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This release presents music from the legendary 1961 Village Vanguard sets by the Bill Evans Trio. It would mark the last recording by the formation of the group with Scott LaFaro on bass and Paul Motian on drums as LaFaro died ten days later on July 6 1961 at the age of 25. Evans who loved LaFaro’s playing would take a long hiatus before forming a new trio. The celebrated Village Vanguard is a jazz club located at 178 7th Avenue South in Greenwich Village New York City. It was opened by Max Gordon on February 22 1935. At first it also featured other forms of music such as folk and beat poetry but it switched to an all-jazz format in 1957. Over 100 jazz LPs have been recorded at the venue since an album issued under Sonny Rollins’ name in 1957. The two most famous engagements in the club’s history are probably those by Bill Evans (presented here) and John Coltrane both of which took place in 1961.

BILL EVANS piano
SCOTT LaFARO bass
PAUL MOTIAN drums
Live at the Village Vanguard New York June 25 1961.
Original recordings produced by Orrin Keepnews.

SIDE A:
1. GLORIA’S STEP (Scott LaFaro)
2. MY MAN’S GONE NOW (George & Ira Gershwin-DuBose Heyward)
3. SOLAR (Miles Davis)
4. SOME OTHER TIME (Leonard Bernstein- Betty Comden-Adolph Green) *
SIDE B:
1. ALICE IN WONDERLAND (Sammy Fain- Bob Hilliard)
2. ALL OF YOU (Cole Porter)
3. JADE VISIONS (Scott LaFaro)
4. MY FOOLISH HEART (Victor Young-Ned Washington) *
*BONUS TRACKS: From the same date but not included on the original LP.