Product details
- Label Vinyl Passion
- Artist The Bill Evans Trio
- Format 2LP
- Country Import
- Released Date 2014
- Genre Jazz
- Sealed Yes
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Sunday At The Village Vanguard / Waltz For Debby by The Bill Evans Trio.
Few live recordings in the history of jazz carry the mystique of the sessions captured here. This release gathers two original albums, "Sunday At The Village Vanguard" and "Waltz For Debby," into a single essential document of the Bill Evans Trio at the height of its powers. For anyone building a serious jazz collection, this pairing is a cornerstone, presenting the group in its most intimate and celebrated setting.
The first album opens with "Gloria's Step," a piece whose gentle rhythmic displacement reveals the conversational interplay that defined this trio. From there the program moves through "My Man's Gone Now" and "Solar," before turning to the tender "Alice In Wonderland," the swinging "All Of You," and the haunting "Jade Visions" that closes the side. Across these six performances you hear a group thinking as one, each phrase answered and elaborated with uncommon sensitivity.
"Waltz For Debby" continues the spell. "My Foolish Heart" sets a hushed, reflective tone, while the title track, "Waltz For Debby," remains one of the most beloved themes Evans ever committed to record. "Detour Ahead," "My Romance," and "Some Other Time" carry the same lyrical grace, and the closing "Milestones" sends the collection off with a burst of forward motion. Together the twelve tracks form a portrait of a working trio in full flight.
What makes this music endure is the balance of voices within it. This is not a leader backed by accompanists but a genuine three-way dialogue, where melody, harmony, and pulse shift constantly between the players. The result is a body of work that rewards repeated listening, each spin uncovering new details in the phrasing, the space, and the shared instinct that binds the performances together.
This ©2014 BCD B.V. edition was made in the EU and features DMM Cutting, a technique that inscribes the master signal directly onto the metal disc for a clean, precise transfer to vinyl. Housing both original albums in one place, it offers a convenient and rewarding way to experience these landmark sessions as a continuous listening journey.
Whether you are discovering the Bill Evans Trio for the first time or returning to music you have loved for years, this is a record that belongs on the shelf and, more importantly, on the turntable. It captures a moment when jazz piano trio playing was being quietly redefined, and it continues to speak with the same warmth and immediacy today. Slip it from its sleeve, drop the needle, and let the Village Vanguard fill the room.
Pressing Details:
©2014 BCD B.V.
Made in the EU
DMM Cutting
two original albums
Track Listing:
. Sunday At The Village Vanguard
A1. Gloria's Step
A2. My Man's Gone Now
A3. Solar
B1. Alice In Wonderland
B2. All Of You
B3. Jade Visions
. Waltz For Debby
C1. My Foolish Heart
C2. Waltz For Debby
C3. Detour Ahead
D1. My Romance
D2. Some Other Time
D3. Milestones
Artist: The Bill Evans Trio
Format: 2LP
Genre: Jazz
Label: Vinyl Passion
Catalog Number: VP 80719
Release Year: 2014
Country: Import
Condition: Sealed (New)
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