LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

Ray Brown, Sam Jones, George Mraz, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen; Oscar Peterson has been blessed to count as members of his trio some of the greatest players in the history of the double bass, men capable of serving and often matching the virtuosity of this astounding pianist. Brown, along with Oscar Pettiford, carried forward the work of Jimmy Blanton, who liberated the bass as a solo instrument. Pedersen inherited the advances made by Brown and Pettiford and, later, Scott LaFaro, and developed his own incredible style. Here Brown and Pedersen join the boss for a stunning three-quarters of an hour of piano and double double bass. Track listing:There Is No Greater Love, You Look Good to Me, People, Reunion Blues, Teach Me Tonight, Sweet Georgia Brown, Soft Winds