Herbie Nichols Trio

Herbie Nichols Trio
Studio album by Herbie Nichols
Released	1956
Recorded	August 1 & 7, 1955 and April 19, 1956
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:50
Label	Blue Note
Producer	Alfred Lion
Herbie Nichols chronology
The Prophetic Herbie Nichols Vol. 2 (1955) Herbie Nichols Trio (1956) Love, Gloom, Cash, Love (1957)

Herbie Nichols Trio is an album by American jazz pianist Herbie Nichols, featuring performances recorded and released on the Blue Note label in 1956.

Reception

Although originally unheralded at the time of release, Nichol's Blue Note recordings have gained recognition as highly original and ground-breaking compositions and performances. The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded Nichols' The Complete Blue Note Recordings, released in 1997, a five-star rating and stated: "The music is virtually unclassifiable, and although largely straight-ahead, sounds unlike anything produced by Herbie Nichols' contemporaries. Essential music".

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

Track listing

All compositions by Herbie Nichols, except as indicated.

1. "The Gig" - 4:27
2. "House Party Starting" - 5:41
3. "Chit-Chatting" - 4:04
4. "Lady Sings the Blues" (Billie Holiday, Herbie Nichols) - 4:25
5. "Terpsichore" - 4:01
6. "Spinning Song" - 4:56
7. "Query" - 3:29
8. "Wildflower" - 4:06
9. "Hangover Triangle" - 4:05
10. "Mine" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 4:03

• Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey, on August 1, 1955 (tracks 1-4 & 9), August 7, 1955 (track 5), and April 19, 1956 (tracks 6-8 & 10)

Personnel

• Herbie Nichols - piano
• Teddy Kotick (tracks 6-8 & 10), Al McKibbon (tracks 1-4 & 9) - bass
• Max Roach - drums