Good Friday Blues was recorded in the wee hours of Good Friday 1960, this charming and impromptu Pacific Jazz session captured the easygoing alchemy of The Modest Jazz Trio featuring Jim Hall on guitar, Red Mitchell on piano, and Red Kelly on bass. Re-issued by Blue Note on their audiophile Tone Poet series

Cat No: ST10
Release date: 6 September 2024
Format: LP
Country: USA
Genre: Jazz

Good Friday Blues was recorded in the wee hours of Good Friday 1960, this charming and impromptu Pacific Jazz session captured the easygoing alchemy of The Modest Jazz Trio featuring Jim Hall on guitar, Red Mitchell on piano, and Red Kelly on bass. Re-issued by Blue Note on their audiophile Tone Poet series

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Listen to: Good Friday Blues

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1. Good Friday Blues
05:56
2. Willow Weep For Me
06:26
3. I Remember You
07:23
4. Bill Not Phil
06:12
5. When I Have You
06:31
6. I Was Doin' Alright
04:46

Item Description

Good Friday Blues would be the trio’s sole album, a sublimely swinging date that did indeed begin with the modest expectations of capturing a single track for a blues anthology that Richard Bock was producing. But the vibe was right, the trio was inspired, the music flowed, and by morning they had laid down six tracks including a pair of originals by Mitchell and renditions of songbook standards including “Willow Weep For Me,” “I Remember You,” and “I Was Doin’ Alright.” The drum-less setting allows Hall’s gorgeous, subtle tone and melodic flow to shine while Mitchell—who was primarily known as a bassist—surprises with his impressive piano chops, and Kelly provides a sturdy base.

This stereo Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray (Cohearent Audio) from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at Record Technology Inc. (RTI), and packaged in a deluxe tip-on jacket.