{"product_id":"kenny-drew-trio","title":"Kenny Drew Trio","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-subtree=\"aimfl\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eRecorded in 1956 for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ohjeanrecords.com\/collections\/riverside-records\" title=\"Riverside Records\"\u003eRiverside Records\u003c\/a\u003e, the eponymous \u003c\/span\u003eKenny Drew Trio\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e is a definitive masterclass in hard bop elegance\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e that captures three titans operating at the absolute peak of their collective intuition\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[[[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[247864,null,0]]]]--\u003e. Anchored by the powerhouse rhythm section of bassist \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ohjeanrecords.com\/collections\/paul-chambers\" title=\"Paul Chambers\"\u003ePaul Chambers\u003c\/a\u003e and drummer \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ohjeanrecords.com\/collections\/philly-joe-jones\" title='\"Philly\" Joe Jones'\u003e\"Philly\" Joe Jones\u003c\/a\u003e—who would team up just a year later to fuel \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ohjeanrecords.com\/collections\/john-coltrane\" title=\"John Coltrane\"\u003eJohn Coltrane\u003c\/a\u003e's legendary \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ohjeanrecords.com\/products\/blue-train-new\" title=\"Blue Train\"\u003eBlue Train\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e—the album is celebrated for its incredibly lean, purposeful, and muscular swing. Pianist Kenny Drew steers the session with a flawless balance of blues-infused swagger and dazzling single-note clarity, transforming dramatic standards like an explosive, cascading \"Caravan\" alongside deeply expressive readings of ballads like Thelonious Monk’s \"Ruby, My Dear\". From the rhythmic geometry of Drew's originals like \"Weird-O\" to the effortlessly finger-snapping charm of \"Blues for Nica,\" the record entirely avoids sentimental clichés in favour of raw, straight-ahead modern jazz chemistry. It remains an enduring, foundational classic of the mid-century acoustic piano trio lineage. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/0PZRoF1b2lKBBzsxZ4KsFf?utm_source=generator\u0026amp;si=59cc5c53df9c44ef\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Kenny Drew Trio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68172229247297,"sku":"SGD-24","price":85.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0397\/2773\/files\/Kenny_Drew_Trio_-_Kenny_Drew_Trio_Vinyl_LP.jpg?v=1794009163","url":"https:\/\/www.ohjeanrecords.com\/products\/kenny-drew-trio","provider":"Oh! Jean Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}