Name: The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings, 1961 [3 CD]
Brand: Evans
SKU: 121421
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The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings, 1961 [3 Discs]

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Album: The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings, 1961
#	Song Title		Time
	Disc 1
1)	Spoken Introduction	More Info...	0:43
2)	Gloria's Step Take 1, interrupted	More Info...	5:41
3)	Alice In Wonderland Take 1	More Info...	7:04
4)	My Foolish Heart	More Info...	4:58
5)	All Of You Take 1	More Info...	8:14
6)	Announcement And Intermission	More Info...	1:45
7)	My Romance Take 1	More Info...	7:09
8)	Some Other Time	More Info...	4:58
9)	Solar	More Info...	8:53
	Disc 2
1)	Gloria's Step Take 2	More Info...	6:08
2)	My Man's Gone Now	More Info...	6:21
3)	All Of You Take 2	More Info...	8:29
4)	Detour Ahead Take 1	More Info...	7:17
5)	Discussing Repertiore	More Info...	0:31
6)	Waltz For Debby Take 1	More Info...	6:46
7)	Alice In Wonderland Take 2	More Info...	8:31
8)	Porgy (I Loves You, Porgy) Live	More Info...	6:09
9)	My Romance Take 2	More Info...	7:26
10)	Milestones	More Info...	6:31
	Disc 3
1)	Detour Ahead Take 2	More Info...	7:40
2)	Gloria's Step Take 3	More Info...	7:01
3)	Waltz For Debby Take 2	More Info...	6:57
4)	All Of You Take 3	More Info...	8:17
5)	Jade Visions Take 1	More Info...	4:11
6)	Jade Visions Take 2	More Info...	4:04
7)	... A Few Final Bars	More Info...	1:15

Album: The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings, 1961
#	Song Title		Time
	Disc 1
1)	Spoken Introduction	More Info...	0:43
2)	Gloria's Step Take 1, interrupted	More Info...	5:41
3)	Alice In Wonderland Take 1	More Info...	7:04
4)	My Foolish Heart	More Info...	4:58
5)	All Of You Take 1	More Info...	8:14
6)	Announcement And Intermission	More Info...	1:45
7)	My Romance Take 1	More Info...	7:09
8)	Some Other Time	More Info...	4:58
9)	Solar	More Info...	8:53
	Disc 2
1)	Gloria's Step Take 2	More Info...	6:08
2)	My Man's Gone Now	More Info...	6:21
3)	All Of You Take 2	More Info...	8:29
4)	Detour Ahead Take 1	More Info...	7:17
5)	Discussing Repertiore	More Info...	0:31
6)	Waltz For Debby Take 1	More Info...	6:46
7)	Alice In Wonderland Take 2	More Info...	8:31
8)	Porgy (I Loves You, Porgy) Live	More Info...	6:09
9)	My Romance Take 2	More Info...	7:26
10)	Milestones	More Info...	6:31
	Disc 3
1)	Detour Ahead Take 2	More Info...	7:40
2)	Gloria's Step Take 3	More Info...	7:01
3)	Waltz For Debby Take 2	More Info...	6:57
4)	All Of You Take 3	More Info...	8:17
5)	Jade Visions Take 1	More Info...	4:11
6)	Jade Visions Take 2	More Info...	4:04
7)	... A Few Final Bars	More Info...	1:15

Performer Notes

Bill Evans (Piano)/Bill Evans Trio (Piano): Bill Evans ; Scott LaFaro (double bass); Paul Motian.
Personnel: Bill Evans (piano); Paul Motian (drums).
Liner Note Author: Orrin Keepnews.
Recording information: Village Vanguard, New York, NY (06/25/1961).
Photographer: Steve Schapiro.
On June 25th, 1961, Bill Evans and his trio made jazz history over the course of five sets at the Village Vanguard. Selections from those performances were released on two full-length LPs, WALTZ FOR DEBBY and Sunday AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD, both of which went on to become landmark jazz albums from the era. The three-disc COMPLETE VILLAGE VANGUARD RECORDINGS provides a valuable service by presenting all five sets in their complete and original sequence, with crisp remastered sound, a previously unissued take (Scott LaFaro's "Gloria's Step"), and snippets of on-stage patter.
Much has been made of the chemistry between Evans, bassist LaFaro, and drummer Paul Motian, and little of it has been overblown. The three make intuitive, shape-shifting music that breaks new ground with its subtle, sophisticated rhythmic interplay and achingly lyrical beauty. Evans's playing, informed by a Chopin-esque delicacy as much as by post-bop dynamism, is a case study of the jazz ideal achieved. The music, the improved sound, and the chance to have the complete date under one cover make this set a must.