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Newly-remastered for vinyl as part of an overall Blue Note 75th anniversary vinyl reissue campaign spearheaded by current Blue Note Records President, Don Was.
Out Of This World contains music by The Three Sounds trio consisting of Gene Harris on keyboards, Andrew Simpkins on bass, and drummer Bill Dowdy.
Out of This World relies less on originals than before, concentrating on standards which sound startlingly fresh. Its the loose, flexible groove thats the key. Simpkins and Dowdy keep things on track, while Gene Harris plays he can be nimble, he can pound, but he keeps the music flowing at a nice, easy pace. He has a good sense of the groove, and he stays within the groove even as he plays a lot of notes; its truly an individual style. Despite the R&B-flavored arrangements on Girl of My Dreams and the swinging, gospel-inflected Sanctified Sue, Out of This World is a particularly light and breezy record from the Three Sounds. Theyre just as comfortable stretching out with the groove as they are with keeping things short, simple, and concise either way, its thoroughly enjoyable music. But no matter how easy the group is to enjoy, they have true style, as Harris bluesy flourishes and the rhythm sections supple support illustrate. Its hard to sound this light and easy, and the Three Sounds pull it off with grace.
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