Top jazz trios piano, bass, drums on vinyl?

Claude Williamson on Bethlehem is a great trio.

I'm not sure if it's available on vinyl, but you should definitely try Keith Jarrett trio's Standards II. One of the greatest jazz trio albums, IMHO.

I'd look through the store record binds for Cecil Taylor recordings and as I had said earlier, Paul Bley (Keith Jarrett's biggest mentor) recordings. For myself, learning and discovering material is half the fun of buying records and both of the above mentioned pianist/composers have a mile long discography of recording projects both on vinyl and CD.

Dear Philjolet,
In response to Sbrownnw's question regarding the quality of the piano reproduction on his jazz LPs, you wrote the following:

"my guess is that you are hearing the vintage equipment they recorded them with (vintage vacuum tube sound)"

I know this is OT, and please forgive me for it, but I strongly disagree with your opinion. What is the basis for it? Makes no sense to me at all. Vacuum tubes are not even capable of that sort of distortion, except maybe in a guitar amp where the distortion is deliberately introduced. I rather suspect that Sbrownnw's cartridge is mistracking on the particular LPs he mentions or that the LPs themselves are just not good copies or were abused during their lifetimes. Just had to vent. Back to jazz piano trios.

Lewm,

I was referring to this comment: "unexpected weird honky tonk sound" and I presumed vintage tube coloration (thickness in the bass etc.).

Maybe I am reading somthing into the comment.