The Three Sounds

The Three Sounds (also known as '''The 3 Sounds''') were a Jazz trio that formed in 1956 . The trio played and recorded with Lester Young , Lou Donaldson , Nat Adderly , Johnny Griffin , Anita O'Day , Stanley Turrentine and Sonny Stitt among others. They disbanded in 1973 .

The band formed in Benton Harbor , Michigan as the Four Sounds. The original line-up consisted of Gene Harris on Piano , Andrew Simpkins on Double Bass and Bill Dowdy on drums, along with Saxophonist Lonnie `The Sound' Walker, who dropped out the following year. The group moved to Washington and then New York , where as the Three Sounds, they cut a record for Riverside Records , before signing an exclusive contract with Blue Note .

Between 1958 and 1962 , the group released nine LP s for Blue Note. They toured nationally during this period, building a large following in jazz clubs across the country. Later Three Sounds recordings were also released by Limelight and Verve Records .

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