Live In London＜限定盤＞

未発表音源を基に、未亡人ジャニー・ハリス提供のテープを収録した1966年のライヴ音源。

ハリスが英国カルテットと共演した唯一の現存録音でもある。このグループは英国でのみ活動し、地元聴衆の支持と卓越した演奏技術により、ハリスが過去に築いた水準に匹敵するパフォーマンスを実現した。収録曲の大半はハリスによる未発表曲であり、カルテット編成での録音は全曲初となった。
＜パーソネル＞Gene Harris(p) Jim Mullen(g) Andrew Cleyndert(b) Martin Drew(ds)

Gene Harris recorded extensively from the time he came out of retirement to his untimely death in early 2000. This previously unissued concert, from 1996 at London's Pizza Express, features the pianist with a group of British musicians (guitarist Jim Mullen, bassist Andrew Clyendert, and drummer Martin Drew, the latter worked extensively with Oscar Peterson) who were chosen prior to his arrival in England. Though the musicians had not played together as a regular group, they gelled rather well as a unit. This hour-plus set starts with an invigorating, extended workout of "(There Is) No Greater Love." His jaunty, rollicking setting of Thelonious Monk's "Blue Monk" is bluesy and swinging. Harris changes gears to offer a subtle, lyrical, solo interpretation of "My Funny Valentine"; from there he segues into Duke Ellington's "In a Mellow Tone" and slowly builds it from a whisper to the boiling point. A shimmering "Misty" and a lively impromptu blues close this excellent set. ~ Ken Dryden