GRP Records

Hit That Jive Jack: Trio 1940-41

These trio performances predate the trio’s Capitol hits, but they show without a doubt that Nat Cole had his formula firmly in place well before “Straighten Up and Fly Right”. The jivey, early-’40s cocktail swing is already in full flower. While the Trio’s Capitol Records output is truly the most dazzling work of Cole’s career, these early Decca …

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