The Three Sounds Discography
1958
The Three Sounds
Gene Harris, piano; Andrew Simpkins, bass; Bill Dowdy, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 16, 1958
| tk.5 | Willow Weep For Me | Blue Note 45-1722, BLP 1600 |
| tk.6 | Both Sides | Blue Note 45-1723, BLP 1600 |
| tk.8 | Bobby | Blue Note (J) BNJ-61019, CDP 7 46531 2 |
| tk.9 | Mo-Ge | Blue Note 45-1723, (J) BNJ-61019, CDP 7 46531 2 |
| tk.10 | Angel Eyes | Blue Note 45-1724, BLP 4014 |
| tk.12 | Tenderly | Blue Note 45-1722, BLP 1600 |
| tk.15 | Soft Touch | Blue Note (J) BNJ-61019, CDP 7 46531 2 |
| tk.17 | It's Nice | Blue Note 45-1724, BLP 1600 |
| tk.18 | Falling In Love With Love | Blue Note BLP 4014 |
* Blue Note BLP 1600 The 3 Sounds 1958
= Blue Note BST 81600 - 1966
= Blue Note CDP 7 46531 2 - 1987
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61019 The 3 Sounds Vol. 2 1985
* Blue Note BLP 4014 The 3 Sounds - Bottoms Up! 1959
= Blue Note BST 84014 - 1960
* Blue Note 45-1722 The Three Sounds - Tenderly / Willow Weep For Me 1958
* Blue Note 45-1723 The Three Sounds - Both Sides / Mo-Ge 1958
* Blue Note 45-1724 The Three Sounds - It's Nice / Angel Eyes 1958
The Three Sounds
Gene Harris, piano, celeste; Andrew Simpkins, bass; Bill Dowdy, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 28, 1958
| tk.2 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore | Blue Note (J) BNJ-61019, CDP 7 46531 2 |
| tk.4 | O Sole Mio | Blue Note 45-1725, BLP 1600 |
| tk.7 | Blue Bells | - |
| tk.11 | Time After Time | Blue Note 45-1726, BLP 4014 |
| tk.12 | Woody'n You | Blue Note BLP 1600 |
| tk.14 | It Might As Well Be Spring | Blue Note (J) BNJ-61019, CDP 7 46531 2 |
| tk.16 | Goin' Home (alternate take) | - |
| tk.18 | Goin' Home | Blue Note 45-1726, BLP 1600 |
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61019 The 3 Sounds Vol. 2 1985
* Blue Note BLP 1600 The 3 Sounds 1958
= Blue Note BST 81600 - 1966
= Blue Note CDP 7 46531 2 - 1987
* Blue Note BLP 4014 The 3 Sounds - Bottoms Up! 1959
= Blue Note BST 84014 - 1960
* Blue Note 45-1725 The Three Sounds - O Sole Mio / Blue Bells 1958
* Blue Note 45-1726 The Three Sounds - Goin' Home / Time After Time 1958
1959
The Three Sounds
Gene Harris, piano, celeste; Andrew Simpkins, bass; Bill Dowdy, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, February 11, 1959
| tk.3 | Soft Winds | rejected |
| tk.5 | Nothing Ever Changes My Love For You | Blue Note 45-1744, BLP 4014 |
| tk.10 | Let's Love | unissued |
| tk.12 | Besame Mucho | Blue Note 45-1743, BLP 4014 |
| tk.13 | Jinne Lou | - |
| tk.16 | It Could Happen To You | unissued |
| tk.17 | I Could Write A Book | Blue Note 45-1744, BLP 4014 |
| tk.21 | Love Walked In | Blue Note BLP 4014 |
* Blue Note BLP 4014 The 3 Sounds - Bottoms Up! 1959
= Blue Note BST 84014 - 1960
* Blue Note 45-1744 The Three Sounds - I Could Write A Book / Nothing Ever Changes My Love For You 1959
* Blue Note 45-1743 The Three Sounds - Besame Mucho / Jinne Lou 1959
The Three Sounds
Gene Harris, piano; Andrew Simpkins, bass; Bill Dowdy, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 20, 1959
| tk.4 | Tracy's Blue | Blue Note 45-1756, BLP 4020 |
| tk.5 | It's Only A Paper Moon | Blue Note (J) TOCJ-5941/44 |
| tk.6 | That's All | Blue Note 45-1758, BLP 4020 |
| tk.7 | There Is No Greater Love | Blue Note (J) TOCJ-5941/44 |
| tk.8 | Satin Doll | Blue Note BLP 4020 |
| tk.10 | Soft Winds | - |
| tk.12 | St. Thomas | Blue Note 45-1758, BLP 4020 |
| tk.13 | Robbins' Nest | Blue Note 45-1757, BLP 4020 |
| tk.14 | Don't Blame Me | Blue Note 45-1756, BLP 4020 |
| tk.15 | Down The Track | Blue Note 45-1757, BLP 4020 |
* Blue Note BLP 4020 The 3 Sounds - Good Deal 1960
= Blue Note BST 84020 -
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ-5941/44 Various Artists - Rare Tracks: The Other Side Of Blue Note 4000 Series 1994
* Blue Note 45-1756 The Three Sounds - Tracy's Blue / Don't Blame Me 1960
* Blue Note 45-1758 The Three Sounds - That's All / St. Thomas 1960
* Blue Note 45-1757 The Three Sounds - Down The Track / Robbin's Nest 1960
The Three Sounds
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 8, 1959
| Love For Sale | rejected | |
| Blue 'N Boogie | - | |
| tk.5 | Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams | unissued |
| tk.6 | Stars Fell On Alabama | - |
| Star Eyes | rejected | |
| tk.10 | Alone Together | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 21281 2 0 |
| tk.11 | My Funny Valentine | unissued |
| Will You Still Be Mine | rejected | |
| Blues | - | |
| tk.18 | Takin' A Chance On Love | unissued |
| tk.20 | Blue 'N Boogie | rejected |
