Herbie Hancock Trio/France 7.10.1987

Herbie, who was on the acoustic side in the late 80’s, performed at the Nice Jazz Festival for the second consecutive year with a regular trio including Buster Williams and Al Foster. This work is a treasure definitive edition packed with great performances of Herbie’s acoustic jazz representative of the late 1980s, which was held for two consecutive years at the world-famous Nice Jazz Festival in France. The highlight performance was the July 10, 1987 performance in which Herbie appeared as a trio with Buster Williams and Al Foster, and it is an amazing masterpiece that has been carefully mastered by the label for about an hour. Recorded on a high-quality stereo soundboard. I want you to listen to the opening number “Limehouse Blues” at the trio performance. This song explodes with amazing drumming from the beginning, and even during the song, it runs at high speed with a series of harsh solos.If you listen to this song without any information, you might think it’s Tony. That’s what makes me think, and he hits it heavy with a lot of tricks and a sense of technique… A frightening Al Foster, a serious and authentic performance that you can’t hear in his previous performances with the Miles Davis Band. Al’s 4-beat performance is actually really amazing. It was no coincidence that he took advantage of this opportunity to collaborate with Herbie and was asked by Sonny Rollins, Joe Henderson, and others to establish his status as a 4-beat drummer. Even if you compare it to Tony Williams’ play at Mount Fuji a month later, there is no difference at all. Al, like Tony and Jack DeJohnette, is King Miles’ favorite drummer, and as a skillful omnidirectional drummer ranging from bop, free, jazz-rock, and funk, Al played Miles from the 1970s to the reclusive period to the 80s. He was the backbone of Miles for the longest time as a drummer. He also participated in numerous recordings by Miles and the Jazz Crusaders in the 1960s, and was active in the Herbie Sextet in the 70s, and his unique tone and fearless playing are highly praised by fellow bassists. Buster Williams’ bass is also strong throughout. And Harvey, a genius who plays better the better his opponent is, also enjoys the chance encounter that is possible because of these exceptionally talented players. Also, a trio and a quartet are performing two of the same songs, so it might be a good idea to listen to them and compare. Live at Nice Jazz Festival,France July 10th 1987 1. Limehouse Blues 2. Dolphin Dance 3. Air Dancing 4. Just One of Those Things Herbie Hancock – Piano Buster Williams – Bass Al Foster – Drums