Bill Henderson With The Oscar Peterson Trio - Bill Henderson (3) (1LP Vinyl) [Verve by Request]
Product details
- Label Verve Records
- Artist Bill Henderson (3)
- Series Verve by Request
- Format 1LP
- Country United States
- Released Date 2025
- Genre Jazz
- Sealed Yes
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Bill Henderson With The Oscar Peterson Trio by Bill Henderson (3).
There are certain jazz vocal records that reward patience, and this 1963 MGM release pairing Bill Henderson with the Oscar Peterson Trio is one of them. Henderson was a singer's singer, admired by his peers for the clarity of his phrasing and the warmth he brought to a lyric, and here he steps into the company of one of the most formidable rhythm sections in the music. The result is a session that balances intimacy with swing, letting the words breathe while the trio keeps everything moving.
The program opens with a knowing reinvention of "You Are My Sunshine," a tune most listeners know in a far simpler guise, before easing into the gentle romance of "The Lamp Is Low" and a searching reading of "All Or Nothing At All." From there the album moves into "I Wish You Love" and the buoyant "Gravy Waltz," giving the first side a shape that runs from tenderness to genuine lift. Henderson closes the side with "A Lot Of Livin' To Do," a number that lets him show off his sense of momentum and his easy rapport with the band.
Side two leans into the standards that define this kind of vocal date. "I See Your Face Before Me" and "I've Got A Crush On You" find Henderson relaxed and conversational, while "At Long Last Love" gives the trio room to push. The set makes space for the wistful "The Folks Who Live On The Hill," one of the great songs about lasting devotion, and then turns to the unexpected charm of "Baby Mine" before wrapping up with the sweeping "Wild Is Love."
Much of the pleasure here comes from the interplay between voice and piano. Oscar Peterson was never merely an accompanist; his trio brought a precision and drive that could carry a singer without ever crowding the vocal line. Across these twelve songs the group listens closely, answering Henderson's phrases and setting up his entrances with the kind of instinct that only comes from serious musicians who trust one another.
The sleeve notes are in English, and the record carries the pedigree of an original 1963 MGM pressing, a document of a moment when a gifted vocalist and a celebrated trio met in the studio and simply played. For collectors of jazz vocals, this is a title that captures Henderson at a high point, framed by musicians who understood exactly how to serve a song.
It remains a rewarding listen for anyone drawn to the meeting of a distinctive voice and a first rate trio, a quietly essential entry in the catalog of postwar jazz singing.
Pressing Details:
Sleeve notes in English
Originally released in 1963 on MGM Records
Track Listing:
A1. You Are My Sunshine
A2. The Lamp Is Low
A3. All Or Nothing At All
A4. I Wish You Love
A5. Gravy Waltz
A6. A Lot Of Livin' To Do
B1. I See Your Face Before Me
B2. I've Got A Crush On You
B3. At Long Last Love
B4. The Folks Who Live On The Hill
B5. Baby Mine
B6. Wild Is Love
Artist: Bill Henderson (3)
Supporting Artists: The Oscar Peterson Trio
Format: 1LP
Genre: Jazz
Label: Verve Records
Catalog Number: SE 4128
Series: Verve by Request
Release Year: 2025
Country: United States
Condition: Sealed (New)
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