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| 1. | Duplex
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| 2. | Sublime
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| 3. | Ornithology
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| 4. | Stella by Starlight
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| 5. | Light Listened
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| 6. | All in Love Is Fair
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| 7. | Peedlum
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| 8. | Just Before Dawn
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Jazz / Cool, Post-Bop
Recorded: Vanguard Studios NYC
Great Jazz Trio
Al Foster - Drums
Eddie Gomez - Bass
Hank Jones - Piano, Piano (Electric)
Chapter II is literally the next chapter in The Great Jazz Trio's history. After several live performances and almost a dozen albums together, the original lineup of Hank Jones, Ron Carter and Tony Williams came to an end after almost five years. The reason given was that they had done everything they had originally set out to do. Ron Carter wanted to pursue his own projects and Tony Williams wanted to return to the rock world. The torch of the rhythm section was passed on to the next generation of musicians - Eddie Gomez on bass and Al Foster on drums - with Hank Jones as the leader. Eddie Gomez was born in Puerto Rico on October 4, 1944. He started playing bass at the age of 11 and became a member of Marshall Brown's Newport Youth Band in his teens. After studying at Juilliard, he went on to play with Marian McPartland, Paul Bley, Gary McFarland and Giuseppe Logan. He joined the Bill Evans Trio in 1966. Al Foster was born in Richmond, Virginia on January 18, 1944 and was raised in New York. After hearing Max Roach's recordings, he decided to pursue drumming. After studying Philly Joe Jones and Art Blakey, he became a professional drummer when he joined Illinois Jacquet's Group. He also played with Blue Mitchell and other bands until September 1972 when he was noticed by Miles Davis and was asked to join the Davis Group. Chapter II was recorded between June 2 and 5, 1980 at Vanguard Studios in New York. This new chapter in The Great Jazz Trio's evolution provides the opportunity for the artists to stretch themselves and try different things yielding results that are no less ambitious in effort and quality than earlier Great Jazz Trio albums. The album features three compositions by Hank Jones and a composition each from Eddie Gomez and Al Foster. Besides a couple of jazz standards, there is a terrific version of Stevie Wonder's "All In Love is Fair." Enjoy the next incarnation of The Great Jazz Trio.
This edition of the Great Jazz Trio features Hank Jones with bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Al Foster in a release recorded in the U.S. for issue in Japan. Jones contributes three originals to the session: the twisting bop line of "Duplex," the subtle ballad "Sublime," and the strutting blues "Peedlum." He switches to electric piano for the bassist's moody "Light Listened" and Foster's ineffective samba "Just Before Dawn," which comes across very dated and muddy. A crisp flight through "Ornithology" and dreamy waltz through "Stella by Starlight" feature Jones back on the Steinway to show off his considerable chops. ~ Ken Dryden, All Music Guide
Great Jazz Trio
Active Decades: '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Cool, Post-Bop
Hank Jones has been known to be a quintessential sideman and occasional leader during his lengthy career as a premier jazz pianist. His most frequent project has been as the ostensible leader of the co-op group known as the Great Jazz Trio, a classic example of how the piano-bass-drums format has remained timeless, enduring, and ever challenging. Formed in the spring of 1975, the initial threesome performed together for the first time at the Village Vanguard nightclub in New York City for one week, was given its name by owner Max Gordon, and consisted of Jones, drummer Tony Williams, and bassist Ron Carter. These musicians from three generations with ties to Miles Davis formed a unique bond playing standards and originals of each bandmember. The trio got together again in May of 1976, and this time headed for a studio to record an album with Japanese alto saxophonist Sadao Watanabe, resulting in the album I'm Old Fashioned. In February of 1977 the trio was again booked in the Village Vanguard for a week, and they recorded three days of the extended engagement, making several live volumes of their music available on vinyl for the Japanese based East Wind label, issued in the U.S. on Inner City. Concurrent studio efforts including Love for Sale (1976,) Kindness, Joy, Love & Happiness, and Direct from LA (1977,) and Milestones (1978) cemented the reputation of the original combo. The Japanese continued their interest in booking the group for concert tours, and documenting the music of the GJT, with many more releases on East Wind and Denon only available as imports in the new CD era up to 2008, with another string of Great Standards, Vol. I-V for Alfa Jazz. Many of the recordings used cover art surrounding Major League Baseball images, especially action photos with the Boston Red Sox (Williams was born in Boston, as opposed to Metro-Detroiters Jones and Carter) the most famous being pitcher Roger Moret on the cover of the 1978 LP At the Village Vanguard. Since the passing of Tony Williams and Ron Carter's increased interest in a solo career, the personnel of the Great Jazz Trio has changed, but Hank Jones has always spearheaded the effort. Among some of the partners the pianist has employed; bassists Buster Williams, Eddie Gomez, John Patitucci, and Richard Davis, along with drummers Al Foster, Elvin Jones, and Jack DeJohnette. The band in one configuration or another has lasted over four decades, recording on average one album per year.
---Michael G. Nastos, All Music Guide |
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