Great Jazz Trio
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There have been many incarnations of The Great Jazz Trio over the last 30 years. Legendary piano player Hank Jones has remained at the center and is the “constant” of the group. It has evolved into pairing Hank Jones with other musicians to produce unique and interesting recordings.
The “original” The Great Jazz Trio consisted of Hank Jones, Ron Carter and Tony Williams. Over the years, the musicians who played with Hank Jones included Buster Williams, Eddie Gomez and Al Foster. More recent members include Richard Davis, Elvin Jones, John Patitucci and Jack DeJohnette.
Click here for a discography of recordings by The Great Jazz Trio
In the spring of 1975, the “original” The Great Jazz Trio performed together for the first time at the Village Vanguard for one week. The “dream team” of jazz giants came together at the urging of Tony Williams. The group was billed as “The Great Jazz Trio,” a name that was coined by the late Max Gordon, owner of The Village Vanguard. When Max Gordon called Hank Jones to ask if he would perform with Ron and Tony, Hank became very excited. He had just finished a long stint as a studio session musician and the idea of playing with Ron and Tony, who were from different generations, intrigued him.
The trio got together again in May of 1976. This time, they were in a recording studio to record an album with sax player, Sadao Watanabe. The result was the album, “I’m Old Fashioned” (which will be available later from Test of Time Records).
The three got along so well that they decided to perform together again. The trio was booked at The Village Vanguard for a week-long engagement between February 14th and 20th, 1977. Hank’s suggested recording the last 3-days of the performance for a live album. In all, six full hours of tape were recorded. These recordings established The Great Jazz Trio as one of the premiere trios of jazz and resulted in a series of three albums - At The Village Vanguard, At The Village Vanguard Volume 2 and At The Village Vanguard Again.
Click here for more biographical information on key members of the Great Jazz Trio
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5/17/2010 - Hank Jones, Versatile Jazz Pianist, Dies at 91
6/17/2009 - Hank Jones - 2009 JJA Pianist of the Year
2/9/2009 - Hank Jones receives Lifetime Achievement Award from the GRAMMYS
3/17/2008 - George Harris reviews Objects Appear Closer on JazzWeekly.com
11/6/2006 - Audiofile Auditon reviews GJT's At the Village Vandguard Vols. 1 & 2
8/2/2006 - Detroit Free Press profiles Hank Jones
5/9/2006 - John Kelman reviews the Great Jazz Trio's 'S Wonderful
10/31/2005 - Great Jazz Trio's 'S Wonderful reviewed in Jazz News
9/29/2005 - JazzTimes reviews Great Jazz Trio's At The Village Vanguard Vol. 1 and 2
8/22/2005 - John Kelman reveiws At The Village Vanguard Again
8/15/2005 - Joel Roberts reviews At The Village Vanguard Vol 1 & 2 for AllAboutJazz.com
7/25/2005 - The Great Jazz Trio's At The Village Vanguard Vol. 2 Reviewed
7/11/2005 - Article on Hank Jones and the 441 Records/Test of Time releases
6/29/2005 - Audio Interview with Hank Jones
6/15/2005 - Hank Jones -- Lifetime Achievement Award from the JJA
4/11/2005 - Great Jazz Trio's At The Village Vanguard Reviewed
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Moreover is a follow up to Chapter II featuring the new Great Jazz Trio lineup of Hank Jones on piano, Eddie Gomez on bass and Al Foster on drums. Mo... more>
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Objects Appear Closer- The Great Jazz Trio '77-78
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The four albums included in this box set were originally recorded and released by East Wind between 1977 and 1978, all with the original members of Ha... more>
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Love for Sale
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Upon Hank Jones’ request, Buster Williams was asked to play acoustic bass on this particular session. (The Village Vanguard sessions where Ron Carter... more>
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I'm Old Fashioned with Sadao Watanabe
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Recorded on May 21, 1976, this was the first studio album where Hank Jones, Ron Carter and Tony Williams performed together as The Great Jazz Trio. I... more>
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Chapter II
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Chapter II is literally the next chapter in The Great Jazz Trio’s history. After several live performances and almost a dozen albums together, the or... more>
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At The Village Vanguard
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In February 1977, three jazz giants came together for a week in the legendary Village Vanguard in New York City, creating the first in a series of... more>
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Hanky Panky
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Release date: September 13, 2005 Recorded in July 14 and 15, 1975, this trio album led by pianist Hank Jones features Ron Carter on bass and Grady Ta... more>
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Collaboration
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On May 12 and 13, 2002, Elvin Jones recorded his last album with his older brother Hank, along with bassist Richard Davis, as The Great Jazz Trio ... more>
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At The Village Vanguard Vol. 2
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This is the second in the three-part chronicle of The Great Jazz Trio’s landmark performance recorded live at The Village Vanguard between February 18... more>
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New Wine In Old Bottles
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Recorded on April 6 and 7, 1978 at Sound Ideas Studios in New York, this recording documents a unique pairing of hard-bop alto saxophonist Jackie McLe... more>
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Autumn Leaves
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In the ‘70s, Yasohachi “88” Itoh produced an album entitled The Great Jazz Trio, which was recorded live at the Village Vanguard in New York City.... more>
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At The Village Vanguard Again
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This is the last in the three-part chronicle of The Great Jazz Trio’s landmark performance recorded live at The Village Vanguard between February 18th... more>
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'S Wonderful
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The Great Jazz Trio has a 30-year history of recording fabulous jazz performances and has built up a large following of admirers and fans. Ov... more>
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