| tk.25 | Thinking Of You | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 21281 2 0 |
| tk.26 | Goodnight, Ladies | - |
| Body And Soul | rejected | |
| tk.29 | If I Should Lose You | unissued |
| tk.30 | Everything Happens To Me | - |
| tk.31 | But Not For Me | - |
| Bags' Groove | rejected | |
| My Little Suede Shoes | - | |
| tk.34 | C Jam Blues | unissued |
| Out Of The Past | rejected | |
| tk.36 | Moonlight In Vermont | unissued |
| Babe's Blues | rejected | |
| They Can't Take That Away From Me | - | |
| tk.40 | Lover Man | unissued |
| tk.42 | Sweet And Lovely | - |
| tk.43 | Lights Out | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 21281 2 0 |
| This Can't Be Love | rejected | |
| tk.48 | Autumn Leaves | unissued |
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 21281 2 0 The Three Sounds - Standards 1998
1960
The Three Sounds
Gene Harris, piano, celeste; Andrew Simpkins, bass; Bill Dowdy, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 28, 1960
| tk.3 | I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart | Blue Note BLP 4072 |
| tk.5 | Loose Walk | Blue Note 45-1791, BLP 4044 |
| tk.6 | Things Ain't What They Used To Be | Blue Note 45-1794, BLP 4044 |
| tk.7 | Love For Sale | Blue Note 45-1793, BLP 4044 |
| tk.9 | Li'l Darlin' | Blue Note 45-1791, BLP 4044 |
| tk.10 | I'm Beginning To See The Light | Blue Note 45-1792, BLP 4044 |
| tk.11 | Tammy's Breeze | - |
| tk.12 | Two Bass Hit | Blue Note BLP 4072 |
| tk.15 | On Green Dolphin Street | Blue Note 45-1793, BLP 4044 |
| tk.16 | It Could Happen To You | Blue Note BLP 4072 |
| tk.17 | Straight, No Chaser | - |
| tk.18 | Blues After Dark | - |
| tk.20 | Parker's Pad | Blue Note 45-1824, BLP 4072 |
| tk.21 | When I Fall In Love | - |
| tk.22 | I Got It Bad | Blue Note BLP 4072 |
| tk.23 | Sandu | Blue Note BLP 4044 |
* Blue Note BLP 4072, BST 84072 The 3 Sounds - Feelin' Good 1961
* Blue Note BLP 4044, BST 84044 The 3 Sounds - Moods 1960
* Blue Note 45-1791 The Three Sounds - Li'l Darlin' / Loose Walk 1960
* Blue Note 45-1794 The Three Sounds - Things Ain't What They Used To Be Parts 1 & 2 1960
* Blue Note 45-1793 The Three Sounds - On Green Dolphin Street / Love For Sale 1960
* Blue Note 45-1792 The Three Sounds - I'm Beginning To See The Light / Tammy's Breeze 1960
* Blue Note 45-1824 The Three Sounds - When I Fall In Love / Parker's Pad 1961
The Three Sounds
Gene Harris, piano; Andrew Simpkins, bass; Bill Dowdy, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 13, 1960
| tk.1 | If I Were A Bell | Blue Note BLP 4120 |
| tk.4 | Summertime | Blue Note 45-1827, BLP 4088 |
| tk.5 | Here We Come | Blue Note 45-1825, BLP 4088 |
| tk.7 | It Just Got To Be | Blue Note BLP 4120 |
| Bye Bye Blackbird | rejected | |
| tk.11 | Poinciana | Blue Note BLP 4088 |
| tk.14 | The Girl Next Door | Blue Note (J) TOCJ-9527, (J) UCCQ-5091 |
| tk.15 | South Of The Border | Blue Note BLP 4120 |
| tk.17 | Sonnymoon For Two | Blue Note BLP 4088 |
| tk.18 | This Is The Way 'Tis | Blue Note (J) TOCJ-9527, (J) UCCQ-5091 |
* Blue Note BLP 4120, BST 84120 The Three Sounds - It Just Got To Be 1963
= Blue Note (J) TOCJ-9527 - 2003
* Blue Note BLP 4088, BST 84088 The 3 Sounds - Here We Come 1962
= Blue Note (J) UCCQ-5091 - 2015
* Blue Note 45-1827 The Three Sounds - Broadway / Summertime 1962
* Blue Note 45-1825 The Three Sounds - Here We Come / Our Love Is Here To Stay 1962
The Three Sounds
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 14, 1960
| tk.19 | Blue 'N Boogie | Blue Note BLP 4120 |
| tk.20 | The Nearness Of You | Blue Note 45-1898, BLP 4120 |
| tk.23 | Just Squeeze Me | Blue Note 45-1826, BLP 4088 |
| tk.25 | Broadway | Blue Note 45-1827, BLP 4088 |
| tk.26 | Now's The Time | Blue Note 45-1826, BLP 4088 |
| Lover Come Back To Me | rejected | |
| tk.30 | One For Renee | Blue Note 45-1898, BLP 4120 |
| tk.31 | Stella By Starlight | Blue Note BLP 4120 |
| tk.32 | Real Gene | - |
| tk.33 | Our Love Is Here To Stay | Blue Note 45-1825, BLP 4088 |
* Blue Note BLP 4120, BST 84120 The Three Sounds - It Just Got To Be 1963
= Blue Note (J) TOCJ-9527 - 2003
* Blue Note BLP 4088, BST 84088 The 3 Sounds - Here We Come 1962
= Blue Note (J) UCCQ-5091 - 2015
* Blue Note 45-1898 The Three Sounds - The Nearness Of You / One For Renee 1963
* Blue Note 45-1826 The Three Sounds - Now's The Time / Just Squeeze Me 1962
* Blue Note 45-1827 The Three Sounds - Broadway / Summertime 1962
* Blue Note 45-1825 The Three Sounds - Here We Come / Our Love Is Here To Stay 1962
1961
The Three Sounds
Gene Harris, piano; Andrew Simpkins, bass; Bill Dowdy, drums.
