Direct from L.A. explained

Direct from L.A.
Type:	Studio
Artist:	The Great Jazz Trio
Cover:	Direct from LA.jpg
Released:	1978
Recorded:	October 6, 1977
Studio:	Warner Brothers Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	28:59
Label:	East Wind EW-10005
Producer:	Kiyoshi Itoh and Yasohachi Itoh
Chronology:	Hank Jones
Prev Title:	Tiptoe Tapdance
Prev Year:	1978
Next Title:	Milestones
Next Year:	1978

Direct from L.A. is an album by the Great Jazz Trio featuring pianist Hank Jones, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Tony Williams, recorded using direct metal mastering in 1977 for the Japanese East Wind label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars and its review by Ken Dryden states, "If there's a bone to pick with this well-recorded CD, it is the miserly length of just 29 minutes".

Track listing

1. "A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) – 8:00
2. "'Round About Midnight" (Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams, Bernie Hanighen) – 6:13
3. "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) – 8:26
4. "My Funny Valentine" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 6:20

Personnel

• Hank Jones – piano
• Ron Carter – bass
• Tony Williams – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/the-great-jazz-trio/catalog/#east-wind-ew-10005 The Great Jazz Trio Catalog
2. http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Labels/eastwind.htm East Wind Records List