Grand Reunion

• Artist: Earl Hines
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• Release Date: March 14, 1965
• Total Time: 90:44
• Genre: Jazz

Review

For a session at the Village Vanguard, pianist Earl Hines and his trio were joined part of the time by the great tenor Coleman Hawkins and trumpeter Roy Eldridge. But on this LP, the three giants only actually play together on a fine version of "Take the 'A' Train." Eldridge has "The Man I Love" and "Undecided" as his features (Hines is absent on the latter), Hawkins gets to roar on "Sweet Georgia Brown" and Hines and his trio play a lengthy "Grand Terrace Medley." The music is excellent but not as explosive as one might expect from these competitive players. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks

CD 1

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Portraits of Fats Waller		Earl Hines Trio	(12:48)
C Jam Blues	Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington	Earl Hines Trio	(10:57)
Sunday	Ned Miller, Benny Krueger, Jule Styne, Chester Conn	Earl Hines Trio	(3:46)
Broadway Medley: Baubles, Bangles, and Beads/Tea for Two		Earl Hines Trio	(9:47)
Sweet Georgia Brown	Ben Bernie and His Orchestra, Maceo Pinkard, Kenneth Casey	Earl Hines Trio	(8:34)

CD 2

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
The Grand Terrace Medley		Earl Hines Trio	(13:00)
The Man I Love	George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin	Earl Hines Trio	(3:56)
Rosetta	Earl Hines, Henri Woode	Earl Hines Trio	(8:48)
Undecided	Charlie Shavers, Sydney Robin	Earl Hines Trio	(6:33)
Just One More Chance	Arthur Johnston, Sam Coslow	Earl Hines Trio	(5:23)
Take the "A" Train	Billy Strayhorn	Earl Hines Trio	(7:12)

Credits

Roy Eldridge (Trumpet), Roy Eldridge (Flugelhorn), Earl Hines (Piano), Earl Hines (Main Performer), Oliver Jackson (Drums), George Tucker (Bass), Coleman Hawkins (Sax (Tenor)), Richard Alderson (Engineer), Don Schlitten (Producer), Earl Hines Trio (Performer)