Favorite Jazz Trios

[OrionManMatt]

I searched around a little and didn't find much of a dedicated thread on this, only bits of information here and there. I know there are a lot of great jazz musicians out there--tons, in fact. What I want to know is your all-time favorite jazz trios. Name as many as you want.



For me, especially lately, it's been:

- Chick Corea, John Pattitucci, & Dave Weckl
- Medeski Martin & Wood
- Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, & Tony Williams
- Sonny Rollins, Wilbur Ware, & Elvin Jones

[fenderx55]

The Bad Plus

[Bernie Connors]

Michel Camilo - Dave Weckl or Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez - Anthony Jackson
Chick Corea - Dave Weckl - John Patitucci
Hiromi - Martin Valihora - Tony Grey
Michel Petrucciani - Steve Gadd - Anthony Jackson

[fretlessspence]

Pat Metheny
Bob Moses
Jaco

[Mojo-Man]

John Scofield
Steve Swallow
Bill Steward

[Tony G]

Originally Posted by OrionManMatt

I searched around a little and didn't find much of a dedicated thread on this, only bits of information here and there. I know there are a lot of great jazz musicians out there--tons, in fact. What I want to know is your all-time favorite jazz trios. Name as many as you want.



For me, especially lately, it's been:

- Chick Corea, John Pattitucci, & Dave Weckl
- Medeski Martin & Wood
- Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, & Tony Williams
- Sonny Rollins, Wilbur Ware, & Elvin Jones

Can you guys recommend a cd of thiers?

[Sippy]

Jaco Pastorius, Birelli Legrene, Peter Lubke
Jaco pastorius, Birelli Legrene, Serge Bringholf

[MikeyFingers]

Originally Posted by fretlessspence

Pat Metheny
Bob Moses
Jaco

You beat me to it.

[werbo1]

Clarke, Jean Luc Ponty, Al Di Meola

The album is called the rite of strings. I love it.

[PinkFloydDan]

The Bad Plus is awesome!

[JimK]

Originally Posted by xgabriel

Can you guys recommend a cd of their's?

Corea-Patitucci-Weckl?
I guess you can check out the Akoustic Band albums...there's even a recent issue of a DVD, IIRC.
Truthfully, IMO, the BEST the Akoustic Band ever sounded was the time/album recorded with Vinnie Coliauta sitting in for Weckl(Akoustic Band Live @the Tokyo Blue Note). Seriously, for the entire 1st tune("Humpty Dumpty"), it sounds like Corea & Patituuci are holding on for dear life!

Corea has also had other better trios-
Corea-Vitous-Haynes-Now He Sings, Now He Sobs and, for the more adventurous, the same trio's Live In Europe.

Corea-Dave Holland-Barry Altschul-ARC. Basically, Circle minus Anthony Braxton...more Avant Garde than the Akoustic Band.

Corea-Avashai Cohen-Jeff Ballard. A recent trio...still better than the Akoustic Band, IMO.

[JimK]

BTW, if anyone runs into a copy of The Trio(BGO Records/Made In England) by The Trio (John Surman-sax; Barre Phillips-bass; Stu Martin-drums) shoot me a PM.

[Bernie Connors]

Jim,

Do you have the Corea box set? What do you think of it? I'm gonna order it today probably.

[burk48237]

Perhaps the best Jazz Trio for Acoustic Bass:

Bill Evans
Scott LeFaro
Paul Motain
And nothing wrong with:
Pat Metheny
Charlie Haden
Roy Haynes

[Jason Carota]

Originally Posted by Bernie Connors

Michel Camilo ...... - Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez - Anthony Jackson

Definitely my favorite.

On the DB side:

Mingus, Ellington, Roach.

[Wrong Robot]

Funny this thread should pop up right now, I just dusted off an oscar peterson trio vinyl and have been listening to it for the past half hour or so.

[OrionManMatt]

I second the "Arc" recommendation.

I happen to really, really enjoy Chick's Akoustic Band stuff. Sometimes Dave Weckl is a little over the top for me but I think John adds so much to it. It was definitely a recording that took a few listens; it isn't "easy listening" jazz. I think their rendition of "Spain" is one of my all-time favorites.

P.S. --
There is just something about a trio that gets me. There is limited freedom: creativity galore but you can't abandon your post because there is no one to back you up. The trios that can do it well, wow, are masters.

[JimK]

Originally Posted by Bernie Connors

Jim,

Do you have the Corea box set? What do you think of it? I'm gonna order it today probably.

I have 2 Corea box sets...are you talking about the 10 DVD set?
(I don't have that one...yet).

[sargebaker]

Vince Guaraldi

[jumbosilverette]

1. Herb Ellis, Ray Brown, Oscar Peterson
2. Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, Tony Williams
3. Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Arthur Taylor