The Quartette Trés Bien was an American jazz combo based in St. Louis led by pianist Jeter Thompson. The group was founded in 1959 and began recording in 1962. Jeter Thompson played with Jimmy Forrest, Oliver Nelson and Emmett Carter in his early years. The bassist of the group is Richard Simmons, the drummer Albert St. James who accompanied also Charlie Parker, Tab Smith and Jimmy Forrest. Percussionist Percy James added a latin flavor to the quartet who played more than ten years, before splitting in 1973. Jeter Thompson later assembled the Trio Tres Bien with his brothers Harold Thompson (bass) and Howard Thompson (drums).
Quartette Trés Bien – Kilimanjaro Label: Decca – DL 4548 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono Country: US Released: Jun 1964
A1Kilimanjaro 6:22 A2I Left My Heart In San Francisco 2:22 A3Secretly 3:05 A4I Didn't Know What Time It Was 4:39
B1My Favourite Things 5:05 B2My One And Only Love 3:28 B3Ramblin' Rose 2:32 B4You Came A Long Way From St. Louis 4:52