Jazz Kat Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 I'm looking for modern day guitar trios that play a lot of pop and jazz standards, like Autumn Leaves, Solar, On Green Dolphin Street, Love For Sale, St Thomas, Giant Steps, Along Came Betty, The Days Of Wine & Roses, etc... Any help? No horns, just guitar, bass, and drums. (I also wouldn't mind piano or vibes) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcello Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 “A Night At The Vanguard with The Kenny Burrell Trio” （Cadet, 655） Kenny Burrell(g), Richard Davis(b), Roy Haynes(ds). Rec. Sep. 16, 17, 1959, live at The Village Vanguard, NYC. (A-1)All Night Long (A-2)Will You Still Be Mine (A-3)I'm A Fool To Want You (A-4)Trio (B-1)Broadway (B-2)Soft Winds (B-3)Just A Sittin' And A Rockin' (B-4)Well You Needn't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Storer Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 Check out Jimmy Ponder at http://www.jazzdepot.com/. Only one of the albums listed, "Thumbs Up," is a guitar-bass-drums trio, but try the guitar-piano-bass-drums quartet and the guitar-organ-drums trio. Ponder is a fantastic and underappreciated guitarist. Also check out Peter Leitch and Joshua Breakstone, both estimable mainstream players who are known to work in trio format. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sal Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 Pat Martino - "Live at Yoshi's" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Kat Posted May 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 Pat Martino - "Live at Yoshi's" I have that. Thanks for all the recommendations. If you have any more, I would really appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim R Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 (edited) Peter Leitch and Joshua Breakstone, both estimable mainstream players who are known to work in trio format. Two of my favorites, both far too overlooked, imo. More: Louis Stewart: BUY this!! Mark Elf: http://www.jenbayjazz.com/international.html Oh, what the hell... Howard Alden Misterioso Concord Howard Alden A Good Likeness Concord Elek Bacsik The Electric Guitar Of The Eclectic Elek Bacsik Mercury (Fontana) Billy Bean The Trio "Rediscovered" String Jazz Billy Bean The Trio Riverside Joe Beck Girl Talk Venus Ed Bickert Ed Bickert PMR (LP) Ed Bickert At Last Mambo Maniacs Ed Bickert Out Of The Past Sackville Ed Bickert The Guitar Mastery Of Ed Bickert DSM Joshua Breakstone 9 X 3 Contemporary Joshua Breakstone Remembering Grant Green Paddle Wheel Joshua Breakstone Let's Call This Monk! Double Time Joshua Breakstone The Music Of Bud Powell Double Time Joshua Breakstone Tomorrow's Hours Capri Ronnell Bright (Kenny Burrell) Bright's Spot Savoy (Regent) Ray Brown Trio Ray Brown, Monty Alexander, Russell Malone Telarc Jimmy Bruno Burnin' Concord Kenny Burrell A Night At The Vanguard Argo Kenny Burrell Tin Tin Deo Concord Kenny Burrell Handcrafted 32 Jazz (Muse) Kenny Burrell When Lights Are Low Concord Kenny Burrell At The Village Vanguard (Muse) Kenny Burrell Laid Back 32 Jazz (Muse) Kenny Burrell Moon And Sand Concord Kenny Burrell Listen To The Dawn Muse (32 Jazz / Japan) Kenny Burrell Groovin' High Muse Kenny Burrell Lotus Blossom Concord Greg Chako Everything I Love Chako Greg Chako Sudden Impact Chako Dave Corbus Trios Time Synergy Mark Elf Elf / The Mark Elf Trio,Vol. 1 Half Note Mark Elf Mark Elf Trio Alerce Mark Elf Live At Small's Jen Bay Mark Elf New York Cats Jen Bay Mark Elf Over The Airwaves Jen Bay Ron Eschete Mo' Strings Attached Concord Ron Eschete Rain Or Shine Concord Ron Eschete Soft Winds Concord Tal Farlow The Swinging Guitar Of Tal Farlow Verve Tal Farlow Tal Verve Tal Farlow At Ed Fuerst's Xanadu Tal Farlow A Sign Of The Times Concord Tal Farlow Tal Farlow '78 Concord Tal Farlow Chromatic Palette Concord Klaus Flenter The Trio Limetree Heiner Franz A Window To The Soul Jardis Heiner Franz Gouache Jardis Barney Kessel The Poll Winners Contemporary Barney Kessel The Poll Winners Ride Again ! Contemporary Barney Kessel Poll Winners Three ! Contemporary Barney Kessel Poll Winners Exploring The Scene Contemporary Barney Kessel On Fire Venus (Emerald) Peter Leitch On A Misty Night Criss Cross Peter Leitch Trio / Quartet '91 Concord Peter Leitch Up Front Reservoir Lorne Lofsky It Could Happen To You Pablo Today Eddy Louiss Eddy Louiss Trio Dreyfus (CY) Horace Parlan Trio (Doug Raney) Hi Fly Steeplechase Joe Pass Intercontinental MPS / BASF (Japan) Bucky Pizzarelli Green Guitar Blues / The Cafe Pierre Trio Audiophile Jimmy Raney Momentum PAUSA / MPS Jimmy Raney The Influence Prevue (Xanadu) Jimmy Raney Live In Tokyo Prevue (Xanadu) Jimmy Raney Wisteria Criss Cross Jimmy Raney But Beautiful Criss Cross Gray Sargent Shades Of Gray Concord Reg Schwager Resonance Justin Time George Shearing (Louis Stewart) 500 Miles High MPS / Pausa George Shearing (Louis Stewart) Windows MPS / Pausa George Shearing (Louis Stewart) Getting In The Swing Of Things MPS / Pausa George Shearing Trio (Louis Stewart) Paper Moon Telarc John Stein Interplay Azica Louis Stewart Overdrive Hep Art Tatum (Tiny Grimes) Trio Days Le Jazz (Charly) Martin Taylor Taylor Made Wave Martin Taylor Skye Boat Concord John Wilkins Strollin' Brownstone Edited May 30, 2007 by Jim R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Kat Posted May 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 Thank you!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalo Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Seems like it would be harder to find modern day guitar trios that don't play a lot of pop and jazz standards... