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

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.
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