Black Orchid (album)
Black Orchid is an album by jazz group The Three Sounds featuring performances recorded in 1962 and released on the Blue Note label.[2] The 1998 limited CD reissue features another seven unissued tracks recorded at different sessions. It was also issued in Japan in 2015, on SHM-CD, featuring different bonus tracks recorded at the same sessions.
Black Orchid | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 1964[1] | |||
Recorded | February 4, 1962 (#10, 12–13, 15) March 7, 1962 (#1–4 & 6) March 8, 1962 (#5, 7–8) June 27, 1962 (#9, 11) | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 42:37 original LP 74:02 1998 CD reissue 69:53 2015 CD reissue | |||
Label | Blue Note BST 84155 | |||
Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
The Three Sounds chronology | ||||
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 4 stars, stating "It displays their knack for deftly swinging uptempo numbers, light blues and sensitive standards. If anything, it swings a little harder and is a little more soulful than some of its predecessors".[3]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [3] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Track listing
All compositions by Gene Harris except as noted
- "Black Orchid" (Cal Tjader) - Erroneously credited to (Neal Hefti) - 5:25
- "A Foggy Day" (Gershwin, Gershwin) - 6:46
- "For All We Know" (Coots, Lewis) - 5:31
- "Oh Well, Oh Well" - 3:45
- "At Last" (Gordon, Warren) - 5:37
- "Secret Love" (Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster) - 5:44
- "Don't Go, Don't Go" - 5:08
- "Saucer Eyes" (Weston) - 4:41
Bonus tracks on 1998 CD reissue:
- "You Dig It" - 5:41
- "Nature Boy" (eden ahbez) - 4:11
- "Theme From M Squad" (Count Basie) - erroneously credited to (Carter) - 4:15
- "Azule Serape" (Feldman) - 4:22
- "For Dancers Only" (Oliver, Raye, Schoen) - 3:52
- "Back Home" - 3:27
- "Tadd's Delight" (Dameron) - 5:37
2015 SHM-CD reissue
- "Black Orchid" (Cal Tjader) - Erroneously credited to (Neil Hefti) - 5:24
- "A Foggy Day" (Gershwin, Gershwin) - 6:44
- "For All We Know" (Coots, Lewis) - 5:29
- "Oh Well, Oh Well" - 3:43
- "At Last" (Gordon, Warren) - 5:34
- "Secret Love" (Fain) - 5:42
- "Don't Go, Don't Go" - 5:05
- "Saucer Eyes" (Weston) - 4:40
Bonus tracks
- "Babe's Blues" (Randy Weston) - 4:37
- "Over the Rainbow" (Harburg, Arlen) - 4:55
- "Tadd's Delight" (Dameron) - 5:40
- "Azule Serape" (Feldman) - 4:20
- "For Dancers Only" (Oliver, Raye, Schoen) - 3:51
- "Nature Boy" (Ahbez) - 4:09
Personnel
- Gene Harris - piano
- Andrew Simpkins - bass
- Bill Dowdy - drums
References
- Billboard Apr 25, 1964
- Blue Note discography accessed October 11, 2010
- Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed October 11, 2010
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1402. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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