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Kat Posted May 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 They're called standards for a reason, and there are so many. For me, it depends on the right standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brownian Motion Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 (edited) And don't forget "The Great Guitars"--Herb Ellis, Charlie Byrd, and Barney Kessell--who made at least half a dozen recordings for Concord Jazz. Edited May 31, 2007 by Brownian Motion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Kat Posted May 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 I bought a B.K. album called Soaring on Concord Jazz made in the 70's. It's pretty good, and they do one of my favorite tunes, You Go To My Head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim R Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 I bought a B.K. album called Soaring on Concord Jazz made in the 70's. It's pretty good, and they do one of my favorite tunes, You Go To My Head. I haven't heard that in about 20 years... glad you dig it. To my ears, BK had gotten into a sloppy way of playing (particularly when soloing) on some of his 70's (and later) recordings. It sounded like he was trying to play things at a speed his mind was hearing, but his fingers weren't quite executing. Another Concord LP I remember in this regard was "Jellybeans". Those LP's never really did it for me. It's kind of odd, because I did see and hear some of his work in his later years where he sounded great. Anyway, I still have extremely high respect for the man, and actually think he's somewhat under-appreciated by most people when looking back on the history of the great players (Wes, Kenny Burrell, Grant Green, Jim Hall, Joe Pass... they all seem to get their props, but I think BK doesn't get enough respect for what he accomplished). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Kat Posted June 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 I've heard people say he's sloppy, but I don't care. I dig that tone! His solos on those Poll Winners albums are some of the most imaginative solos I've ever heard. I think he does get respect in the fact that most guitarists say he was a good guitar player, and many people know and like his music. But you're right, he does seem to be forgotten when talking about innovative guitarists of the 60's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 it's out of print but you may find it used - very nice laid-back gig! here's an AAJ review: By Jim Santella comments print email license The Kenny Burrell Trio recorded Live At The Village Vanguard and Kenny Burrell In New York on December 15, 1978; hence, the title for this two-disc reissue. It doesn�t get much better for those who appreciate a guitar trio performing mainstream jazz. Burrell combines a great respect for the lyrical with harmonic chorded lines and a sweet tone in his work. It was in 1978 that the guitarist began teaching a course at UCLA on the life and music of Duke Ellington. Quite popular with students, the course still has a long waiting line for admission, after all these years. Burrell includes a few Ellington numbers on this program and works in a quote from “It Don�t Mean a Thing” on his upbeat arrangement of “Love, Your Magic Spell is Everywhere.” Bass and drums solo infrequently on this session. Drummer Sherman Ferguson takes a few extended solos and fours that express his penchant for space and a variety of textures. Ferguson�s drums are tuned loosely at different pitches; this, in support of a lyrical outing. Although he stays way in the background for most of the club date, Larry Gales� big fat round tones jump out on “Makin� Whoopee,” as he has a lot to say and all of it tied to the melody. Ballads “Willow Weep for Me,” “Come Rain or Come Shine,” “Don�t You Know I Care?” and “But Beautiful” drive home the message that Burrell�s unmistakable singing guitar style comes naturally and falls on ears that appreciate the reissue of this long out of print material. Track Listing for Live At The Village Vanguard: Second Balcony Jump; Willow Weep for Me; Work Song; Woody�n You; In the Still of the Night; Medley: Don�t You Know I Care? / Love You Madly; It�s Getting Dark. Track Listing for Kenny Burrell In New York: Pent Up House; But Beautiful; Bags� Groove; Makin� Whoopee; Come Rain or Come Shine; Love, Your Magic Spell is Everywhere. Personnel for both sessions: Kenny Burrell- guitar; Larry Gales- acoustic bass; Sherman Ferguson- drums. As for Barney Kessell: get any of the Poll Winners' albums (with Ray Brown and Shelly Manne - OJC/Contemporary). There are three of them from the late 50s plus one later reunion from the 70s, I think, maybe more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim R Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 I think he does get respect in the fact that most guitarists say he was a good guitar player, and many people know and like his music. I'm talking relatively. At least on the discussion boards I've participated on over the past eight years or so, BK gets very few props compared to Green, Burrell, Farlow, Montgomery, Hall, etc. Jimmy Raney is another I'd put in that category. But you're right, he does seem to be forgotten when talking about innovative guitarists of the 60's. In terms of his own style, most of his innovating occured in the 40's and 50's when he was really developing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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