Jorgies Jazz Club, Gas Light Square, St. Louis, MO, summer 1961
| On Green Dolphin Street | VGM Records VGM0010 | |
| The Spirit Is Here | - | |
| Time After Time | - | |
| Two Bass Hit (mistitled as Salt Peanuts) | - |
* VGM Records VGM0010 Sittin' In With Nancy Wilson And The Three Sounds mid 1980s
The Three Sounds
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 13, 1961
| tk.1 | Shiny Stockings | Blue Note BST 84434, (J) UCCQ-5096 |
| tk.4 | Sermonette | Blue Note 45-1856, BLP 4102 |
| tk.9 | Work Song | Blue Note BST 84434, (J) UCCQ-5096 |
| tk.14 | Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea | - |
| tk.15 | You Are My Sunshine | Blue Note 45-1855, BLP 4102 |
| tk.16 | Nothin' But The Blues | - |
| tk.17 | Dap's Groove | Blue Note 45-1856, BLP 4102 |
| tk.18 | The Masquerade Is Over | Blue Note BLP 4102 |
| tk.19 | Hey There | - |
| tk.21 | Walking The Floor Over You | Blue Note BST 84434, (J) UCCQ-5096 |
| tk.22 | Sweet And Lovely | - |
| tk.23 | Stompin' At The Savoy | Blue Note BLP 4102 |
| tk.24 | Little Girl Blue | - |
| In A Mellow Tone | rejected | |
| tk.26 | Blue Daniel | Blue Note BST 84434, (J) UCCQ-5096 |
| tk.27 | Street Of Dreams | Blue Note BLP 4102 |
| tk.29 | Wait A Minute | Blue Note BST 84434, (J) UCCQ-5096 |
| tk.30 | Stairway To The Stars | - |
| tk.32 | Billy Boy | Blue Note (J) UCCQ-5096 |
| tk.33 | Lazy Cat | Blue Note BST 84434, (J) UCCQ-5096 |
| Here We Come | rejected |
* Blue Note BST 84434 The Three Sounds Featuring Gene Harris - Babe's Blues 1986
= Blue Note CDP 7 84434 2 - 1988
* Blue Note BLP 4102, BST 84102 The 3 Sounds - Hey There 1962
= Blue Note (J) UCCQ-5096 - 2015
* Blue Note 45-1856 The Three Sounds - Sermonette / Dap's Groove 1962
* Blue Note 45-1855 The Three Sounds - You Are My Sunshine / Nothin' But The Blues 1962
1962
The Three Sounds + Ike Quebec
Gene Harris, piano, organ; Andrew Simpkins, bass; Bill Dowdy, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 4, 1962
| tk.2 | Sometimes I'm Happy | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 21281 2 0 |
| tk.4 | Easy Does It | unissued |
| tk.6 | Azule Serape | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 21289 2 2, (J) UCCQ-5104 |
| tk.7 | Out Of This World | Blue Note BLP 4197 |
| tk.9 | Girl Of My Dreams | - |
| tk.10 | Old Lamplighter | unissued |
| tk.11 | Just In Time | Blue Note BLP 4197 |
| tk.14 | I Thought About You | unissued |
| tk.20 | Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise | - |
| tk.22 | Makin' Whoopee | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 21281 2 0 |
| tk.23 | For Dancers Only | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 21289 2 2, (J) UCCQ-5104 |
| tk.24 | Nature Boy | - |
| tk.25 | Remember | unissued |
| tk.26 | Wadin' | - |
| tk.27 | Mountain Greenery | - |
| tk.29 | What A Difference A Day Makes | - |
| tk.30 | Tadd's Delight | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 21289 2 2, (J) UCCQ-5104 |
* Blue Note BLP 4197, BST 84197 The 3 Sounds - Out Of This World 1966+
= Blue Note (J) TOCJ-9528 - 2003
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 21281 2 0 The Three Sounds - Standards 1998
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 21289 2 2 The 3 Sounds - Black Orchid 1998
* Blue Note (J) UCCQ-5104 The 3 Sounds - Black Orchid 2015
The Three Sounds
Gene Harris, piano; Andrew Simpkins, bass; Bill Dowdy, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 7, 1962
| tk.1 | You Make Me Feel So Young | Blue Note BLP 4197 |
| tk.2 | I'll Be Around (long version) | Blue Note (J) TOCJ-9528 |
| tk.3 | I'll Be Around | Blue Note BLP 4197 |
| tk.4 | Secret Love | Blue Note BLP 4155 |
| tk.5 | Over The Rainbow | Blue Note (J) TOCJ-9528, (J) UCCQ-5104 |
| tk.6 | Oh Well Oh Well | Blue Note BLP 4155 |
| tk.7 | Black Orchid | - |
| tk.8 | A Foggy Day | - |
| tk.10 | For All We Know | - |
* Blue Note BLP 4197, BST 84197 The 3 Sounds - Out Of This World 1966+
= Blue Note (J) TOCJ-9528 - 2003
* Blue Note BLP 4155, BST 84155 The 3 Sounds - Black Orchid 1964
= Blue Note CDP 7243 8 21289 2 2 - 1998
= Blue Note (J) UCCQ-5104 - 2015
The Three Sounds
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 8, 1962
| Crazy Rhythm | rejected | |
| tk.12 | My Silent Love | Blue Note BLP 4197 |
