Trio [Import, Original recording remastered]

Tommy Flanagan | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 27, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: Gambit Spain
• ASIN: B000AN024Q
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #162,802 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. It Don't Mean a Thing

2. St. Thomas

3. Angel Eyes

4. New Song #3

5. Minor Mishap

6. Misterioso

7. Milestones

8. Good Bait

9. Afternoon in Paris

10. Giant Steps

11. Blues in the Closet

12. Sister Cheryl

13. My Ship

14. Moose the Mooche

Editorial Reviews

On June 16 and 17, 1983, Three Legendary Instrumentalists Joined Together to Record What Would Be their First and Last Collaboration as a Unit. While the Group’s Instrumentation Consisted of a Standard Piano Trio, the Combination of Pianist Tommy Flanagan Together with Bassist Ron Carter and Drummer Tony Williams was Anything but Standard. The Studio Sessions Produced 14 Tracks of Superlative Music. Most of the Material Recorded were Modern Jazz Standards which Included Rollins’ "st. Thomas", Monk’s "Misterioso", Davis’ "Milestones", Dameron’s "Good Bait", Lewis’ "Afternoon in Paris", Coltrane’s "Giant Steps", Pettiford’s "Blues in the Closet" and Parker’s "Moose the Mooche". The Date also Featured Three Classic Standards Including Ellington’s "it Don’t Mean a Thing", Dennis’ "Angel Eyes" and Weill’s "my Ship" as Well as an Original Composition by Each Member of the Trio, Carter’s "New Song #3", Flanagan’s "Minor Mishap" and Williams’ "Sister Cheryl".

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A little known gem, February 12, 2009

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David P. (New York, N.Y. USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Trio (Audio CD)

The booklet for this wonderful record sheds no light on why these guys only got together this one time, nor any explanation for its undeserved obscurity. A nice mixture of classics and three originals, the musicians clearly enjoyed being in the same room. (If you didn't know their histories, you could easily believe they'd played many a club date together.) For collectors of anything by Carter or Williams, this is not a must-have, even though both sound inspired, but lovers of Flanagan's work shouldn't hesitate.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars wonderful pianist, wrong drummer, October 17, 2010

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christen thomsen - See all my reviews

This review is from: Trio (Audio CD)

Tommy Flanagan was a wonderful pianist. Even on less than interesting material, he was never less than a top-notch piano player. But I can't agree that this was the right setting for him. Tony Williams may have been a genius with Miles Davis, but here breaks up the rhythm and is generally a nuisance; miles away from the sympathetic drumming of a Joe Chambers or a Lewis Nash. Ron Carter's bass has the ugly over-amplified plastic sound that marred so many of Bill Evans' recordings with Eddie Gomez. There are better trio records with Flanagan out there. Go for the ones with Reggie Workman and Joe Chambers, or Kenny Wahington and Lewis Nash.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars superlative standards, August 8, 2009

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D. Moore (NH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Trio (Audio CD)

When I get to heaven and step into the piano bar for my welcoming vodka and lemon juice, THIS will be the music playing. Each of these three musicians is a master and their thoughtful collaborations sound so easy and full of joy. If you like straight ahead jazz, this belongs in the smallest of collections.