Barry Harris Trio - Breakin' It Up

Bitrate: 320K/s

Time: 32:14

Size: 73.8 MB

Styles: Bop, Piano jazz

Year: 2003

Art: Front

[5:03] 1. All The Things You Are

[3:29] 2. Ornithology

[4:30] 3. Blusey

[3:41] 4. Passport

[2:52] 5. Allen's Alley

[3:52] 6. Embraceable You

[3:52] 7. S R O

[4:52] 8. Stranger In Paradise

Barry Harris (p), Billy Austin (b) and Frank Gant (d). Recorded in Chicago, July 31, 1958.

Barry Harris' debut Argo session captures a uniquely soulful interpretation of bop sensibilities. Light yet commanding, Breakin' It Up moves from strength to strength, belying the pianist's relative youth and inexperience. Paired with bassist William Austin and drummer Frank Gant, Harris dispenses with frills, paring familiar melodies like "Ornithology" and "All the Things You Are" to their absolute essentials. The overall approach is far more straight-ahead than his subsequent efforts, yet his signature melodic ingenuity is firmly in place. ~Jason Ankeny

Breakin' It Up

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