| It's A Wonderful World | rejected | |
| tk.16 | Babe's Blues | Blue Note BST 84434, (J) UCCQ-5104 |
| tk.17 | Sanctified Sue | Blue Note BLP 4197 |
| tk.18 | Saucer Eyes | Blue Note BLP 4155 |
| tk.19 | Don't Go Don't Go | - |
| tk.20 | Out Of The Past | Blue Note BLP 4197 |
| tk.21 | At Last | Blue Note BLP 4155 |
* Blue Note BLP 4197, BST 84197 The 3 Sounds - Out Of This World 1966+
= Blue Note (J) TOCJ-9528 - 2003
* Blue Note BST 84434 The Three Sounds Featuring Gene Harris - Babe's Blues 1986
= Blue Note CDP 7 84434 2 - 1988
* Blue Note BLP 4155, BST 84155 The 3 Sounds - Black Orchid 1964
= Blue Note CDP 7243 8 21289 2 2 - 1998
= Blue Note (J) UCCQ-5104 - 2015
The Three Sounds
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 27, 1962
| tk.4 | My Romance | unissued |
| tk.6 | El Dormido | - |
| tk.7 | June Night | - |
| tk.8 | But Beautiful | - |
| tk.11 | There They Go | - |
| tk.12 | The Best Things In Life Are Free | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 21281 2 0 |
| tk.13 | Cry Me A River | - |
| tk.14 | Back Home | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 21289 2 2 |
| tk.18 | You Dig It | - |
| tk.21 | Moon River | unissued |
| tk.22 | In A Little Spanish Town | - |
| tk.24 | Again | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 21281 2 0 |
| tk.25 | Theme From M Squad | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 21289 2 2 |
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 21281 2 0 The Three Sounds - Standards 1998
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 21289 2 2 The 3 Sounds - Black Orchid 1998
The Three Sounds
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 28, 1962
| tk.30 | Witchcraft | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 21281 2 0 |
| tk.31A | Blues For Beth | unissued |
| tk.32 | Stay As Sweet As You Are | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 21281 2 0 |
| Drivin' Home | rejected | |
| tk.36 | For Me And My Gal | unissued |
| tk.39 | Red Sails In The Sunset | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 21281 2 0 |
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 21281 2 0 The Three Sounds - Standards 1998
The Three Sounds
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 13, 1962
| 62VK664 | Blue Genes Part 1 | Verve VK-10276, V/V6-8513 |
| 62VK665 | Blue Genes Part 2 | - |
| 62VK671 | Love Somebody | Verve V/V6-8513 |
| 62VK673 | Autumn In New York | - |
| 62VK674 | Gina My Love | - |
| 62VK675 | Mr. Wonderful | - |
| 62VK677 | In A Mellow Tone | - |
| 62VK678 | Red Sails In The Sunset | - |
| 62VK681 | Whims Of Chamberland | - |
| 62VK684 | Let Me Off Uptown | unissued |
* Verve V/V6-8513 The Three Sounds - Blue Genes 1963
* Verve VK-10276 The Three Sounds - Blue Genes Parts 1 & 2 1963
The Three Sounds
Gene Harris, piano; Andy Simpkins, bass; Bill Dowdy, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, December 14 and 15, 1962
| 22625 | Someone Nice Like You | Mercury MG-20776 |
| 22626 | Climb Ev'ry Mountain | - |
| 22627 | Gonna Build A Mountain | - |
| 22628 | You Don't Tell Me | - |
| 22629 | Once In A Lifetime | - |
| 22630 | The Sweetest Sounds | - |
| 22631 | As Long As She Needs Me | - |
| 22632 | What Kind Of Fool Am I | - |
| 22633 | I'd Do Anything For You | - |
| 22634 | Who Will Buy | - |
| 22635 | If I Ever Would Leave You | - |
| 22636 | I Believe In You | - |
* Mercury MG-20776, SR-60776 The Three Sounds - Play Jazz On Broadway 1963
1963
The Three Sounds
Gene Harris, piano; Andy Simpkins, bass; Bill Dowdy, drums.
NYC, July 17 and 18, 1963
| 29105 | Ceasar And Cleopatra Theme | Mercury MG-20839 |
| 29106 | Lazy River | - |
| 29107 | After Hours | - |
| 29108 | There's Something Nice About The Rain | - |
| 29109 | Let's Dance | - |
| 29110 | On The Sunny Side Of The Street | - |
| 29111 | Mr. Lucky | - |
| 29112 | I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | - |
| 29113 | Way Down Front | - |
| 29114 | Sentimental Journey | - |
| 29115 | Elbows And Armpits | - |
* Mercury MG-20839, SR-60839 The Three Sounds - Some Like It Modern 1963
= Mercury (J) PHCE-6012 - 2000
1964
The Three Sounds Featuring Gene Harris
Gene Harris, piano; Andy Simpkins, bass; Bill Dowdy, drums.
