnett. The three soundsgene harris of the three sounds gene. Concord jazz all stars, gene harris and the phillip morris super band, nat adderley quartet, ray brown trio, the gene harris all star big band, the gene harris quartet, the gene harris trio, the gene harris trio plus one, the gene harrisscott hamilton quintet, the three sounds. Gene harris, 66, a jazz pianist who played bebop and soul. Gene harris born eugene haire, september 1, 1933 january 16, 2000 was an american jazz pianist known for his warm sound and blues and gospel infused style that is known as soul jazz from 1956 to 1970, he played in the three sounds trio with bassist andy simpkins and drummer bill dowdy. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Van gelder studio, englewood cliffs, nj, june 27, 1962. Gene harris of the 3 sounds, released in 1972, looks back perhaps in reaction to its predecessor at the jazz terrain hed explored in the 60s, but also moves forward with some nice latin and funky soul touches. Join napster and access fulllength songs on your computer, mobile or home audio system.
Occasionally, the energy of the three sounds lags, but live at the it club is an enjoyable piece of grooving souljazz. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Gene harris samples, covers and remixes whosampled. The three sounds briefly rode the wave of popularity that carried the red garland trio for almost 10 years, acquiring a reputation even among musicians as a quintessentially bad rhythm section. Get a special offer and listen to over 60 million songs, anywhere with amazon music unlimited. Sacdhybridthis cd is an sacd, a format which utilizes a new digital technology called direct stream digital dsd, which greatly simplifies the audio encodingdecoding process, resulting in a high resolution playback a brilliant live recording from the concord vaults, this is another of gene harriss superb efforts for the label, and this particular session features the additional talents. Carl burnett, the drummer from the three sounds, is present. Join napster and access fulllength songs on your phone, computer or home audio device. Book of slim 1968 by gene harris and the three sounds. Find gene harris discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Intro by the herbaliser sampled gene harris and the three soundss book of slim. The two drummers shuffle in unison, and estes vibes articulate the melody with harris adding a warmer dimension. Jan, 2017 check out groovin hard live at the penthouse, 19641968 by the three sounds feat. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy.