The Master Trio is an album by jazz pianist Tommy Flanagan, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Tony Williams.
| The Master Trio | ||||
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| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | June 16–17, 1983 | |||
| Studio | A&R Recording Studio, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Baybridge | |||
| Producer | Kiyoshi Koyama | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
Background
editPianist Tommy Flanagan and bassist Ron Carter had recorded together numerous times since 1960.[3] In contrast, this recording session (which also resulted in the album Blues in the Closet) was Flanagan's only recording with drummer Tony Williams.[3]
Recording and music
editThe album was recorded on June 16 and 17, 1983, at A&R Recording Studio in New York City.[4] "It Don't Mean a Thing" is played in D minor[3] and at a medium tempo.[1] Carter uses a lot of quotations in his solo on "St. Thomas".[1] "Angel Eyes" is played in A minor.[3] "New Song #3" is a Carter composition.[3] Flanagan's "Minor Mishap" has an AABA structure, with the first and last A sections in B-flat minor, and the second in F minor.[3]
Release
editThe album was released in Japan by Baybridge.[4]
Track listing
edit- "It Don't Mean a Thing" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills)
- "St. Thomas" (Sonny Rollins)
- "Angel Eyes" (Earl Brent, Matt Dennis)
- "New Song #3" (Ron Carter)
- "Minor Mishap" (Tommy Flanagan)
- "Misterioso" (Thelonious Monk)
- "Milestones" (Miles Davis)
Personnel
edit- Tommy Flanagan – piano
- Ron Carter – bass
- Tony Williams – drums
References
edit- ^ a b c Dryden, Ken "Tommy Flanagan – Master Trio". AllMusic. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 495. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ a b c d e f Iverson, Ethan "Magic Numbers 2: Ron and Tony with Other Trios". ethaniverson.com. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
- ^ a b "The Master Trio Catalog". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved March 22, 2017.