The Penthouse, Seattle, WA, February 20, 1964
| Blue Genes | Resonance Records HLP-9025 | |
| Rat Down Front | - | |
| Caesar And Cleopatra (Film Theme) | - |
* Resonance Records HLP-9025 The Three Sounds Featuring Gene Harris - Groovin' Hard: Live At The Penthouse 1964-1968 2016
= Resonance Records HCD-2025 - 2017
The Three Sounds Featuring Gene Harris
same personnel.
The Penthouse, Seattle, WA, October 22, 1964
| Bluesette | Resonance Records HLP-9025 |
* Resonance Records HLP-9025 The Three Sounds Featuring Gene Harris - Groovin' Hard: Live At The Penthouse 1964-1968 2016
= Resonance Records HCD-2025 - 2017
1965
The Three Sounds
Gene Harris, piano; Andy Simpkins, bass; Bill Dowdy, drums.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, February 24 and 25, 1965
| 31746 | You've Changed | Limelight LM-82014 |
| 31751 | Our Theme | - |
* Limelight LM-82014, LS-86014 The Three Sounds - Three Moods 1965
The Three Sounds
Gene Harris, piano; Andy Simpkins, bass; Bill Dowdy, drums; with Leonard Atkins, Harry Bluestone, Sam Caplan, John DeVoogdt, Lou Kievman, Alfred Lustgarten, Alexander Neiman, Kurt Reher, Joseph Saxon, Darrel Terwilliger, strings.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, February 24, 25, and March 24, 1965
| 31744 | The Night Has A Thousand Eyes | Limelight LM-82014 |
| 31745 | The Second Time Around | - |
| 31748 | Invitation | - |
| 31752 | Change Partners | - |
* Limelight LM-82014, LS-86014 The Three Sounds - Three Moods 1965
The Three Sounds
Gene Harris, piano; Andy Simpkins, bass; Bill Dowdy, drums; with Milt Bernhart, Gil Falco, Lew McCreary, George Oliver, Tommy Shepherd, Kenny Shroyer, trombone.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, February 24, 25, and March 25, 1965
| 31747 | Hittin' The Jug | Limelight LM-82014 |
| 35801 | Hittin' The Jug (45 rpm edit) | Limelight L-3059 |
| 31749 | John Brown's Body | Limelight LM-82014 |
| 31750 | What Now, My Love | - |
| 31753 | Justerini | Limelight L-3059, LM-82014 |
* Limelight LM-82014, LS-86014 The Three Sounds - Three Moods 1965
* Limelight L-3059 The Three Sounds - Justerini / Hittin' The Jug 1965
The Three Sounds
Gene Harris, piano; Andy Simpkins, bass; Bill Dowdy, drums; with unidentified large orchestra, Julian Lee, arranger, conductor.
Los Angeles, CA, July, 1965
| 35834 | Theme From "Skyscraper" | Limelight L-3068, LM-82026 |
| 35835 | That Man | Limelight LM-82026 |
* Limelight LM-82026, LS-86026 The Three Sounds - Beautiful Friendship 1965
* Limelight L-3068 The Three Sounds - Theme From "Skyscraper" / Hot Cha 1965
The Three Sounds
same personnel.
Los Angeles, CA, August, 1965
| 35836 | The Following Sea | Limelight LM-82026 |
| 35837 | Beautiful Friendship | Limelight LM-82026, LS-301-C |
| 35838 | She's Too Far Above Me | Limelight LM-82026 |
| 35839 | It's A Blue World | - |
| 35840 | Hot Cha | Limelight L-3068, LM-82026, LS-301-C |
| 35841 | Cute | Limelight LM-82026, LS-301-C |
| 35842 | Hittin' Another Jug | - |
| 35843 | Shortnin' Bread | - |
* Limelight LM-82026, LS-86026 The Three Sounds - Beautiful Friendship 1965
* Limelight LS-301-C The Three Sounds - Beautiful Friendship 1966
* Limelight L-3068 The Three Sounds - Theme From "Skyscraper" / Hot Cha 1965
The Three Sounds
Gene Harris, piano; Andy Simpkins, bass; Bill Dowdy, drums.
NYC, 1965
| 32277 | Glory Of Love | Mercury MG-20921 |
| 32278 | Once In A Lifetime | - |
| 32279 | Green's | - |
| 32280 | Blues For Big Scotia | - |
| 32281 | Blues For My Baby | - |
| 32282 | Hymn To Freedom | - |
| 32283 | unknown title | |
| 32284 | Blues | Mercury MG-20921 |
| 32285 | Mississippi Mud | - |
| 32286 | Willow Weep For Me | - |
* Mercury MG-20921, SR-60921 The Three Sounds - Live At The Living Room 1964
The Three Sounds
same personnel.
