Rabshakeh Posted March 7 Report Share Posted March 7 (edited) What are some good examples of rhythm sections (bass and drums, with or without piano, organ, and guitar) that, without being conceived of as their own groups, took on a life of their own as self contained units, and played across their own and various leaders' albums? Two, rather obvious examples: "The Rhythm Section" of pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Philly Joe Jones. The piano trio from Miles Davis' First Quintet, which was then hired out for various other dates, most noticably the Art Pepper one. "The Magic Triangle" of pianist Cedar Walton, bassist Sam Jones and drummer Billy Higgins, which played across numerous bop records of the 1970s. Slightly more obscure, but also a piano trio: Pianist Steve Kuhn, bassist Steve Swallow and drummer Pete La Roca, which played on Art Farmer's Sing Me Softly, Pete La Roca's own Basra, and Kuhn's own Three Waves, in a highly distinctive fashion. Edited March 7 by Rabshakeh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danasgoodstuff Posted March 7 Report Share Posted March 7 Wynton Kelly/Paul Chambers/Jimmy Cobb John Patton/Grant Green/Bill Dixon Jacki Byard/Richard Davis/Allen Dawson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted March 7 Report Share Posted March 7 Georges Arvanitas (p) + Jacky Samson (b) + Charles Saudrais (dr) .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danasgoodstuff Posted March 7 Report Share Posted March 7 Hancock/Carter/Williams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted March 7 Report Share Posted March 7 Edwards/Noble Drake/Parker Edwards/Sanders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted March 7 Report Share Posted March 7 Fritz Pauer (p) + Jimmy Woode (b) + Erich Bachträgl (dr) .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Duckworth Posted March 7 Report Share Posted March 7 In 1937 it was hard to beat Allan Reuss, John Kirby, and Cozy Cole who played together on sessions by Billie Holiday, Lionel Hampton, and Teddy Wilson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felser Posted March 7 Report Share Posted March 7 Rodgers/Edwards/Thompson (Chic) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabshakeh Posted March 7 Author Report Share Posted March 7 (edited) 31 minutes ago, soulpope said: Fritz Pauer (p) + Jimmy Woode (b) + Erich Bachträgl (dr) .... Also, Boland / Woode / Clark, which would later become the heart of the BCBB. 37 minutes ago, mjazzg said: Edwards/Noble Drake/Parker Edwards/Sanders Basically a list of the musicians whom I have seen play live the most. 42 minutes ago, danasgoodstuff said: John Patton/Grant Green/Bill Dixon Did they work for others? One that's just occured to me is what I sometimes see as the Blue Note 'back up' piano trio of Horace Parlan, George Tucker and Al Harewood, who played on many of the tougher sounding Blue Note releases of the 1960s, along with various Parlan-led dates. 42 minutes ago, danasgoodstuff said: Jacki Byard/Richard Davis/Allen Dawson This is exactly what I had in mind. Behind everyone from Booker Ervin to Eric Kloss. Edited March 7 by Rabshakeh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 Percy Heath and Connie Kay - whenever they were hired as a team it was special, e.g. by Michel Sardaby. I second the praise of the Boland-Woode-Clarke team. And Byard-Davis-Dawson, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 You also had Percy Heath & Kenny Clarke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danasgoodstuff Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 4 hours ago, Rabshakeh said: 4 hours ago, danasgoodstuff said: John Patton/Grant Green/Bill Dixon Did they work for others? Yes, Lou Donaldson, Don Wilkerson, also Patton albums with and without added horns. 4 hours ago, Rabshakeh said: "The Rhythm Section" of pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Philly Joe Jones. The piano trio from Miles Davis' First Quintet, which was then hired out for various other dates, most noticably the Art Pepper one. Yes, but the Red Garland trio albums on Prestige had Art Taylor drumming instead of Philly Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John L Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 Count Basie, Freddie Green, Walter Page, Jo Jones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Reynolds Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 Brandon Lopez/Gerald Cleaver Mark Dresser/Gerry Hemingway Barry Guy/Paul Lytton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medjuck Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 52 minutes ago, John L said: Count Basie, Freddie Green, Walter Page, Jo Jones The winner and still champion! I remember Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson and Barry Galbraith being the New York go-to rhythm section. (Often with Hank Jones?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 6 hours ago, felser said: Rodgers/Edwards/Thompson (Chic) 👌👍 .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 Martial Solal (p) + Gilbert Rovere (b) + Charles Bellonzi (dr) .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 Mike Pyne (p) + Ron Mathewson (b) + Tony Levin (dr) Gordon Beck (p) + Ron Mathewson (b) + Daniel Humair (dr) .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 Horace Parlan (p) + George Tucker (b) + Al Harewood (dr) .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 Rein De Graaff (p) + Henk Haverhoek (b) + Eric Ineke (dr) .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabshakeh Posted March 8 Author Report Share Posted March 8 26 minutes ago, soulpope said: Horace Parlan (p) + George Tucker (b) + Al Harewood (dr) .... I realized I never posted this one. Blue Note's go to rhythm section for grittier hard bop records. 2 hours ago, Steve Reynolds said: Brandon Lopez/Gerald Cleaver Mark Dresser/Gerry Hemingway Barry Guy/Paul Lytton These are great. Along with Drake / Parker, who you mention up-thread, these cover half my record collection. Did Holland / Altschul play with others other than Braxton? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 4 minutes ago, Rabshakeh said: Did Holland / Altschul play with others other than Braxton? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 Kenny Barron (p) + Buster Williams (b) + Billy Hart (dr) .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabshakeh Posted March 8 Author Report Share Posted March 8 39 minutes ago, soulpope said: Oh yeah. And Circle too. If anything, Braxton, Holland and Altschul were a spin off saxophone trio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 Norman Harris (gt) + Ron Baker (b) + Earl Young (dr) aka the "Philly Sound Rhythm Machine" .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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