Stuff Similar to The Three Sounds??

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echocampfire · #1 Post by **echocampfire** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 11:56 am

Hi, Everyone!

I just love catchy piano "clappers" such as the following 3 songs on Gene Harris and the Three Sounds' album "Live at the Lighthouse":

Held my Head in Shame
Makin' Bread Again
Bad Bad Whiskey

Gene Harris has a lot of similar stuff on his solo recordings for Concord, but most of the tracks are way too long to play for dancers. Are there any other pianists with a similar feel?

By the way, I've read that G.Harris has been criticized for playing music that's "too accessible." Who wants "accessible" music? Certainly not dancers! Hah!

Mike G.

mousethief · #2 Post by **mousethief** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 1:52 pm

Paging Shorty...

Kalman

CafeSavoy · #3 Post by **CafeSavoy** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 4:02 pm

In Dave's absence I can mention Paul Tillotson, Ramsey Lewis, Benny Green, and Eddie Thompson.

Shorty Dave · #4 Post by **Shorty Dave** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 10:39 am

Who's Gene Harris?

echocampfire · #5 Post by **echocampfire** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 1:29 pm

I'm pretty sure he was a piano player... born in Benton Harbor, MI, recorded some 10 albums for Blue Note with his trio in LA, and retired to Boise, ID... with a few other things in between.

Mr Awesomer · #6 Post by **Mr Awesomer** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 2:18 pm

He was being funny.

echocampfire · #7 Post by **echocampfire** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 12:04 pm

So was I.

Mr Awesomer · #8 Post by **Mr Awesomer** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 12:31 pm

Apparently neither of you were very successful.

mousethief · #9 Post by **mousethief** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 1:18 pm

*snort*

echocampfire · #10 Post by **echocampfire** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 5:57 pm

Apparently not. But I do appreciate Rayned's response and wouldn't mind hearing others'.

Nando · #11 Post by **Nando** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 8:48 pm

Monty Alexander for one.