The Three Sounds (also known as
The 3 Sounds) were a
jazz trio that formed in 1956. The trio played and recorded with
Lester Young,
Lou Donaldson,
Nat Adderley,
Johnny Griffin,
Anita O'Day,
Stanley Turrentine and
Sonny Stitt among others. They disbanded in 1973. The band formed in Benton Harbor, Michigan as the Four Sounds. The original line-up consisted of
Gene Harris (September 1, 1933 – January 16, 2000) on piano, Andrew Simpkins (April 29, 1932 – June 2, 1999) on double bass and Bill Dowdy (August 15, 1932 - May 12, 2017) on drums, along with saxophonist Lonnie `The Sound…
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