BARRIS HARRIS TRIO - PREMIADO

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Barry Harris - Preminado

Barry Harris
Preminado
RLP 354

NYC, December 21, 1960, January 19, 1961
Personnel:
Barry Harris (p)
Joe Benjamin (b)
Elvin Jones (d)

My Heart Stood Still
Preminado
There's No One But You
One Down
It's The Talk Of The Town
Play Carol Play
What Is This Thing Called Love?
I Should Care
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Tracks
1. My Heart Stood Still [Hart/Rodgers] 6:33
2. Preminado [Harris] 5:29
3. I Should Care [Cahn/Stordahl,/Weston] 3:37
4. There's No One But You [A. H. C. Croom-Johnson/Croom/Evans] 4:08
5. One Down [Harris] 4:40
6. It's the Talk of the Town [Livingston/Neiburg/Symes] 5:05
7. Play, Carol, Play [Harris] 4:15
8. What Is This Thing Called Love? [Porter] 4:04

Barry Harris has been a respected elder statesman and a mentor to younger jazz musicians for so long that it almost seems as if he has always been on the scene. Nevertheless, there was a time when Harris was just starting out: in 1960 he left his native Detroit to briefly join Cannonball Adderley, made one live trio album for Riverside with that band's rhythm section, and not long afterwards recorded Preminado, his first studio date for the label. His basic style seems already set: something of Art Tatum and Bud Powell plus a lot of his own verve and sensitivity--but one surprise may be the uncharacteristically subdued, quite supportive trio drumming of Elvin Jones, taking care of business for his hometown friend.

Review by Scott Yanow
This Riverside LP features the great bop pianist Barry Harris in a trio with bassist Joe Benjamin and drummer Elvin Jones. Jones in particular pushes the pianist, and this fine set has many strong moments, including strong versions of "My Heart Stood Still," Harris' original title cut and "What Is This Thing Called Love"; in addition, Barry Harris takes "I Should Care" as an unaccompanied solo.
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