Quartette Trés Bien ‎– Kilimanjaro

Decca ‎records 1964– DL 4548

Notes:

This is the first set of recordings but second release by St. Louis group QTB  
Often compared to the Ramsey Lewis/Young-Holt Trio,
Billy Larkin and the Delegates,
Odell Brown & the Organ-izers, The Three Sounds, etc.


One of the earliest albums from the legendary Quartette Trés Bien
-- the hip piano combo from the St Louis scene --
one who were almost to that city's jazz world what Ramsey Lewis
 was to Chicago! Unlike other piano groups of the time,
which were trios, the Quartette featured an additional percussionist
 in their lineup of piano, bass, and drums --
and that added percussion really gives records like this a
super-cool kick -- a romping sort of rhythm that's totally great!
Pianist Jeter Thompson's also one heck of a great writer
 -- as you'll hear on the album's original "Kilimanjaro" --
and percussionist Percy James really makes other.


Jeter Thompson - Piano
Richard Simmons - Bass
Albert St. James - Drums
Percy James - Percussion

Produced by Norman Wienstroer  

tracklist:

A1        Kilimanjaro
Written-By – Jeter Thompson
6:22
A2        I Left My Heart In San Francisco
Written-By – George Cory
2:22
A3        Secretly
Written-By – Georges Garvarentz, Marcel Stellman
3:05
A4        I Didn't Know What Time It Was
Written-By – Richard Rodgers - Lorenz Hart*
4:39
B1        My Favourite Things
Written-By – Richard Rodgers - Oscar Hammerstein II*
5:05
B2        My One And Only Love
Written-By – Guy Wood, Robert Mellin
3:28
B3        Ramblin' Rose
Written-By – Joe Sherman, Noel Sherman
2:32
B4        You Came A Long Way From St. Louis
Written-By – Bob Russell, John B. Brooks*
4:52

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Quartette Trés Bien – Stepping Out!

 

Decca records 1965 – DL 74675

credits:

    Bass – Richard Simmons
    Bongos, Congas – Percy James
    Drums – Albert St. James
    Piano – Jeter Thompson

Recorded at Technisonic Studio, Inc. St. Louis, MO
Producer – Milt Gabler
Engineer – Albert Bussen, Jr.


tracklist:

A1        Watusi Warrior
Written-By – Jeter Thompson
7:21
A2        Summertime
Written-By – Debose Heyward*, George Gershwin
5:02
A3        Stay, My Love
Written-By – Jeter Thompson
3:33
A4        A Taste Of Honey
Written-By – Bobby Scott, Ric Marlow
4:56
B1        More (Theme From "Mondo Cane")
Written-By – Nino Oliviero, Riz Ortolani
8:18
B2        Sheryl Likes Bananas
Written-By – Percy James
5:10
B3        Brazil (Aquarela Do Brazil)
Written-By – Ary Barroso
7:22

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Quartette Trés Bien – Boss Trés Bien

 Norman Records 1963 – NL-102-B

Notes:

  The Quartette Trés Bien was an American jazz combo based in St. Louis
 led by pianist Jeter Thompson. The group started to play around 1960 and
 began recording in the mid '60s. Jeter Thompson played with Jimmy Forrest,
 Oliver Nelson and Emmett Carter in his early years. The bassist of the group
is Richard Simmons, the drummer Albert St. James who accompanied also
Charlie Parker, Tab Smith and Jimmy Forrest. Percussionist Percy James added
 a Latin flavor to the quartette who played more than ten years, before splitting.
Jeter Thompson is still active leading for a few years the Trio Tres Bien with
brothers Harold Thompson (bass) and Howard Thompson (drums).

credits:

Bass – Richard Simons*
Bongos, Congas – Percy James
Drums – Albert St. James
Piano – Jeter Thompson

Producer  Norman Wienstroer
Recorded By  – Technisonic Studios

tracklist:

A1 Boss Tres Bien
    Written-By Jeter Thompson 5:26    
A2 The Sweetest Sounds
    Written-By  Richard Rodgers 3:53    
A3 Love Letters
    Written-By  Edward Heyman, Victor Young 2:47    
A4 I Love Paris
    Written-By  Cole Porter 5:36    
A5 Tonight
    Written-By  Leonard Bernstein 2:15    
B1 Days Of Wine And Roses
    Written-By Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer 5:20    
B2 Always On Saturday
    Written-By Jeter Thompson 2:18    
B3 The Breeze And I - From Suite "Andalucia"
    Written-By  Al Stillman, Ernesto Lecuona 4:44    
B4 Lover, Come Back To Me
    Written-By  Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg 2:43    
B5 Rhodesian Chant
    Written-By  Jeter Thompson 4:38     

