The Three Sounds (also known as The 3 Sounds) were an American jazz piano trio that formed in 1956 and disbanded in 1973.
The band formed in Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States, as the Four Sounds. The original line-up consisted of Gene Harris on piano, Andrew Simpkins on double bass and Bill Dowdy on drums, along with saxophonist Lonnie "The Sound" Walker, who dropped out the following year. The group moved to Washington and then New York, where, as the Three Sounds, they cut a record for Riverside Records, before signing an exclusive contract with Blue Note.
Between 1958 and 1962, the group released nine albums for Blue Note. They toured nationally during this period, building a large following in jazz clubs across the country. The trio played and recorded with the likes of saxophonists Lester Young, Lou Donaldson, Stanley Turrentine and Sonny Stitt, cornet player Nat Adderley, singer Anita O'Day, and guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli, among others.
The 3 Sounds:
- Gene Harris - piano
- Andrew Simpkins - bass
- Bill Dowdy - drums
"Blue Hour" (1960): with
- Stanley Turrentine - tenor sax
"Branching Out" (1958): with
- Nat Adderley - cornet
- Johnny Griffin - tenor sax
Disc 1:
Introducing The Three Sounds (1958)
01. Tenderly 4'36
02. Willow Weep For Me 4'41
03. Both Sides 4'40
04. Blue Bells 4'25
05. It's Nice 4'38
06. Goin' Home 3'53
07. Woody 'N You 7'10
08. O Sole Mio 3'56
"Branching Out" (with Nat Adderly) (1958)
09. Sister Caroline 5'49
10. Well You Needn't 8'25
11. Don't Get Around Much Anymore 4'35
12. I've Got Plenty Of Nothin' 5'01
13. Branching Out 6'48
14. I Never Knew I Could Love Anybody 4'43
15. Warm Blue Steam 4'23
Disc 2:
"Introducing The Three Sounds Volume 2" (1958)
01. Bobby 4'26
02. Mo-Ge 4'23
03. It Might As Well Be Spring 6'33
04. Soft Touch 3'43
05. Don't Get Around Much Anymore 4'39
06. Goin' Home (Alternate Master) 5'37
"Bottoms Up!"(1959)
07. Besame Mucho 4'01
08. Angel Eyes 5'10
09. Time After Time 4'50
10. Love Walked In 6'04
11. I Could Write A Book 4'53
12. Jinne Lou 4'53
13. Nothing Ever Changes My Love For You 3'06
14. Falling In Love With Love 6'44
Disc 3:
"Moods" (1960)
01. Love For Sale 6'35
02. Things Ain't What They Used To Be 8'54
03. On Green Dolphin Street 5'32
04. Loose Walk 4'54
05. Li'l Darlin 4'50
06. I'm Beginning To See The Light 2'28
07. Tammy's Breeze 4'27
08. Sandu 4'21
"Hey There" (1961)
09. Sermonette 3'02
10. You Are My Sunshine 3'04
11. Little Girl Blue 5'18
12. Dap's Groove 3'16
13. Hey There 3'19
14. Nothin' But The Blues 5'01
15. Stompin' At The Savoy 4'56
16. Street Of Dreams 3'17
17. The Masquerade Is Over 4'21
Disc 4:
"Here We Come" (1960)
01. Now's The Time 5'38
02. Just Squeeze e (But Don't Tease Me) 4'18
03. Here We Come 4'38
04. Our Love Is Here To Stay 4'22
05. Broadway 3'56
06. Summertime 5'35
07. Poinciana 5'28
08. Sonnymoon For Two 4'44
"Blue Hour" (with Stanley Turrentine) (1960)
09. I Want A Little Girl 7'03
10. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You 5'22
11. Blue Rift 6'25
12. Since I Fell For You 8'46
13. Willow Weep For Me 9'54
