Artist: Nat King Cole Trio
Title Of Album: The Instrumental Classics
Recording: Nov 1943-Mar 1949
Release Date : Feb 17, 1992
Label : Blue Note (SNG) B2-98288
Genre: Jazz / Traditional Pop / Jump Blues / Swing
Quality: FLAC Image (Log+Cue+scan+Info)
Bitrate: Lossless
Studio/Live : Studio
Mono/Stereo : Mono
Total Time: 51:37
Total Size: 142 Mb (Recovery 6%)
Review by Stephen Cook
For those needing a reminder of Cole’s very original and expert piano playing, this 18-track
roundup of some of his best instrumentals should fit the bill. Part of Capitol’s three-volume
series of Cole’s classic trio sides (the other two cover the vocals), The Best of the Nat King
Cole Trio includes gem after gem from the group’s 1943-1949 prime and features the classic
lineup that included guitarist Oscar Moore and bassist Johnny Miller. With Cole and Moore
seamlessly blending lines throughout, the group forged the standard for many a piano trio to
follow by way of classics like “Jumpin’ at Capitol,” “Sweet Georgia Brown,” and “These Foolish
Things.” Complemented by three sides featuring Cole’s later trio mates — guitarist Irving Ashby
and bassist Joe Comfort, plus guest percussionist Jack Costanza — this instrumental best-of is
essential listening for fans of Cole’s vintage, pre-”Mona Lisa” material. For more of Cole’s fine
instrumental work from this period, be sure to also check out Capitol’s horns-and-piano title
Jazz Encounters.
Track:
1.Jumpin’ at Capitol 2:25
2.The Man I Love 3:19
3.Body and Soul 3:18
4.Prelude in C Sharp Minor 2:54
5.What Is This Thing Called Love? 2:55
6.Easy Listening Blues 3:09
7.Sweet Georgia Brown 2:16
8.This Way Out 3:00
9.Smoke Gets in Your Eyes 2:53
10.Honeysuckle Rose 2:37
11.Rhumba Azul 2:32
12.Moonlight in Vermont 3:10
13.How High the Moon 2:39
14.I’ll Never Be the Same 2:48
15.These Foolish Things 3:12
16.Laugh! Cool Clown 3:18
17.Bop-Kick 2:35
18.Peaches 2:37
Personnel:
Nat King Cole (piano);
Oscar Moore, Irving Ashby (guitar);
Johnny Miller, Joe Comfort (bass);
Jack Costanza (congas, bongos).
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