1965
| 32483 | If I Were A Bell | Mercury unissued |
| 32484 | What's New | - |
| 32485 | Untitled Original Tune | - |
| 32486 | Once Upon A Time | - |
| 32487 | The Masquerade Is Over | - |
| 32488 | Blues In Hoss' Flat | - |
| 32489 | Mississippi | - |
| 32490 | I Thought About You | - |
| 32491 | My Romance | - |
| 32492 | unknown title (Ray Charles' Tune) | - |
| 32493 | On Green Dolphin Street | - |
| 32494 | unknown title (Oscar Peterson's Tune) | - |
| 32495 | Second Time Around | - |
| 32496 | Rat Up Front | - |
| 32497 | Things Ain't What They Used To Be | - |
| 32498 | Love For Sale | - |
| 32499 | Blues | - |
| 32500 | That's All | - |
| 32501 | Second Time Around | - |
| 32502 | Mississippi | - |
| 32503 | You Make Me Feel So Young | - |
| 32504 | Glory Of Love | - |
| 32505 | Minor Blues | - |
| 32506 | On Green Dolphin Street | - |
| 32507 | Willow Weep For Me | - |
| 32508 | Tenderly | - |
| 32509 | Once Upon A Time | - |
| 32510 | Hello Young Lovers | - |
| 32511 | Opening Number Blues | - |
| 32512 | Silver Lining | - |
| 32513 | My Romance | - |
| 32514 | Another Funky Blues | - |
| 32515 | Love For Sale | - |
| 32516 | Slow Blues | - |
| 32517 | Once Upon A Time | - |
1966
The Three Sounds Featuring Gene Harris
Gene Harris, piano; Andy Simpkins, bass; Kalil Madi, drums.
The Penthouse, Seattle, WA, June 23, 1966
| The Night Has A Thousand Eyes | Resonance Records HLP-9025 | |
| The Boogaloo | - |
* Resonance Records HLP-9025 The Three Sounds Featuring Gene Harris - Groovin' Hard: Live At The Penthouse 1964-1968 2016
= Resonance Records HCD-2025 - 2017
The Three Sounds Featuring Gene Harris
same personnel.
The Penthouse, Seattle, WA, June 30, 1966
| A.M. Blues | Resonance Records HLP-9025 |
* Resonance Records HLP-9025 The Three Sounds Featuring Gene Harris - Groovin' Hard: Live At The Penthouse 1964-1968 2016
= Resonance Records HCD-2025 - 2017
The Three Sounds
Gene Harris, piano, organ; Andrew Simpkins, bass; Kalil Madi, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 25, 1966
| tk.3 | Let's Go Get Stoned | Blue Note BLP 4248 |
| tk.5 | Fever | - |
| tk.9 | The Lamp Is Low | - |
| tk.12 | Charade | - |
| Doodlin' | rejected | |
| tk.18 | Yeh Yeh | Blue Note BLP 4248 |
| tk.23 | Django | - |
| tk.33 | Yours Is My Heart Alone | - |
| tk.35 | Something You Got | - |
| tk.40 | The Frown | Blue Note 45-1928, BLP 4248 |
| tk.46 | It Was A Very Good Year | - |
* Blue Note BLP 4248, BST 84248 The 3 Sounds - Vibrations 1967
* Blue Note 45-1928 The Three Sounds - The Frown / It Was A Very Good Year 1967
The Three Sounds
Gene Harris, piano; Andy Simpkins, bass; Kalil Madi, drums.
London House, Chicago, IL, 1966
| 35974 | Downtown | Limelight LM-82037 |
| 35975 | Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You | - |
| 35976 | The Way I Feel | - |
| 35977 | The Good Life | - |
| 35978 | Mohair Sam | - |
| 35979 | Simple Simon | - |
| 35980 | A.M. Blues | - |
| 35981 | Old Folks | - |
| 35982 | Goodnight Ladies | - |
* Limelight LM-82037, LS-86037 The Three Sounds - Today's Sounds 1966
1967
The Three Sounds
Gene Harris, piano; Andrew Simpkins, bass; Donald Bailey, drums; Dick Bock, producer.
The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, CA, June 9 and 10, 1967
| Still I'm Sad | Blue Note 45-1935, BLP 4265 | |
| June Night: Just Give Me A June Night / The Moonlight And You | Blue Note BLP 4265 | |
| I Thought About You | - | |
| Summertime | - | |
| Makin' Bread Again | Blue Note 45-1935, BLP 4265 | |
| Here's That Rainy Day | Blue Note BLP 4265 | |
| Blues March | - | |
| Never Say Yes | Blue Note 7243 5 23995 2 9 | |
| River Shallow | - | |
| Sunny | - | |
| Bad Bad Whiskey | - | |
| C Jam Blues (set call) | - | |
| Sylvie | unissued | |
| Like Someone In Love | - | |
| Georgia On My Mind | - | |
| Goin' Out Of My Head | - | |
| Yesterday | - | |
| The Shadow Of Your Smile | - | |
| Stella By Starlight | - | |
| Bluesette | - | |
| Makin' Whoopee | - | |
| Cute | - | |
| Sherry | - | |
| It Was A Very Good Year | - | |
| Li'l Darlin' | - |
* Blue Note BLP 4265, BST 84265 The 3 Sounds - Live At The Lighthouse 1967
= Blue Note 7243 5 23995 2 9 - 2000
* Blue Note 45-1935 The Three Sounds - Still I'm Sad / Makin' Bread Again 1967
The Three Sounds
Gene Harris, piano, organ; Andrew Simpkins, bass; Donald Bailey, drums; Dick Bock, producer.
not live at The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, CA, June 10, 1967
| Takin' It Easy | Blue Note 7243 5 23995 2 9 | |
| Drown In My Own Tears | - | |
| Why Am I Treated So Bad | - | |
| Crying Time | Blue Note BLP 4265 | |
| I Held My Head In Shame | - |
* Blue Note BLP 4265, BST 84265 The 3 Sounds - Live At The Lighthouse 1967
= Blue Note 7243 5 23995 2 9 - 2000
1968
The Three Sounds And The Oliver Nelson Orchestra
Gene Harris, piano; Andrew Simpkins, bass; Donald Bailey, drums; with Bobby Bryant, Buddy Childers, Freddy Hill, Melvin Moore, trumpet; Lou Blackburn, Billy Byers, Pete Myers, trombone; Ernie Tack, bass trombone; Anthony Ortega, Frank Strozier, alto sax; Plas Johnson, tenor sax; Bill Green, baritone sax; Ken Watson, percussion; Roger Hutchinson, unknown instruments; Oliver Nelson, arranger.
