SwingDJs

Posted: **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.

Posted: **Fri Aug 12, 2005 1:52 pm**

Paging Shorty...

Kalman

Posted: **Fri Aug 12, 2005 4:02 pm**

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

Posted: **Mon Aug 15, 2005 10:39 am**

Who's Gene Harris?

Posted: **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.

Posted: **Mon Aug 15, 2005 2:18 pm**

He was being funny.

Posted: **Tue Aug 16, 2005 12:04 pm**

So was I.

Posted: **Tue Aug 16, 2005 12:31 pm**

Apparently neither of you were very successful.

Posted: **Tue Aug 16, 2005 1:18 pm**

*snort*

Posted: **Tue Aug 16, 2005 5:57 pm**

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

Posted: **Tue Aug 16, 2005 8:48 pm**

Monty Alexander for one.

SwingDJs

Stuff Similar to The Three Sounds??

Stuff Similar to The Three Sounds??