Introducing the 3 Sounds
Studio album by
the Three Sounds
ReleasedDecember 1958[1][2]
RecordedSeptember 16 & 18, 1958
StudioVan Gelder Studio
Hackensack, NJ
GenreJazz
Length38:05 (LP)
67:29 (CD)
LabelBlue Note
BLP 1600
ProducerAlfred Lion
The Three Sounds chronology
Introducing the 3 Sounds
(1958)		 Bottoms Up!
(1959)

Introducing the 3 Sounds is the debut album by American jazz piano trio The 3 Sounds, recorded on September 16 & 18, 1958 and released on Blue Note in December that year. The trio features Gene Harris, Andrew Simpkins and Bill Dowdy.[3]

Background

The CD reissue includes five bonus tracks and one alternate take originally issued in Japan as Introducing the 3 Sounds Volume 2. It was a continuation of the Blue Note 1500 series being numbered 1600. A few other albums were made intended for release as 1601, 1602, etc., but were not released at the time. Blue Note albums resumed with BLP (8)4001, (8)4002, etc., the 8 designating stereo.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]

The AllMusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine states:

The Three Sounds never really deviated from the sound they established on Introducing, but that's one of the things that is so remarkable—they were fully formed on their very first album. Even if it was a peak, it wasn't the only peak in their career. They would often match the heights of this album, but this debut remains a shining jewel in their catalog, and the way to become acquainted with their sound.[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Gene Harris, except as noted.

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Date recordedLength
1."Tenderly"Walter Gross, Jack LawrenceSeptember 16, 19584:36
2."Willow Weep for Me"Ann RonellSeptember 16, 19584:42
3."Both Sides" September 16, 19584:41
4."Blue Bells" September 18, 19584:25
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Date recordedLength
1."It's Nice" September 16, 19584:39
2."Goin' Home"TraditionalSeptember 18, 19583:54
3."Woody 'n' You"GillespieSeptember 18, 19587:12
4."'O Sole Mio"Giovanni Capurro, Eduardo di CapuaSeptember 18, 19583:56
CD reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Date recordedLength
9."Bobby" September 16, 19584:26
10."Mo-Ge" September 16, 19584:25
11."It Might as Well Be Spring"Hammerstein II, RodgersSeptember 18, 19586:33
12."Soft Touch" September 16, 19583:43
13."Don't Get Around Much Anymore"EllingtonSeptember 18, 19584:39
14."Goin' Home" (alternate take) September 18, 19585:38

Personnel

The 3 Sounds

Technical personnel

References

  1. ↑ "The Three Sounds Discography". www.jazzdisco.org. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  2. ↑ Billboard Mar 2, 1959
  3. ↑ Blue Note discography accessed October 11, 2010
  4. 1 2 Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed October 11, 2010
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