The Trio (1973 album) explained

The Trio
Type:live
Artist:Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass, and Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Cover:The_Trio_1973.jpg
Released:1974
Recorded:May 16–19, 1973
Venue:London House, Chicago
Genre:Jazz
Label:Pablo
Producer:Norman Granz
Chronology:Oscar Peterson
Prev Title:The History of an Artist, Vol. 2
Prev Year:1972
Next Title:The Good Life
Next Year:1974

The Trio is a jazz live album by pianist Oscar Peterson, guitarist Joe Pass, and bassist Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen. Released in 1974, the album won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance by a Group in 1975.

Reception

In his Allmusic review, critic Scott Yanow complimented the playing of Pass and Pedersen but wrote, "the reason to acquire this set is for the remarkable Oscar Peterson. The pianist brilliantly investigates several jazz styles...Peterson really flourished during his years with Norman Granz's Pablo label, and this was one of his finest recordings of the period."

Track listing

  1. "Blues Etude" (Oscar Peterson) – 5:31
  2. "Chicago Blues" (Peterson) – 13:52
  3. "Easy Listening Blues" (Nadine Robinson) – 7:53
  4. "Come Sunday" (Duke Ellington) – 3:46
  5. "Secret Love" (Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster) – 7:15

Personnel