TRIO MUSIC (2-CD set)
Chick Corea, Miroslav Vitous & Roy Haynes
Only 1 Remains
"The Trio first played together in 1967 on a recording called Now He Sings, Now He Sobs. The meeting was brief( one day in a New York studio) but not easily forgotten. Now, all these years later, it seems as though no time has passed -- picking up right where we left off." - Chick Corea, liner notes of Trio Music
“'Rhythm-ning' and 'Little Rootie Tootie' feature playful, splashy piano solos and some nifty comments from the rhythm section.
"The improvisations ("Trio Improvisations 1-5") are spikier affairs; 'No 3' is dense, episodic and the effect is often more like Stravinsky than anything else.
"'No 1' and the desperately exciting 'Slippery When Wet' are kicked into a bebop-driven orbit by Vitous’ nimble drive and the unstoppable Haynes.
"Personally I’d pay money to hear Mr. Haynes tap his fingers on a table, but his performances here are really something else and bring out the best in all involved."
— BBC