Good Deal

Good Deal is the third album by American jazz trio The 3 Sounds recorded on May 20, 1959 and released on Blue Note the following year.

Good Deal
Studio album by the 3 Sounds
Released	March 1960
Recorded	May 20, 1959
Studio	Van Gelder Studio Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:52
Label	Blue Note BLP 4020
Producer	Alfred Lion
The Three Sounds chronology
Bottoms Up! (1959) Good Deal (1960) Moods (1960)

Release history

Like the majority of the band's albums, it has been released on CD only in Japan, as a limited edition.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

The AllMusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine stated: "Good Deal is a typically fine record from the Three Sounds, who were beginning to hit their stride when this session was recorded in May 1959. Like most of their records, it's laidback — even when the group works a swinging tempo, there's a sense of ease that keeps the mood friendly, relaxed and mellow".

Track listing

All compositions by Gene Harris, except as indicated

Side 1

1. "Robbins Nest" – 6:15 (Illinois Jacquet, Charles Thompson)
2. "Don't Blame Me" (Fields, McHugh) – 5:16
3. "St. Thomas" (Sonny Rollins) – 4:23
4. "Down the Track" – 5:27

Side 2

1. "Tracy's Blues" – 3:38
2. "That's All" (Alan Brandt, Haymes) – 6:00
3. "Satin Doll" (Ellington, Mercer, Strayhorn) – 5:55
4. "Soft Winds" (Henderson, Frank Royal) – 4:58

Personnel

The 3 Sounds

• Gene Harris – piano
• Andrew Simpkins – bass
• Bill Dowdy – drums

Technical personnel

• Alfred Lion – producer
• Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, mastering
• Reid Miles – design
• Francis Wolff – photography
• Ira Gitler – liner notes