The Trio (1973 album)

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.

The Trio
Live album by Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass, and Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Released	1974
Recorded	May 16–19, 1973
Venue	London House, Chicago
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:41
Label	Pablo
Producer	Norman Granz
Oscar Peterson chronology
The History of an Artist, Vol. 2 (1972) The Trio (1974) The Good Life (1974)
Joe Pass chronology
Virtuoso (1973) The Trio (1973) Take Love Easy (1973)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[2]

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."^[1]

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

• Oscar Peterson – piano
• Joe Pass – guitar
• Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen – bass

References

1. Yanow, Scott. "The Trio > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
2. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1154. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.