Black Orchid (album)

Black Orchid is an album by jazz group The Three Sounds featuring performances recorded in 1962 and released on the Blue Note label. The 1998 limited CD reissue features other seven unissued tracks recorded at different sessions.

Reception
The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 4 stars stating "It displays their knack for deftly swinging uptempo numbers, light blues and sensitive standards. If anything, it swings a little harder and is a little more soulful than some of its predecessors".

Track listing

 * All compositions by Gene Harris except as indicated


 * 1) "Black Orchid" (Neil Hefti) - 5:25
 * 2) "A Foggy Day" (Gershwin, Gershwin) -  6:46
 * 3) "For All We Know" (Coots, Lewis) - 5:31
 * 4) "Oh Well, Oh Well" - 3:45
 * 5) "At Last" (Gordon, Warren) - 5:37
 * 6) "Secret Love" (Fain) - 5:44
 * 7) "Don't Go, Don't Go" - 5:08
 * 8) "Saucer Eyes" (Weston) - 4:41

Bonus tracks on CD reissue:
 * 1) "You Dig It" - 5:41
 * 2) "Nature Boy" (Ahbez) - 4:11
 * 3) "Theme From M Squad" (Carter) - 4:15
 * 4) "Azule Serape" (Feldman) - 4:22
 * 5) "For Dancers Only" (Oliver, Raye, Schoen) - 3:52
 * 6) "Back Home" - 3:27
 * 7) "Tadd's Delight" (Dameron) - 5:37

Personnel

 * Gene Harris - piano
 * Andrew Simpkins - bass
 * Bill Dowdy - drums