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Bill Evans Trio

Title: The 1960 Birdland Sessions

Label: Fresh Sound

Cat No:FSRCD390
Format:CD

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This famous but rare, live Bill Evans session features the amazing young bassist Scott LaFaro and master drummer Paul Motian, in the early years of his career. This piano trio is rated by many as the best in jazz history. Recorded at Birdland in 1960, this session comes between the superb Riverside albums “Portrait In Jazz” (59) and “Explorations” (61) both with the same trio.

This was Evans' first working trio, and brought him firmly into the public eye. It followed the “Kind of Blue” recording in 59 and there was even talk of this trio recording with Miles. In June ’61, the trio cut the famous “Live at the Village Vanguard” sessions for Riverside, but only 10 days later LaFaro was killed in a car accident. Bill Evans was so affected by his death that he didn’t perform for almost a year - describing LaFaro as “one of the most, if not the most outstanding talent in jazz”.

These essential Birdland broadcast performances were originally recorded on tape by Boris Rose, and previously released by him on LP on the Session, Ozone and Alto labels.

Track Listing for The 1960 Birdland Sessions
1. Autumn Leaves
2. Our Delight
3. Beautiful Love / Five
4. Autumn Leave
5. Come Rain or Come Shine / Five
6. Come Rain or Come Shine
7. Nardis
8. Blue In Green
9. Autumn Leaves
10. All Of You
11. Come Rain or Come Shine
12. Speak Low

Reviews

Jazzwise - Keith Shadwick

Some of these airshots have appeared on disc before, but this is not only the most complete respresentation but their most coherent and accurate documentation on CD.

Jazz Journal - Derek Ansell

They weave magical lines together and separately throughout. I am sure you will want to add these well played Birdland titles to your collection.

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