The Master Trio

1983 studio album by Tommy Flanagan, Ron Carter and Tony Williams
The Master Trio
Studio album by
Tommy Flanagan, Ron Carter and Tony Williams
Released1983
RecordedJune 16–17, 1983
StudioA&R Recording Studio, New York City
GenreJazz
LabelBaybridge
ProducerKiyoshi Koyama
Tommy Flanagan chronology
I'm All Smiles
(1983) 		The Master Trio
(1983) 		Blues in the Closet
(1983)
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AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[2]

The Master Trio is an album by jazz pianist Tommy Flanagan, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Tony Williams.

Background

Pianist Tommy Flanagan and bassist Ron Carter had recorded together numerous times since 1960.[3] In contrast, this recording session (which also resulted in the album Blues in the Closet) was Flanagan's only recording with drummer Tony Williams.[3]

Recording and music

The album was recorded on June 16 and 17, 1983, at A&R Recording Studio in New York City.[4] "It Don't Mean a Thing" is played in D minor[3] and at a medium tempo.[1] Carter uses a lot of quotations in his solo on "St. Thomas".[1] "Angel Eyes" is played in A minor.[3] "New Song #3" is a Carter composition.[3] Flanagan's "Minor Mishap" has an AABA structure, with the first and last A sections in B-flat minor, and the second in F minor.[3]

Release

The album was released in Japan by Baybridge.[4]

Track listing

  1. "It Don't Mean a Thing" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills)
  2. "St. Thomas" (Sonny Rollins)
  3. "Angel Eyes" (Earl Brent, Matt Dennis)
  4. "New Song #3" (Ron Carter)
  5. "Minor Mishap" (Tommy Flanagan)
  6. "Misterioso" (Thelonious Monk)
  7. "Milestones" (Miles Davis)

Personnel

  • Tommy Flanagan – piano
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Tony Williams – drums

References

  1. ^ a b c Dryden, Ken "Tommy Flanagan – Master Trio". AllMusic. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 495. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Iverson, Ethan "Magic Numbers 2: Ron and Tony with Other Trios". ethaniverson.com. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
  4. ^ a b "The Master Trio Catalog". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
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