Jazz
Great Jazz Trio
Eddie Gomez - Bass
Hank Jones - Arranger, Piano
Jimmy Cobb - Drums
Lewis Eley - Violin
* Hiroyuki Hosaka - Remastering
* Jim McCurdy - Engineer, Mixing
* Kaoru Watanabe - Design
* Kazumi Kurigami - Photography
* Kiyoski Itoh - Producer
* Ollie Cotton - Assistant Engineer
* Robin Thompson - Liner Notes
By 1983, the only original member remaining from the first Great Jazz Trio was pianist Hank Jones, though this CD is the best overall among the many put out under the group's name. Predominantly a Gershwin songbook, the trio (with Eddie Gomez on bass and Jimmy Cobb on drums) brings out the best in Jones' swinging arrangements, especially "S' Wonderful" and "Our Love Is Here to Stay." Violinist Lewis Eley is added on several numbers, including an elegant "Autumn in New York" and a lush "Isn't It Romantic," though his style is closer to classical than jazz. But it is Jones' playing that makes this CD particularly worth acquiring.
---Ken Dryden, All Music Guide
The Great Jazz Trio
Active Decades: '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Cool, Post-Bop
Hank Jones on piano, Ron Carter on bass, and Tony Williams on drums. Post-bop group that recorded in the '70s. All-stars who make all world mainstream jazz.
---Michael G. Nastos, All Music Guide |
