The 3B's (also credited as The Three B's[1]) was a jazz trio comprising pianist Bross Townsend, bassist Bob Cunningham and drummer Bernard Purdie.
[2] They recorded two albums of jazz and blues standards in the mid-1990s, both of which featured, among other sidemen, Houston Person on tenor saxophone and Fred Smith on trumpet.
[3] Purdie, Carrie Smith, and Bross Townsend had previously performed together at the Brooklyn Academy of Music's 100 Years of Jazz and Blues festival in 1992.
[4] Allmusic reviewer Steven MacDonald gave After Hours with The 3B's 4 out of 5 stars, saying "It's a delight from start to finish, with all the participants basically out for a good time.
As always, it's a delight to hear Purdie play -- and he satisfies drumaholics with plenty of tight, smart solos.