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Released
  
1957

Artist
  
Randy Weston

Producer
  
Orrin Keepnews

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
42:48

Release date
  
1957

Label
  
Original Jazz Sound

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Recorded
  
25 January, 1955 and 10 September, 1956 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey and New York City

Trio and Solo (1955-56)
  
Jazz รก la Bohemia (1956)

Similar
  
Randy Weston albums, Jazz albums

Randy weston sam gill art blakey sweet sue


Trio and Solo is an album by American jazz pianist Randy Weston recorded in 1955 and 1956 and released on the Riverside label. Six tracks had previously appeared on the 10-inch LP The Randy Weston Trio released in 1955. The album was later released on CD as Solo, Duo & Trio compiled with Weston's 1955 debut recording Cole Porter in a Modern Mood.

Contents

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars, with the review by Alex Henderson stating: "Trio and Solo isn't as essential as some of Weston's 1960s recordings, but for those who are devoted fans of the pianist, these early performances offer considerable rewards".

Track listing

All compositions by Randy Weston except as indicated

  1. "Sweet Sue, Just You" (Will J. Harris, Victor Young) - 3:45
  2. "Pam's Waltz" - 3:41
  3. "Solemn Meditation" (Sam Gill) - 6:49
  4. "Again" (Dorcas Cochran, Lionel Newman) - 5:02
  5. "Zulu" - 3:27
  6. "If You Could See Me Now" (Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman) - 3:37
  7. "Little Girl Blue" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 3:54
  8. "We'll Be Together Again" (Carl Fischer, Frankie Laine) - 4:08
  9. "Softness" - 4:22
  10. "Lover" (Hart, Rodgers) - 4:03
  • Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey on 25 January, 1955 (tracks 1-6) and in New York City on 10 September, 1956 (tracks 7-10)

    • Personnel

  • Randy Weston - piano
  • Sam Gill - bass (tracks 1-5)
  • Art Blakey - drums (tracks 1-5)

    • Songs

    1Sweet Sue3:44
    2Pam's Waltz3:42
    3Solemn Meditation6:52

    References

    Trio and Solo Wikipedia
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