Sunday at the Village Vanguard (20 Bit Mastering)

Artist: Bill Evans Trio
Label: Riverside
Category: Music

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Format: Live
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 025218484121
EAN: 0025218484121
ASIN: B00005QY2Q

Release Date: 2001-11-27

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Tracks:

Gloria's Step (take 2)
My Man's Gone Now
Solar
Alice In Wonderland (take 2)
All Of You (take 2)
Jade Visions (take 2)
Gloria's Step (take 3)
Alice In Wonderland (take 1)
All Of You (take 1)
All Of You (take 3)
Jade Visions (take 1)

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Customer Reviews:

Buy It Now.......2006-06-30

I have both the regular CD and the 20 bit version which shows better separation between the instruments and you also get more of the 'you are there' feeling. However the regular CD is also very enjoyable. The performance and the quality of the recording - considering the age - is outstanding. You get a sense that there are no prima-donna's here. Nobody is on some ego-trip. All the musicians participate and communicate with such ease and superb artistry. I feel fortunate to get a glimpse of what it was like that particular Sunday at the Village Vanguard.

Simply the best.......2006-04-15

Just how good is this? To give you an idea, even if released today, these recordings would still be considered the most innovative trio music ever. If you are even remotely into jazz music, buy both this album and Waltz for Debby. They are the zenith of jazz trios. The music is absolutely sublime. I am not knowledgeable of the technical aspects of jazz, but I can still tell that Scott LaFaro shattered the norms for what bassists could do. Bill Evans lyrical quality is unmatched. Paul Motian lays a perfect place for Evans and LaFaro to operate on.

The tracks that stand out the most to me are:
"My Man's Gone Now" - A difinitive version. LaFaro is an absolute shark on the bass, with deep, booming, raspy basslines, while maintaining the proper tone for a somber song. Evans' voicings are perfect.

"Jade Visions". Both takes. Take 2 is a little slower. Written by LaFaro. They are both heavenly. The interplay is stunning, even after 1000s of listens.

Without a doubt, this and Waltz for Debby are desert-island albums for me.

Vanguard' pure piano recording .......2006-03-27

The essecne of the Vanguard sessions is as fresh today as it was 46 years ago....as a matter of fact the music has mellowed with time like a fine wine. Evans' simple style lends itself to the trio setting and the chemistry beween the musicians tells you they listened to each other and the results are still worthy of praise. 'Tis truely a shame this was Eddie Gomez' last date with Bill and Paul. This album truely passes the test of time.

Telepathic trio.......2006-03-12

It's a shame that bassist Scott LaFaro died so young, and was so underrecorded. He helped redefine the bass in small group settings, especially in trios. He contributed a lot to jazz for only being in his 20s.

This is one of those albums that is hard to stop listening to once you put on the first track. There is so much connectivity between the players, which creates a sense of telepathy. Not only are these three players amazing musicians in their own right, but the way they play together on the bandstand is very unique as well. It swings, it pushes ahead, it lays back -- it seems to cover all the basses.

Bill Evans -- piano
Scott LaFaro -- bass
Paul Motian -- drums

3 very free and creative players playing as ONE.

The only other trio I could compare this to would be Keith Jarrett's Standards Trio with Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette. It's not exactly lounge music, but it's not too far out that one couldn't sit through it and enjoy most to everything about it. I like putting this album on on Sunday afternoons.

Another Classic!.......2006-02-18

Great live trio performances througout the disc, even better than his "Explorations" for me. Sonically very clean, no blemish. Highly recommended.

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