Herbie Nichols Trio 190758833811 from the celestial blues of

from the celestial blues of ‘Spontaneous Simplicity’ and ‘Plutonian Nights’ to the urgent jazz of ‘Rocket Number Nine Take Off For Planet Venus’ and ‘Dance Of The Cosmo Aliens’

Consisting of 13 focused tracks each clocking in at around three minutes

An 11 track project

which would become the critical and commercial peak of both parties

Containing five synthesiser-led pieces

Herbie Nichols Trio 190758833811 from the celestial blues ofAlthough they were greeted rather indifferently at the time, jazz pianist Herbie Nichols albums for Blue Notein the Fifties have become more acclaimed as the decades have gone by. 1956s Herbie Nichols Trio, featuring drummer Max Roach and bassists Al McKibbon and Teddy Kotick sharing the work, is an utterly essential snapshot of Nichols work during this time, a collection of no nonsense originals with a brace of standards.