Trio and Solo

Trio and Solo
Studio album by Randy Weston
Released	1957
Recorded	January 25, 1955 and September 1, 1956
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey and New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:48
Label	Riverside RLP 12-227
Producer	Orrin 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
Source	Rating
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

• Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey on 25 January 1955 (tracks 1-6) and in New York City on 10 September 1956 (tracks 7-10)

Personnel

• Randy Weston - piano
• Sam Gill - bass (tracks 1-5)
• Art Blakey - drums (tracks 1-5)

References

1. Prestige Records discography accessed August 10, 2012
2. 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.