''Today's Sounds'' is a live album by
The Three Sounds which was recorded at the
London House in Chicago in 1966 and released on the
Limelight
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label.
The Three Sounds Catalog
, accessed January 23, 2018
Reception
Allmusic
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's Ken Dryden noted, "The group's brief sojourn onto the label marked a turn to a more rock and pop influence in their repertoire, as is evident in many of the poor choices for this live recording, made at the London House in Chicago in early 1966. ... Most fans will likely prefer the Three Sounds' earlier Blue Note releases or Harris' many outstanding quartet recordings during his long association with Concord ".
Track listing
All compositions by Gene Harris except where noted
# "Downtown
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" (Tony Hatch
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) − 3:12
# "Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You
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" (Andy Razaf
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, Don Redman) − 5:00
# "The Way I Feel" − 4:18
# " The Good Life" ( Sacha Distel, Jack Reardon) − 4:50
# "Mohair Sam" ( Dallas Frazier) − 2:03
# "Simple Simon" − 3:15
# "A.M. Blues" ( Ray Brown) − 4:53
# " Old Folks" (Dedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison) − 7:32
# " Goodnight Ladies" ( Edwin Pearce Christy) − 4:13
Personnel
* Gene Harris − piano
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*Andy Simpkins
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Born in Richmond, Indiana, he first became known as a member of the group The Three Sounds, with which he performed from 1956 to 1968.allmusic biography/ref> After t ...
− bass
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*Kalil Madi − drums
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References
{{The Three Sounds
1966 live albums
The Three Sounds live albums
Limelight Records live albums
Albums recorded at The London House, Chicago