A reissue of the 48 Herbie Nichols recordings
formerly out on the limited-edition five-LP Mosaic box set, this
three-CD package from 1997 has the pianist/composer's greatest work.
Nichols was largely neglected during his lifetime; only in the late '90s
did the highly original musician start receiving some of the
recognition he deserved. Although his originals were often quite
orchestral in nature, Nichols only had the opportunity to record in a
trio format; the five sessions on this box (30 songs plus 18 alternate
takes) feature either Al McKibbon or Teddy Kotick on bass and Art Blakey
or Max Roach on drums. The music (all originals except George
Gershwin's "Mine") is virtually unclassifiable, and although largely
straight-ahead, sounds unlike anything produced by Herbie Nichols'
contemporaries.Herbie Nichols (3 January 1919 – 12 April 1963) was an American jazz pianist and composer who wrote the jazz standard "Lady Sings the Blues". Obscure during his lifetime, he is now highly regarded by many musicians and critics.
CD 1
1. The Third World (4:12)
2. The Third World (alt tk) (5:00)
3. Step Tempest (5:13)
4. Dance Line (4:29)
5. Blue Chopsticks (4:24)
6. Double Exposure (alt tk) (4:07)
7. Double Exposure (3:27)
8. Cro-Magnon Nights (4:44)
9. Cro-Magnon Nights (alt tk) (4:53)
10. It Didn't Happen (alt tk) (5:14)
11. Amoeba's Dance (4:35)
12. Brass Rings (alt tk) (5:28)
13. Brass Rings (4:05)
14. 2300 Skiddoo (alt tk) (4:34)
15. 2300 Skiddoo (4:43)
CD 2
1. Shuffle Montgomery (alt tk) (5:14)
2. It Didn't Happen (4:16)
3. Crisp Day (3:47)
4. Shuffle Montgomery (4:13)
5. The Gig (4:26)
6. Applejackin' (alt vers) (4:33)
7. Hangover Triangle (4:02)
8. Lady Sings The Blues (4:25)
9. Chit Chatting (4:04)
10. House Party Starting (5:40)
11. The Gig (alt tk) (4:12)
12. Furthermore (alt tk #1) (3:44)
13. Furthermore (3:39)
14. 117th Street (alt tk) (4:54)
15. 117th Street (4:50)
16. Sunday Stroll (6:02)
CD 3
1. Nick At T's (3:34)
2. Furthermore (Alt. Take) (3:45)
3. Terpsichore (4:01)
4. 'Orse At Safari (4:16)
5. Applejackin' (Alt. Take) (4:50)
6. Applejackin' (4:31)
7. Wildflower (4:06)
8. Mine (Alt. Take) (4:03)
9. Mine (4:05)
10. Trio (3:47)
11. Trio (Alt. Take) (4:01)
12. The Spinning Song (Alt. Take) (5:48)
13. The Spinning Song (4:56)
14. Riff Primitif (4:12)
15. Riff Primitif (Alt. Take) (4:12)
16. Query (Alt. Take) (3:31)
17. Query (3:25)