Liberty Studios, Los Angeles, CA, April 10, 1968
| The Look Of Love (From "Casino Royal") | Blue Note BST 84285 | |
| Georgia (On My Mind) | - | |
| The Grass Is Greener | - | |
| I Remember Bird | - |
* Blue Note BST 84285 The Three Sounds And The Oliver Nelson Orchestra - Coldwater Flat 1968
The Three Sounds And The Oliver Nelson Orchestra
with Jay Migliori, tenor sax; Lou Singer, tympani; replaces Johnson, Hutchinson.
Liberty Studios, Los Angeles, CA, April 11, 1968
| My Romance | Blue Note BST 84285 | |
| Lonely Bottles | - | |
| Do Do Do (What Now Is Next) | - | |
| Coldwater Flat | - | |
| Last Train To Clarksville | - |
* Blue Note BST 84285 The Three Sounds And The Oliver Nelson Orchestra - Coldwater Flat 1968
The Three Sounds And The Oliver Nelson Orchestra
Gene Harris, piano; Andrew Simpkins, bass; Donald Bailey, drums; with Conte Candoli, Buddy Childers, Freddy Hill, Melvin Moore, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, Lou Blackburn, Billy Byers, trombone; Ernie Tack, bass trombone; Anthony Ortega, Frank Strozier, alto sax; Plas Johnson, Tom Scott, tenor sax; Bill Green, baritone sax; Lou Singer, tympani; Ken Watson, percussion; Roger Hutchinson, unknown instruments; Oliver Nelson, arranger.
Liberty Studios, Los Angeles, CA, April 12, 1968
| Star Trek | Blue Note BST 84285 |
* Blue Note BST 84285 The Three Sounds And The Oliver Nelson Orchestra - Coldwater Flat 1968
The Three Sounds Featuring Gene Harris
Gene Harris, piano; Andy Simpkins, bass; Carl Burnett, drums.
The Penthouse, Seattle, WA, August 23, 1968
| Girl Talk | Resonance Records HLP-9025 | |
| The Shadow Of Your Smile | - | |
| Yours Is My Heart Alone | - |
* Resonance Records HLP-9025 The Three Sounds Featuring Gene Harris - Groovin' Hard: Live At The Penthouse 1964-1968 2016
= Resonance Records HCD-2025 - 2017
Gene Harris And His Three Sounds
Gene Harris, piano; Andrew Simpkins, bass; Carl Burnett, drums; with Jim Horn, flute; Jesse Erlich, Henry Felber, Lou Kievman, William Kurash, Leonard Malarsky, Albert Steinberg, strings; Alan Estes, vibes; Al Vescovo, guitar; Paul Humphrey, drums; Dee Ervin, Miles Grayson, percussion; Monk Higgins, arranger, conductor.
RPM International Studios, Los Angeles, CA, September 19, 1968
| 2958 | Sittin' Duck | Blue Note 45-1950, BST 84301 |
| 2959 | (Sock It To Me) Harper Valley PTA | Blue Note 45-1942, BST 84301 |
| 2963 | Book Of Slim | Blue Note BST 84301 |
* Blue Note BST 84301 Gene Harris And His Three Sounds - Elegant Soul 1968
* Blue Note 45-1950 The Three Sounds - Sittin' Duck / Sugar Hill 1968
* Blue Note 45-1942 The Three Sounds - (Sock It To Me) Harper Valley PTA / Elegant Soul 1968
Gene Harris And His Three Sounds
Gene Harris, piano; Andrew Simpkins, bass; Carl Burnett, drums; with Bob Jung, reeds; Dave Burk, Henry Felber, Ron Fulsom, Leonard Malarsky, Ralph Schaeffer, Tibor Zelig, violin; Phil Goldberg, Leonard Selic, viola; Jerry Kessler, cello; Alan Estes, vibes, percussion; Al Vescovo, guitar; Paul Humphrey, drums; Dee Ervin, Miles Grayson, percussion; Monk Higgins, arranger, conductor.
RPM International Studios, Los Angeles, CA, September 20, 1968
| 2956 | Elegant Soul | Blue Note 45-1942, BST 84301 |
| 2957 | Do It Right Now | Blue Note BST 84301 |
| 2960 | Sugar Hill | Blue Note 45-1950, BST 84301 |
| 2962 | Black Gold | Blue Note BST 84301 |
| 2961 | African Sweets | - |
| 2964 | Walls Of Respect | - |
* Blue Note BST 84301 Gene Harris And His Three Sounds - Elegant Soul 1968
* Blue Note 45-1942 The Three Sounds - (Sock It To Me) Harper Valley PTA / Elegant Soul 1968
* Blue Note 45-1950 The Three Sounds - Sittin' Duck / Sugar Hill 1968
1969
A New Sound From The Three Sounds
Gene Harris, piano; Henry Franklin, bass; Carl Burnett, drums; with David Duke, French horn; Buddy Collette, flute, alto flute; Fred Robinson, guitar; Alan Estes, percussion; unidentified strings, led by Sid Sharp, Monk Higgins, composer, arranger, conductor.
