Guitar, Bass, & Drums: An Unusual jazz trio?

I came across this forum thread looking for guitar trios and it occurred to me that it is actually a rather uncommon arrangement.  And... I might add a tad tricky to pull off.

From: forums.allaboutjazz.com

Guitar/Bass/Drum Trios - Thoughts & Recommendations?
 No, not the Jimi Hendrix Experience or Cream (tho' I love those too). I'm talking about JAZZ trios made up of guitar, bass and drums.  Here's why I'm bringing it up: Last night, I was listening to Jim Hall's Live record (A&M Horizon, 1975). I've always really, really liked this record. And, as usual, it proceeds to knock my socks off. I couldn't help but notice how wonderfully naked Hall's guitar sounded in the context of a trio. No horns or pianos to get in the way. Very much like a piano trio, really. Everything's pared down to bare-bones, but it still sounds complete. So I started wondering what other records do I have with that same sort of guitar/bass/drum trio config. I guess it's not super-uncommon -- but then again, it's nowhere near as usual as, say, guitar trios with organ and drums. So I did some poking around in my LPs, CDs, and DLs.

Here's what I came up with (more than I expected!): *****************************************

Bobby Broom - Plays for Monk
Kenny Burrell - A Night at the Vanguard
Charlie Byrd - Sugarloaf Suite
Bill Frisell - Gone Just Like a Train

Bill Frisell - Live

Bill Frisell - East / West

Jim Hall - Magic Meeting, with Scott Colley and Lewis Nash
Jim Hall - Live
Vic Juris - A Second Look (Lieb sits in on few tracks)
Barney Kessel (w/ "The Poll Winners") - The Poll Winners 
Barney Kessel (w/ "The Poll Winners") - The Poll Winners Ride Again
Barney Kessel (w/ "The Poll Winners") - Exploring the Scene
Barney Kessel (w/ "The Poll Winners") - Straight Ahead
Barney Kessel - Soaring
Pat Metheny - Rejoicing
Pat Metheny - Trio Live

Pat Metheny - Bright Size Life

Pat Metheney - Day Trip, with Christian McBride and Antonio Sanchez
Wolfgang Muthspiel - Bright Side
Attila Zoller - Common Cause

Vic Juris - Omega is the Alpha
Adam Rogers - Time & the Infinite
John Scofield - En Route

John Scofield - Grace Under Pressure

John Abercrombie - Gateway

John Abercrombie - Gateway 2

Lenny Breau - The Velvet Touch Of
Jimmy Raney - Live In Tokyo 1976
Joe Pass - Portraits Of Duke Ellington

Joe pass - Live at Donte's
Grant Green - Green Street

Grant Green - Standards

John Stowell - Silent Photographer

Jon Raney - Waltz for Talia

John Stowell & David Friesen - Through the Listening Glass

Grant Green - Standards

Joe Morris - Age of Everything

Anouar Brahem, Le Voyage de Sahar (oud not guitar)

Ed Thigpen - Mr. Taste

Ralph Towner, Batik (ECM, 1978 / “Touchstone” series, 2008)

Attila Zoller - Common Cause

Vic Juris - A Second Look 

Pat Metheny Christian McBride Antonio Sanchez - James [2004] Live in Lugano

John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman Lush Life

I'm not embarrassed to say that this is one of my all time favorite recordings. These lyrics by Strayhorn are so rich and the chords are dark and sweet. I picture a wealthy bachelor in the 40's drinking in a smokey nightclub in Paris. This whole album is timeless John Coltrane, Mcoy Tyner, Elvin Jones, Jimmy Garrison and Johnny Hartman! what could be better.

NAT KING COLE ROUTE 66

The ultimate classic jazz trio for an uptown jazz brunch. This flavor of jazz is a crown pleaser especially if they arn't ready for more the complex stuff that musicians like. check out the classic Nat trio stuff like straighten up and fly right, paper moon, frim fram sauce. etc...

Vandanaa Trayee - melody in 7

I love this simple melody in seven.. it  starts at 1:18. I transcribed this from C to E which sounds better on guitar. The melody's 2nd part starts at 2:00. I jam on this in Rupak taal.

Below is a demo of rupak taal. It may be a little more detail than we need so. our best bet is to get a reliable groove in 7 to pull from.

