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Recommend a jazz piano trio/quartet

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  • 27-09-2005 11:57pm
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    PunyHuman
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    Hey,

    I'm a big fan of the Three Sounds and also of Young-Holt.

    Can anyone recommend a similar funky piano-driven jazz group? Preferably a trio with bass & drums, although a bit of sax goes well too (Stanley Turrentine does some good sets with the Three Sounds). And preferably instrumental as well, unless the vocals are as smokin' as Young-Holt's.

    Here's hoping.

    Thanks.


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    JacoStanley
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    Check out the live Michel Pettruciani(?????) album with Anthony Jackson on it and a drummer who's name escapes me right now. Very cool version of So What on it.


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    Fusion251
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    Keith Jarret Trio...Kenny Barron Trio...Brad Mehldau Trio...Oscar Peterson Trio....and of course Herbie Hancock Trio - with Ron Carter and Tony Williams.....

    Fusion
    :cool:


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    PunyHuman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 297 ✭✭PunyHuman


    Thank you both for the suggestions. I'll check them out.


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    fish-head
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    Check out the Bad Plus. They're rather good.


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    Cousin it
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    bad plus are ridiculously good. Playin here soon will have to check when, its in the sugar club anyway. amazing. check out their cover of black sabbath's iron man or apheex twin's flim, truly amazing


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    PunyHuman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 297 ✭✭PunyHuman


    I have heard some tunes by The Bad Plus, and I'm very impressed.

    Their gig in the Sugar Club is on October 16. Unfortunately that's a Wednesday, but what can you do. It's also pretty expensive at €24 but I'll be there nonetheless.

    Thanks again.


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    PunyHuman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 297 ✭✭PunyHuman


    PunyHuman wrote:
    October 16.

    November 16.


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    quintron
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    Not a piano trio but a great funky IRISH trio... Organics.
    New album in the shops. Check it out in Tower. Support Irish Jazz Musicians. They equal anyone on the world stage.
    Q.


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    Setun
    Registered Users Posts: 3,805 ✭✭✭Setun


    Get:
    Oscar Peterson trio - Night Train
    Bud Powell - Jazz Giant


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    nutgroist
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26 ✭nutgroist


    E.s.t


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    funky penguin
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    I agree with est, the Esbjorn Svensson Trio. Some gorgeous piano melodies, laid back beats and solid bass. Not really funky, though I have yet to listen to their early material.

    I'm so pissed off I missed them in the point. Oh well.


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    nutgroist
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26 ✭nutgroist


    wasnt the Point, mate (thank god, imagine how bad the sound wouldve been)- they played vicar st back in the summer. and they ROCKED!

    though i'll say this to the original poster, if you don't have time to check them all out...

    Keith Jarrett

    Keith Jarrett

    Keith Jarrett


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    funky penguin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,352 ✭✭✭funky penguin


    Ah yes. That would make more sense. :o


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    PunyHuman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 297 ✭✭PunyHuman


    Thanks for all your posts.

    Did anyone else go to that Bad Plus gig? They were fantastic.

    Glad to see Brad Mehldau is playing Vicar Street next month... must pick up some tickets soon.


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