Loose Cuts
The King Cole Trio
- Composer
- Rachmaninoff
- Released
- 1944
- Label
- Capitol Records
- Forces
- Piano, Trio
Before Nat King Cole’s voice eclipsed his reputation as a pianist, this compact Rachmaninoff transformation put his keyboard virtuosity at the centre of the trio. Its original home was an eight-song album of 78s that became the first No. 1 on Billboard’s newly introduced album chart in 1945.
Hear both
The classical side carries the source work this cut came from. The jazz side carries the cut itself. Each player holds what is available, and the two need not match.
The originalsRachmaninoff: Prelude in C sharp minor, Op. 3 No. 2
Jazzed upPrelude in C-Sharp Minor
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The cut
The classical-derived cut from this record, with its source work.
- Prelude in C-Sharp MinorRachmaninoff: Prelude in C sharp minor, Op. 3 No. 2