Monty Alexander, Ray Brown & Herb Ellis | Triple Treat III

Triple Treat, Vol. 3 Review

 

by Scott Yanow

Recorded at the sessions that resulted in Triple Treat II, this Concord release follows the same format with the trio of pianist Monty Alexander, guitarist Herb Ellis and bassist Ray Brown being joined by violinst John Frigo for around half of the selections. The music consists of boppish interpretations of standards ranging from "I Told You I Love You, Now Get Out," and "High Heel Sneakers" to "Corcovado." Fans of these veteran players will be very satisfied with the results.

 

Monty Alexander

Ray Brown

Herb Ellis

Triple Treat III

1 I Told You I Love You, Now Get Out 00:00 2 Secret Love 06:06 3 In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning 11:22 4 High Heel Sneakers 15:46 5 Renewal 23:40 6 I Love You 32:26 7 My One And Only Love 37:43 8 Corcovado (Quiet Nights) 43:58 9 There Will Never Be Another You 51:33 Piano – Monty Alexander Bass – Ray Brown Guitar – Herb Ellis Violin – John Frigo (tracks: 6 to 9) Recorded live at The Loa, Santa Monica, CA, June 1987