24bit DIGITALLY REMASTERED. Includes 20-page booklet.
The complete sessions (including both known alternate takes) that produced the original album Interplay (Riverside RLP9445). The dates showcased the pianist with such outstanding players as trumpeter Freddie Hubbard tenor saxophonist Zoot Sims bassists Percy Heath and Ron Carter and drummer Philly Joe Jones. As a bonus two complete sessions which also pair Evans with great horns: Jimmy Knepper and Gene Quill on one date (originally issued on Knepper’s LP A Swinging Introduction) and Sahib Shihab Phil Woods and Benny Golson on the other (originally issued on the LP Jazz Shihab). The rest of the tracks from these two LPs didn’t include Bill Evans.

On Disc 1 1-7:
BILL EVANS piano
FREDDIE HUBBARD trumpet
JIM HALL guitar
PERCY HEATH bass
PHILLY JOE JONES drums.
New York July 16 & 17 1962.
On Disc 1 8-12 & Disc 2 1-3:
Same personnel as above except
ZOOT SIMS tenor sax replaces Hubbard
RON CARTER bass replaces Heath
New York August 21 & 22 1962.
Original sessions produced by Orrin Keepnews.

*BONUS TRACKS:
CD2 4-9 [from A SWINGING INTRODUCTION (Bethlehem BCP-77)]: Jimmy Knepper (tb) Gene Quill (as) Bill Evans (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Dannie Richmond (d). New York September 1957.
CD2 10-13 [from JAZZ SAHIB (Savoy MG12124)]: Phil Woods (as) Benny Golson (ts) Sahib Shihab (bar) Bill Evans (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Art Taylor (d). New York November 7 1957.

CD1:
1. YOU AND THE NIGHT AND THE MUSIC
2. WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR
3. I’LL NEVER SMILE AGAIN
4. INTERPLAY
5. YOU GO TO MY HEAD
6. WRAP YOUR TROUBLES IN DREAMS
7. I’LL NEVER SMILE AGAIN [alt tk]
8. LOOSE BLOOSE
9. TIME REMEMBERED
10. FUNKALLERO
11. MY BELLS
12. THERE CAME YOU

CD2:
1. FUDGESICKLE BUILT FOR FOUR
2. FUN RIDE
3. LOOSE BLOOSE [alt tk]
4. YOU STEPPED OUT OF A DREAM *
5. LOVE LETTERS *
6. OGLING OGRE *
7. HOW HIGH THE MOON *
8. IDOL FOR THE FLIES *
9. AVID ADMIRER *
10. BLUE-A-ROUND *
11. LE SNEAK *
12. BALLAD TO THE EAST *
13. BA-DAT-DU-DAT *