The Earl Hines Trio - Here Comes Earl "Fatha" Hines (1966) [2014 Japan Jazz Collection 1000] CD-Rip

Earl Hines has a very cool trio here – a unique group that features Richard Davis on bass and Elvin Jones on drums – both younger modern players who provide a surprising match for his lead work on piano! Hines really seems to step up to the setting, and although his phrasing and tone echo his older years in jazz, there's also a fresh crackle to the record too – one that may also partly come from the way in which Earl was really being rediscovered and re-exposed at the time of the album's recording.

Davis and Jones definitely never try to overdo things, but you can definitely feel their presence at work – particularly Jones, whose percussion on the record is a real delight. Titles include "Stanley Steamer", "Shoe Shine Boy", "Smoke Rings", "Save It Pretty Mama", and "Bernie's Tune".


Tracks:

01 - Save It Pretty Mama
02 - Bye Bye Baby
03 - Smoke Rings
04 - Shoe Shine Boy
05 - The Stanley Steamer
06 - Bernie's Tune
07 - Dream Of You

Personnel:

Earl Hines - piano
Richard Davis - bass
Elvin Jones - drums