Bilbo Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Linus 27 asked for a list of quality piano/bass/drums trios so here we are.... I have to start with [b]Sunday at the Village Vanguard [/b]and [b]Waltz For Debby [/b]by the Bill Evans Trio. Both absolute must haves for this line up. Oscar Peterson Trio - something like [b]The Complete Cole Porter Songbooks [/b]or [b]Nigerian Marketplace[/b] Wynton Kelly Trio - [b]Blues On Purpose[/b] Monty Alexander Trio - [b]Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival [/b](rocks) Marcus Roberts Trio - [b]Time And Circumstance[/b] Lyle Mays - [b]Fictionary[/b] Bud Powell - [b]The Scene Changes[/b] Keith Jarrett Trio - [b]Still Live[/b] (stunning) but almost anything with Jarrett, Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette (Changeless is a bit of a dud) Chick Corea - [b]Now He Sings, Now He Sobs[/b], [b]Akoustic Band [/b](any of them will do), [b]Song of Singing[/b] and on electric bass..... Michel Camilo - [b]Sundance[/b] Eugene Maslov - [b]The Fuse Is Lit[/b] Also try Robert Glasper's stuff. That lot'll get you started Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomE Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 +1 to the Monty Alexander. Another artist my dad introduced me to. Nice one, i had forgotten about him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 The Bill Evans trio with Scott LaFaro on bass is unbeatable IMHO. I do like 'We get requests' by Oscar Peterson trio, which has some wonderful playing by Ray Brown, eg Have you met Miss Jones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamd Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 +1 to Glasper. Also Neil Cowley and Now vs Now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risingson Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Michel Camilo's stuff with Anthony Jackson is just on another planet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassace Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 [quote name='Clarky' post='1237267' date='May 19 2011, 07:11 PM']The Bill Evans trio with Scott LaFaro on bass is unbeatable IMHO. I do like 'We get requests' by Oscar Peterson trio, which has some wonderful playing by Ray Brown, eg Have you met Miss Jones[/quote] Yes, Have you met Miss Jones is a great example of how to swing without having to play up-tempo. Bass playing at its best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Great list, but I would add as absolutely essential: Avishai Cohen Trio - Gently Disturbed Phronesis - Alive Brad Mehldau - Art of the Trio (all volumes) Curios - Closer All really exciting displays of what can be done with the piano trio format, taking it in new (and in each case slightly different) directions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 (edited) Or a trio with no drums....[not essential of course - but a nice bit of fun] Oscar, Ray, Neils. 'You look good to me' Garry Edited May 19, 2011 by lowdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 I'd recommend Viaticum by Esbjorn Svensson Trio to anyone interested in this kind of thang. Or any E.S.T. for that matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakester Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 (edited) A couple of my favourite trio albums are 'Young At Heart' by the Tony Williams Trio (TW with Mulgrew Miller on piano), and also 'The Roy Haynes Trio' featuring RH, Danilo Perez and John Pattitucci. Here's some Roy: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IC_8qmY1Cs"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IC_8qmY1Cs[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4r_RxJWVUQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4r_RxJWVUQ[/url] And okay, there's no TWT vids, so here's the Quintet featuring the trio: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrMlQvj71R4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrMlQvj71R4[/url] Edited May 20, 2011 by Jakester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakester Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 And some great playing here, but shame about the dancing : [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOH1H_s_Qdk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOH1H_s_Qdk[/url] - (Clark Tracey Trio) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMech Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 and if you don't feel the need for drums, Invitation is superb, it's just Bill Evans with Eddie Gomez. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 May be a bit too M.O.R for some tastes but Gene Harris' outfit, the Three Sounds is worth a listen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrene Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 (edited) one of my personal faves (even tho Bill Evans is the king of this stuff IMO) is Brad Mehldau's [i]Art of the Trio [/i]series. In particular [i]Vol.3: Songs[/i] (studio) and [i]Vol. 5: Progression[/i] (live). As good as the format gets. Edited May 21, 2011 by Cyrene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 I remember watching Oscar Peterson a lot on the TV and loved his playing. I don't remember the show though. Did he have his own series? This was probably in the 70s sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 No place in your list for Art Tatum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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