Blue Note – BLP 4014Rec. Dates : September 16 & 28 1958, February 11, 1959 Bass : Andy SimpkinsDrums : Bill DowdyPiano : Gene Harris Strictlyheadies : 07/31/2019Stream this Album Cashbox : 08/01/1959 Comprised of Gene Harris, piano and celeste; Andrew Simpkins, bass; and Bill Dowdy, drums, the Three Sounds offer their jazz interpretation of eight pop tunes, among them Besame Mucho, Angel Eyes, I…
Blue Note – BLP 4012Rec. Date : February 18, 1959 Alto Sax : Lou DonaldsonBass : Andy SimpkinsDrums : Bill DowdyPiano : Gene Harris Strictlyheadies : 07/27/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 11/23/1959 Altoist Lou Donaldson is featured with the Three (Gene Harris, Andy Simpkins, Bill Dowdy) Sounds here and the merger is a good one. Donaldson blows brightly and the rhythm group backs him…
Blue Note – BLP 1600Rec. Dates : September 16, 1958, September 28, 1958 Bass : Andrew SimpkinsCeleste : Gene HarrisDrums : Bill DowdyPiano : Gene Harris Strictlyheadies : 06/25/2019Stream this Album Down Beat : 04/16/1959John A. Tynan : 0 stars “THE CASE OF THE THREE SOUNDS” – A drama in one quick act. Cast: Prosecutor, Judge and absentee jury.…
