Recorded in 1970 but not released until 1996, Live At the "It Club" shows
the Three Sounds pulling out funky, gritty rhythms out of their basic bluesy hard-bop sound. The group's funky influences are most noticeable in the rhythm section of drummer Carl Burnette and bassist
Henry Franklin, who had been playing with
Harris for only a short time when this set was recorded. The rhythm section pushes Harris, making the music loose and swinging -- the groove matters more than anything on the album. Occasionally, the energy of
the Three Sounds lags, but Live at the "It Club" is an enjoyable piece of grooving soul-jazz. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine