- Sunday at the Village Vanguard
Infobox Album | Name = Sunday at the Village Vanguard
Type =Album
Artist = Bill Evans Trio
Released = 1961
Recorded =Village Vanguard ,
New York City June 25 1961
Genre =Jazz
Length = 68:16
Label =Riverside Records
Producer =Orrin Keepnews
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:8kmsa9qgy23k link]
Last album = "Explorations"
(1961)
This album = "Sunday at the Village Vanguard"
(1961)
Next album = "Waltz for Debby "
(1961) |"Sunday at the Village Vanguard" is a 1961 (see
1961 in music ) album byjazz pianist and composerBill Evans . It was recorded live onJune 25 ,1961 at theVillage Vanguard inNew York City over five recorded sessions (2 matinee and 3 soiree). It is well remembered as the final performance by the Evans trio of the time, which included bassistScott LaFaro and drummerPaul Motian . LaFaro was killed in a car accident ten days after the recording.Evans and producer Orrin Keepnews reportedly selected the tracks for "Sunday at the Village Vanguard" to best reflect Scott LaFaro's masterful performance on bass, including two tracks (Gloria's Step and Jade Visions) written by LaFaro himself. This album is routinely ranked as one of the best live jazz recordings of all time. [ [http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=18619 All About Jazz: Best Live Jazz Recordings (1953-65)] ]
Additional material from the same session was released in a second album "
Waltz for Debby " (also 1961), as was other material in another LP "Bill Evans - More From the Vanguard".Track listing
#"Gloria's Step" (take 2) (
Scott LaFaro ) – 6:09
#"My Man's Gone Now " (George Gershwin ) – 6:21
#"Solar" (Miles Davis ) – 8:52
#"Alice in Wonderland" (take 2) (Sammy Fain ) – 8:34
#"All of You " (take 2) (Cole Porter ) – 8:17
#"Jade Visions" (take 2) (Scott LaFaro) – 3:44
#"Gloria's Step" (take 3) – 6:54*
#"Alice in Wonderland" (take 1) – 6:59*
#"All of You" (take 1) – 8:08*
#"All of You" (take 3) – 5:06*
#"Jade Visions" (take 1) – 4:16**Songs 7–11 are bonus tracks.
Personnel
*
Bill Evans – Piano
*Scott LaFaro – Bass
*Paul Motian – Drums
*Orrin Keepnews – Producer
*Dave Jones – Recording engineerRe-issue
In 2006, Riverside issued a three-CD box set containing virtually all the material recorded at the Village Vanguard (one number has been lost). While all of this music was available on the Riverside Bill Evans box set, this re-issue has had the audience ambiance enhanced and includes introductions, on-stage discussions between the musicians, interaction with the audience, and a few bars of music that Evans improvised to fill out the tape at the end of the night.
References
External Links
* [http://www.jazzdisco.org/evans/cat/a/ Bill Evans entry at the Jazz Discography Project]
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