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QUARTETTE TRES BIEN SPRING INTO SPRING

DECCA RECORDS 1965                                      DL4617

credits:

Jeter Thompson : Piano
Ricahard Simmons : Bass
Albert St. James : Drums
Percy James: Bongos and congas

tracks list:

A1     The Night Is Young And You're So Beautiful    
A2     It Might As Well Be Spring    
A3     We Remember Jamie    
A4     Joey, Joey, Joey    
B1     There Is No Greater Love    
B2     Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be?)    
B3     Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most    
B4     Accidently On Percy

 

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THE QUARTETTE TRES BIEN WHERE IT'S AT!

DECCA RECORDS 1966                                DL 74822

credits:

Bass – Richard Simmons
Congas, Bongos – Percy James
Drums – Albert St. James
Piano – Jeter Thompson
Producer – Milt Gabler

Tracks List:

A1 The End Of A Love Affair 4:37
A2 Feeling Good 5:03
A3 On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever) 2:29
A4 Moon River 3:45
A5 Harambee (Pull Together) 3:15
B1 Somebody Loves Me 3:44
B2 Polonaisia 3:28
B3 St. Louis Blues 2:22
B4 It Was A Very Good Year 4:33
B5 Lucky "28" 2:09
B6 Amor 2:55

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QUARTETTE TRES BIEN SKY HIGH

DECCA RECORDS 1965                                 DL24715  

also issued on  Brunswick Records – STA 8642

The Quartette Trés Bien was an American jazz combo based in St. Louis

 led by pianist Jeter Thompson. The group started to play around 

1960 and began recording in the mid '60s. Jeter Thompson played 

with Jimmy Forrest, Oliver Nelson and Emmett Carter in his early years. 

The bassist of the group is Richard Simmons, the drummer Albert St. James 

who accompanied also Charlie Parker, Tab Smith and Jimmy Forrest.

 Percussionist Percy James added a Latin flavor to the quartette who

 played more than ten years, before splitting. Jeter Thompson is still

 active leading for a few years the Trio Tres Bien with brothers

 Harold Thompson (bass) and Howard Thompson (drums).

tracks list:

A1 Shangri-La

A2 Invitation

A3 Kubah

A4 Say April

B1 I Can't Get Started

B2 Ruby

B3 Blues For The Congo

B4 Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)

 

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QUARTETTE TRES BIEN HERE IT IS!

DECCA RECORDS 1967                                 DL 4893 

Notes:

The Quartette Trés Bien was an American jazz combo based in St. Louis

 led by pianist Jeter Thompson. The group started to play around 1960

and began recording in the mid '60s. Jeter Thompson played with Jimmy Forrest,

Oliver Nelson and Emmett Carter in his early years. The bassist of the group

 is Richard Simmons, the drummer Albert St. James who accompanied also

Charlie Parker, Tab Smith and Jimmy Forrest. Percussionist Percy James

added a Latin flavor to the quartette who played more than ten years,

before splitting. Jeter Thompson is still active leading for a few years the Trio

 Tres Bien with brothers Harold Thompson (bass) and Howard Thompson (drums).  

produced by Milt Gabler

 

Credits:

 Jeter Thompson - Piano
Richard Simmons - Bass
Albert St. James - Drums
Percy James - Percussion

tracks list:

A1.         In The Still Of The Night (3:54)

        (Cole Porter)

A2.         Jasmine Eyes (3:40)

        (Albert St. James)

A3.         Tracy's Boogaloo (2:22)

        (Percy James)

A4.         The Shadow Of Your Smile (4:10)

        (Johnny Mandel/Paul Francis Webster)

A5.         Love Is A Hurtin' Thing (2:20)

        (Dave Linden/Ben Raleigh)

A6.         Happy Donna (3:23)

        (Jeter Thompson)

B1.         Autumn Leaves (4:46)

        (Joseph Kosma/Johnny Mercer)

B2.         Pamelam-A-Lam (2:05)

        (Jeter Thompson)

B3.         Sally (3:02)

        (Percy James)

B4.         Goin' Out Of My Head (3:59)

        (Teddy Randazzo/Bobby Weinstein)

B5.         Where Is Love (3:44)

        (Lionel Bart)

B6.         Collaboration (2:09)

        (Albert St. James)

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