Live at the Blue Note is astonishing in every way. I tend to prefer the trio on the slower tempo songs--My Romance, In the Wee Small Hours, Skylark, etc... Skylark in particular is the KJ at his very best. Anyway, I can't think of a 6 cd set with as many superb songs.
As for the recording quality, you may know that KJ teamed up early on with ECM and Manfred Eicher, and it's a match made in heaven. The flavor of individual recordings can differ slightly, but they're all full and rich. I would also highly recommend the KJ Trio Live DVDs--three of them to date, dating from the 80s and 90s.
As for the recording quality, you may know that KJ teamed up early on with ECM and Manfred Eicher, and it's a match made in heaven. The flavor of individual recordings can differ slightly, but they're all full and rich. I would also highly recommend the KJ Trio Live DVDs--three of them to date, dating from the 80s and 90s.