Liberty Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 26, 1969
| 5087 | Repeat After Me | Blue Note BST 84341 |
| 5088 | Upper Four Hundred | - |
| 5089 | Popsicle Pimp | - |
| 5090 | Black Sugar | - |
* Blue Note BST 84341 A New Sound From The Three Sounds - Soul Symphony 1969
A New Sound From The Three Sounds + Specialties Unlimited
Gene Harris, piano; Henry Franklin, bass; Carl Burnett, drums; with Buddy Collette, flute, alto flute; Fred Robinson, guitar; Alan Estes, percussion; unidentified strings, led by Sid Sharp, Monk Higgins, composer, arranger, conductor; + overdubs: Specialties Unlimited: Alex Brown, Mamie Galore, Clydie King, background vocal.
Liberty Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 27, 1969
| Soul Symphony |
A New Sound From The Three Sounds + Specialties Unlimited
Gene Harris, piano; Henry Franklin, bass; Carl Burnett, drums; with David Duke, Art Maebe, French horn; Buddy Collette, flute, alto flute; Fred Robinson, guitar; Alan Estes, percussion; unidentified strings, led by James Getzoff, Monk Higgins, composer, arranger, conductor; + overdubs: Specialties Unlimited: Alex Brown, Mamie Galore, Clydie King, background vocal.
Liberty Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 28, 1969
| 5086 | Soul Symphony | Blue Note BST 84341 |
* Blue Note BST 84341 A New Sound From The Three Sounds - Soul Symphony 1969
1970
Gene Harris And The Three Sounds
Gene Harris, piano; Henry Franklin, bass, electric bass; Carl Burnett, drums.
The It Club, Los Angeles, CA, March 6, 1970
| Funky Pullett | Blue Note B1-35338 | |
| I'm Still Sad | - | |
| Baby Man | - | |
| Love For Sale | - | |
| Sittin' Duck | - | |
| On Green Dolphin Street | - | |
| Tammy's Breeze | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 35338 2 4 | |
| John Brown's Body | - |
* Blue Note B1-35338, CDP 7243 8 35338 2 4 Gene Harris And The Three Sounds - Live At The 'It Club' 1996
Gene Harris And The Three Sounds With Percussions
Gene Harris, piano; Henry Franklin, bass, electric bass, sand blocks, jawbone #1,6,8-10,12,13, bass, electric bass #2-5,7,11; Carl Burnett, drums, congas, tambourine #1,6,8-10,12,13, drums #2-5,7,11; Monk Higgins, cabasa, claves, jawbone, vibraslap #1,6,8-10,12,13.
The It Club, Los Angeles, CA, March 6 and 7, 1970
| 1. | Put On Train | Blue Note 7243 5 23997 2 7 |
| 2. | Virgin Pearl | rejected |
| 3. | I'm In Love | Blue Note 7243 5 23997 2 7 |
| 4. | Down Home | - |
| 5. | Girl Talk | - |
| 6. | Black Fox | - |
| 7. | This Guy's In Love | rejected |
| 8. | Apollo 21 | Blue Note 7243 5 23997 2 7 |
| 9. | Eleanor Rigby | - |
| 10. | Get Back | - |
| 11. | Judy, Judy, Judy | rejected |
| 12. | How Insensitive | - |
| 13. | Come Together | Blue Note 7243 5 23997 2 7 |
* Blue Note 7243 5 23997 2 7 Gene Harris And The Three Sounds - Live At The 'It Club' Volume 2 2000
1971
Gene Harris And The Three Sounds
Gene Harris, piano; Monk Higgins, organ, arranger; Fred Robinson, Al Vescovo, guitar; Luther Hughes, electric bass; Carl Burnett, drums; Bobbye Porter Hall, congas; Paul Humphrey, percussion; + overdubs: unidentified vocals.
United Artists Studios, Los Angeles, CA, July 26, 1971
| 8173 (tk.4) | Hey Girl | Blue Note BST 84378 |
| (tk.10) | That's Heavy | unissued |
| 8185 (tk.3) | Did You Think | Blue Note BST 84378 |
| 8175 (tk.3) | Your Love Is Just Too Much | - |
| (tk.3) | (It's) The Real Thing | unissued |
| 8186 (tk.7) | What's The Answer | Blue Note BST 84378 |
| 8181 (tk.6) | I'm Leaving | - |
* Blue Note BST 84378 Gene Harris The 3 Sounds 1971
Gene Harris And The Three Sounds
same personnel.
United Artists Studios, Los Angeles, CA, July 27, 1971
| 8180 (tk.3) | Put On Train | Blue Note BST 84378 |
| (tk.3) | Success | unissued |
| (tk.2) | Forget Mer Not | - |
| 8179 (tk.1) | You Got To Play The Game | Blue Note BST 84378 |
* Blue Note BST 84378 Gene Harris The 3 Sounds 1971
Gene Harris And The Three Sounds
same personnel.
United Artists Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 2, 1971
| (tk.7) | The Fence | Blue Note unissued |
| (tk.2) | Turn Around | - |
| - | Judy Blue Eyes | - |
| (tk.5) | Loveland | - |
| - | Take Some Time | - |
| (tk.7) | It's Your Thing | - |
| - | Thank You For Loving Me | - |
| (tk.2) | (Since) I Lost Baby | - |
Gene Harris And The Three Sounds
same personnel.
United Artists Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 3, 1971
| 8182 (tk.1) | Eleanor Rigby | Blue Note BST 84378 |
* Blue Note BST 84378 Gene Harris The 3 Sounds 1971