Georges Arvanitas

This edition contains the two complete long unavailable trio albums recorded by the legendary French pianist Georges Arvanitas for the Pretoria label. He is accompanied on both LPs by well-known American guest artists. Highly influenced by the music of Bud Powell, these were among Arvanitas' earliest albums as a leader. Both albums were very well received in its time. 3 a.m. won the Prix Django Reinhardt and the Prix Jazz Hot, while Cocktail for Three won the Prix Jazz Hot and the Prix de l'Imternacional Jazz Club.

PERSONNEL:

[1-7] 3 A.M. (Pretoria 30J3000)

GEORGES ARVANITAS, piano
DOUG WATKINS, bass
ART TAYLOR, drums
Paris, September 10, 1958.

[8-14] COCKTAIL FOR THREE (Pretoria 30J3003)

GEORGES ARVANITAS,piano
GENE TAYLOR, bass
LOUIS HAYES, drums
Paris, March 4, 1959.

TRACKS:

01. Three A.M.
02. A Night In Tunisia
03. Celia
04. Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
05. Our Delight
06. What's New?
07. T.W.A. Blues
08. Cocktail For Three
09. Everything Happens To Me
10. Algo Bueno
11. Airegin
12. Mean To Me
13. Tune Up,14. Bluesy Blues

Total time: 75:55