The Coast

Really dig this tune. I was thinking about an eclectic set list that blends jazz with world elements. I think this will still fit the bill for restaurant gigs as there is lots of world infused sounds around these days. I can play all the parts the trick is singing at the same time but Im getting there. Some real cool space for the bass and drums to explore. waddy-ya-think

 

The Coast Chords by Paul Simon
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Artist: Paul Simon
Song: The Coast

  Chords for "The Coast"
Words & music By Paul Simon 1989 


 |Bb/F        Eb          |Bb/F            Bb 
A family of musicians took shelter for the night 

      |              Eb             |Bb/F Bb | 
In the little harbor church of St. Cecilia 

              Eb        |Bb/F           Bb  | 
 Two guitars, bata, bass drum and tambourine 

            Eb            |Bb/F  Bb Bb/D | 
Rose of Jericho and Bougainvillea 


Cm Bb Bb/D     |    Cm Bb     Bb/D | Cm Bb | 
      This is a lone---ly life 

Eb Bb/D Cm   Bb    F/A |Eb/Bb | 
Sorrows everywhere you  turn 

   |Db     Cm    Bb 
And that's worth something 

         Eb            | 
When you think about it 

Db     Cm    Bb     Eb | 
That's worth some money 

Db     Cm    Bb 
That's worth something 

         Eb            | 
When you think about it 

Db     Cm    Bb     Eb |Db Cm Bb  
That's worth some money 


 |Bb/F        Eb    
A trip to the market 

 |Bb/F          Bb        |         
A trip into the pearl gray morning sunlight 

     Eb          |Bb/F      Bb | 
That settles over Washington 

              Eb      
A trip to the market 

 |Bb/F            Bb   
A trip around the world 

         |                  Eb                |Bb/F   Bb 
Where the evening meal is negotiable, if there is one. 


Bb/D     |Cm     Bb   Bb/D| Cm     Bb  Bb/D | Cm Bb | 
This is a lonely-lone,      lonely life 

Eb Bb/D Cm   Bb    F/A |Eb/Bb | 
Sorrows everywhere you  turn 


   |Db     Cm    Bb 
And that's worth something 

         Eb            | 
When you think about it 

Db     Cm    Bb     Eb | 
That's worth some money 

Db     Cm    Bb 
That's worth something 

         Eb            | 
When you think about it 

Db     Cm    Bb     Eb | 
That's worth some money 


Db Cm Bb | Eb|Bb | Eb|Bb Bb/D Cm| 


Bb                      Eb | 
   To prove that I love you 

Bb                      F  | 
   Because I believe in you 

Bb                      Eb     | 
Summer skies, stars are falling 

Bb                    Bb/D Cm | 
All along the injured coast 

Bb             Eb | 
   If I have money 

Bb               F   | 
   If I have children 

Bb                      Eb     | 
Summer skies, stars are falling 

Bb                    Bb/D Cm | 
All along the injured coast 

Bb           Eb |Bb            F      | 
   Oo-wah Oo-wah     Doo-wop a Doo-wah 

Bb                      Eb     | 
Summer skies, stars are falling 

Bb                    Bb/D Cm | 
All along the injured coast 


No chord |  |Bb Eb |Bb | Eb| 


Bb       |                Eb       
   We are standing in the sunlight      

   |Bb/F          Bb       
The early morning sunlight 

      |                 Eb           | 
In the harbor church of Saint Cecilia 

Bb/F Bb             Eb      |Bb/F           Bb 
        To praise a soul's returning to the earth 

      |            Eb                |Bb/F  Bb Bb/D | 
To the Rose of Jericho and the Bougainvillea 

Cm Bb Bb/D       |Cm Bb Bb/D|Cm  Bb |Eb |  | 
      This is the on------ly life 


   |Db     Cm    Bb 
And that's worth something 

         Eb            | 
When you think about it 

Db     Cm    Bb     Eb | 
That's worth some money 

Db     Cm    Bb 
That's worth something 

         Eb            | 
When you think about it 

Db     Cm    Bb     Eb | 
That's worth some money 


Db Cm |Bb Eb |Bb Bb/D Cm | 


Bb                      Eb | 
   To prove that I love you 

Bb                      F  | 
   Because I believe in you 

Bb                      Eb     | 
Summer skies, stars are falling 

Bb                    Bb/D Cm | 
All along the injured coast 

Bb          Eb | 
If I have money 

Bb            F   | 
If I have children 

Bb                      Eb     | 
Summer skies, stars are falling 

Bb                    Bb/D Cm | 
All along the injured coast 


Bb                   Eb| 
   If I have weaknesses 

Bb                F           | 
   Don't let them blind me now 

Bb                      Eb     | 
Summer skies, stars are falling 

Bb                    Bb/D Cm | 
All along the injured coast 

Bb           Eb | 
   Oo-wah Oo-wah 

Bb           F      | 
   Doo Wop a Doo Wah 

Bb                 Eb    |Bb     Bb/D Cm | 
Summer skies, stars   are falling 

Bb                 Eb| 
   Leaving the shadow  

Bb                 F      |Bb Eb | 
   of the valley behind me now 

Bb      Bb/D       Cm         | 
   All along the injured coast 



Repeat and fade: 


Bb           Eb | 
   Oo-wah Oo-wah 

Bb           F      | 
   Doo Wop a Doo Wah 

Bb                      Eb     | 
Summer skies, stars are falling 

Bb               Bb/D Cm         | 
   All along the in---jured coast 

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I wanted to make an informal space where we can share ideas, lead sheets, contacts, recordings, and videos to help us develop a jazz project. Basically we can communicate and post stuff here as we grow this project. Capisce?  So.. here it is.