Trio and Solo

Trio and Solo
Studio album by
Randy Weston
Released1957
RecordedJanuary 25, 1955 and September 1, 1956
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey and New York City
GenreJazz
Length42:48
LabelRiverside
RLP 12-227
ProducerOrrin Keepnews
Randy Weston chronology
With These Hands...
(1956) 		Trio and Solo
(1957) 		Jazz à la Bohemia
(1956)

Trio and Solo is an album by American jazz pianist Randy Weston recorded in 1955 and 1956 and released on the Riverside label.[1] 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.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

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".[2]

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

References

  1. ^ Prestige Records discography accessed August 10, 2012
  2. ^ a b Henderson, A. Allmusic review, accessed August 10, 2012.
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 207. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.