The Great Jazz Trio at the Village Vanguard Vol. 2
Live album by The Great Jazz Trio
Released	1977
Recorded	February 19 & 20, 1977
Venue	Village Vanguard, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:06
Label	East Wind EW-8055
Producer	Kiyoshi Itoh, Yasohachi Itoh
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The Great Jazz Trio at the Village Vanguard Vol. 2 is a live album by the Great Jazz Trio – pianist Hank Jones, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Tony Williams – recorded in 1977 for the Japanese East Wind label. ^{[1] [2]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
All About Jazz	[4]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "Jones leads the way with his always elegant boppish arrangements; there are also plenty of solo opportunities for his bandmates in these intimate recordings, which give you the feeling of sitting right in front of the bandstand." ^[3] On All About Jazz John Kelman noted: "Carter and Williams had a shared history as part of Miles Davis' more outward-reaching second quintet in the mid-'60s, so they had just the right combination of traditionalism and outside-the-box spontaneity to make this set—consisting of one Charlie Parker tune, one standard, a Davis tune, and a Williams original—a potent blend of reverence and liberated musical thinking." ^[4]

Track listing

1. " Confirmation" ( Charlie Parker) - 9:54
2. "Wind Flower" (Sara Cassey) - 8:16
3. " Nardis" ( Miles Davis) - 11:03
4. "Lawra" (Tony Williams) - 8:53

Personnel

• Hank Jones - piano
• Ron Carter - bass
• Tony Williams - drums

References