Live Jazz Trio Recordings

You know, it doesn't have to be a piano trio. How about Joe Henderson with Al Foster and Ron Carter? I'm talking about the "Standards" recordings. Very hipological indeed! Oh yeah, and Sonny Rollins had a date like that--was it with Elvin Jones and Bon Crenshaw?

The two Joe Henderson State of the Tenor recordings (love the name!) are perennial favorities of mine. Not great recordings particularly, but great music.

Drubin: Thanks for reminding me of the title; "State of the Tenor." Love Joe's "Friday the 13th!"

Here's a couple more live ones:

Art Pepper- More for Les at the Village Vanguard

Medeski,Martin & Wood- Tonic

KEITH JARRETT TRIO - with Jack DeJohnette and Gary Peacock. The two most recent releases are in the free jazz mold and a bit of a challenge for the listener, but well worth the effort. Other KJT releases from the early 80's to late 90's offer a wonderful assortment of standards and Jarrett-composed pieces that are musical, tuneful, skillful and artful.

My favourites are: Whisper Not, Tokyo '96, Standards in Norway, The Cure, but there are many more to add to my collection.