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The idea of recording Jimi Hendrix music exclusively with pianos dates back to a 1988 'Not Just Jazz' Town Hall series. Producer Craig Street produced an evening of Hendrix compositions for an orchestra that included some of the finest talents in New York's avant-garde musical scene. A long-time Hendrix buff, Street took opportunity to present Hendrix the songwriter in a new light.
The pianists Mark and Scott Batson made their New York debut during 'The Hendrix Project' concert, playing two Geri Allen arrangements of Hendrix compositions. In December 1989 the Batson brothers joined Geri Allen at New York's Knitting Factory as the Triad piano trio. Their hour-long program rediscovered and extended the Hendrix material, and its irresistible power had the audience whooping for joy.
After the Town Hall concert, Street and producer Alan Douglas started talking about the piano aspect of the program. Douglas, the torch bearer of the Hendrix legacy since Jimi's death in 1970, commissioned Street and Triad to go into the studio and record the project.
The result was the brilliant album, Three Pianos for Jimi.
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