Herbie Nichols Trio is an album by jazz pianist Herbie Nichols, featuring performances recorded in 1955–56 and released on the Blue Note label in 1956.[1]
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".[2]
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)