The Three Sounds

Artist:  The Three Sounds
Origin:  Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Soul Jazz, Hard Bop, Post Bop

Original line-up:

Gene Harris:  Piano
Andrew Simpkins:  Double Bass
Bill Dowdy:  Drums

The Three Sounds were an American Jazz Piano Trio from Benton Harbor Michigan, formed in 1956.  The original line-up consisted of Gene Harris (Piano), Andrew Simpkins (Double Bass) and Bill Dowdy (Drums, along with Lonnie "The Sound" Walker (Saxophone), who dropped out the following year.  The group moved to Washington and then New York, where as The Three Sounds, between 1958 and 1962, the group released nine albums for Blue Note Records, and disbanded in 1973

Title:  The Three Sound Standards  (1998)
Genre:  Jazz, Soul Jazz, Hard Bop, Post Bop, Piano Jazz
Label:  Blue Note Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Makin' Whoopee  (4:22)
 2.  Cry Me River  (6:23))
 3.  Witchcraft  (6:30)
 4.  Again  (6:03)
 5.  Sometimes I'm Happy  (5:20)
 6.  Stay As Sweet As You Are  (3:13)
 7.  The Best Things In Life Are Free  (5:02)
 8.  Red Sails In The Sunset  (4:39)
 9.  Alone Together  (6:26)
10. Lights Out  (5:50)
11. Thinking Of You  (4:42)
12. Goodnight, Ladies  (3:24)

Personnel:

Gene Harris:  Piano
Andrew Simpkins:  Double Bass

Bill Dowdy:  Drums

The Three Sound Standards is the standard album by The Three Standards, was released on February 10, 1998 by Blue Note Records.  All selections previously unissued!.