Gene Harris of the Three Sounds
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| Released | 1972 | |||
| Recorded | June 29–30, 1972 | |||
| Studio | A&R Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz-funk[1] | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Wade Marcus | |||
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Gene Harris of the Three Sounds is an album by American pianist Gene Harris recorded in 1972 and released on the Blue Note label.[2] Although the title refers to Harris' group The Three Sounds the album is usually recognised as a solo effort as none of the other original members of the group participated in the recording.
Reception
[edit]The Allmusic review awarded the album 2½ stars.[3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [3] |
Track listing
[edit]- "Django" (John Lewis)
- "Lean on Me" (Bill Withers)
- "A Day in the Life of a Fool" (Luiz Bonfá, Carl Sigman)
- "John Brown's Body" (Traditional; arranged by Wade Marcus)
- "Listen Here" (Eddie Harris)
- "Emily" (Johnny Mandel, Johnny Mercer)
- "Killer Joe" (Benny Golson)
- "C Jam Blues" (Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington)
- Recorded at A&R Studios in New York City on June 29 (tracks 1, 3 & 4) and June 30 (tracks 2 & 5-7), 1972.
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
- Gene Harris - piano
- Sam Brown, Cornell Dupree - guitar
- Ron Carter - bass
- Freddie Waits - drums
- Johnny Rodriguez - conga
- Omar Clay - percussion, vibes
- Wade Marcus - arranger
Production
- George Butler - executive producer
- Don Hahn - recording
References
[edit]- ^ Gorton, TJ (July 30, 2018). "BeatCaffeine's 100 Best Jazz-Funk Songs". BeatCaffeine. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ Blue Note Records discography, accessed January 10, 2010.
- ^ a b Allmusic Review, accessed January 10, 2010.
