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Show The Three Sounds' To Play In Union By NICK SNOW Chronicle Managing Editor Their sound is powerful, hard-driving hard-driving and dynamic one moment; j then, it can turn into a gentle shade of blue the next. They're responsible respons-ible for 25 albums and were personally per-sonally chosen by vocalist Nancy j i tvs bix- I 1. 'X'.M . i- , jr "S. v. v 4 'fi-4 t . xn ) . m : if .-A u K (11 ,-' ' '. i :K , .,' ' i ' ' i " II ' " 1 ' Wilson to back up her performances. perfor-mances. They're The Three Sounds and they're playing today at 2 p.m. in the Union Ballroom in a special free concert sponsored by the Union Jazz Committee. Formed some years ago by leader-pianist Gene Harris, the jazz trio has recorded on the Verve, Mercury, Limelight, and Blue Note labels. Backed up by bassist Andrew And-rew Simkins, who's been with the group since its initial inception, and drummer Donald Bailey, who joined join-ed the trio last January after a prolonged pro-longed stint with organist Jimmy Smith, Harris will be with the trio nightly through Sunday night at the Quarter Note, in addition to playing play-ing today's gig. Their sound has appeal to those who don't like jazz otherwise, as many converts to their style will testify. "Harris doesn't like to shmaltz up the act with formal announcements," Quarter Note manager Dave Harrison said. "He'll just go to the piano, noodle around for awhile; then, usually with a dramatic arpeggio, he'll tear into the first number. The other guys pick up the beat in a few seconds sec-onds and the show's started. It's really good showmanship." Pianist Gene Harris, drummer Donald Bailey, and bassist Andrew Simkins swing out today at 2 p.m. when, as The Three Sounds, they appear in the Union Ballroom. The trio, whose University appear ance is being sponsored by the Union Jazz Committee, Commit-tee, is playing through Sunday night nightly at the Quarter Note. Photo by Ersklne |