Geri Allen Trio/London,UK 2010

Geri Allen, a talented pianist, composer, and educator who passed away in 2017 at the young age of 60, was said to be one of the best female jazz musicians.The true essence of Geri Allen’s famous live performance with a piano trio. A performance has appeared! ! ! Geri Allen is an opinion leader among female jazz musicians. Geri grew up in Detroit, studied at Howard University, moved to New York, and began her professional career by joining the backing band of the Supremes, before moving to Brooklyn to perform with Steve Coleman, Greg Osby, Gary Thomas, Cassandra Wilson, and others. Steve Coleman’s Five Elements, in which Geri also participated, shocked fans around the world and attracted a lot of attention. However, Geri left M-Base in the late 1980s in order to pursue a broader range of activities, and in 1984 made a shocking solo debut with the trio “The Printmaker” with Anthony Cox and Andrew Cyrille. Since the late 1980s, she has been active as a trio with Charlie Haden and Paul Motian, and in 1995 won the first Lady of Soul award for her album “Soul Train” with Ron Carter and Tony Williams. She also became the first woman and the youngest person to win the Danish Jazz Award. She has also produced numerous masterpieces with other talented musicians such as Ornette Coleman, Lenny White, Pare Danielson, and up-and-comers Kenny Garrett, Jeff Watts, and her husband Wallace Rooney. In 2006, he was commissioned to compose a jazz suite to commemorate the victims of 3/11, and is attracting attention as a composer. Just before his death, he received an honorary doctorate from the Berklee College of Music, and was also teaching younger students at the University of Michigan. On March 29, 2001, in London, Geri Allen was at her most fulfilling both mentally and physically. An 80-minute live performance with the Johnson Brothers, two well-known talents in the jazz scene, bassist Billy and drummer Mark, played on a superbly high-quality stereo soundboard carefully mastered by the label. The best album recorded over the years, a must-listen for piano trio fans, is now available! ! ! The performance includes Jeri’s unique sense of time, who has also released Thelonious Monk collection, innovative harmonies reminiscent of Bill Evans, speedy and thrilling play, beautiful ballad play that is sure to knock out ECM fans, and classical music. From contemporary music to hard jazz to elements of ethnic music that he continues to research in earnest, you can enjoy not only his technique but also Jeri’s brilliant piano playing that shows the breadth of his amplitude! Also, like Jeri, the Johnson brothers, who have performed with all types of musicians and have a deep knowledge of jazz, naturally have a wonderful combination of versatile and solid rhythms that are a perfect match, and Jeri’s playing that makes the piano stand out even more is as expected. That’s all there is to say! A piano trio that is not flashy, but plays very beautiful music. That’s not true! ! ! Live at Pizza Express,London,UK March 29.2001 73min 1. Just One of Those Things 2. Holy Ghost 3. Laila’s House 4. Lush Life 5. A Drummer’s Song 6. Feed the Fire Geri Allen – Piano / Billy Johnson – Bass / Mark Johnson – Drums