Bill Evans: Some Other Time
Track
Some Other Time
Artist
Bill Evans (piano)
CD
The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings, 1961 (Riverside 3RCD-4443-2)
Musicians:
Bill Evans (piano), Scott LaFaro (bass), Paul Motian (drums).
Composed by Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden and Adolph Green
.Recorded: Village Vanguard, New York City, June 25, 1961
Rating: 95/100 (learn more)
The summer and fall of 1961 at the Village Vanguard marked one of the greatest musical runs in jazz history. In just a matter of months, Bill Evans and John Coltrane would release some of their most revered music, all captured live at 178 Seventh Avenue South. The Evans recordings are complete master classes in the art of the piano trio – all three players communicate brilliantly and seem to know exactly when to play, and more importantly, exactly when to leave space for their trio-mates. While Evans and Motian are both in fine form, it is LaFaro’s exquisite decision making on the bandstand that places these recordings on the edge of (dare I say) jazz perfection.
Reviewer: Eric Novod
Tags: piano trio · riverside · village vanguard
2 responses so far
A golden moment in jazz;Evans at his most creative;innovative;LaFaro and Motian wonderfull empathy;tracks "Solar" "All of You" will forever remain classics for me
Southeastern La. Univ. @ Hammond La. (Evan's alma matter) is in the process of creating an Evan's Collection--in the university library. I am sure they would appreciate any advice, copies of interviews," cross-pollonization" etc. There is possibly here good raw information for researchers and scholars of Bill Evans.