Sunday at the Village Vanguard

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Sunday at the Village Vanguard
Sunday at the Village Vanguard cover
Studio album by Bill Evans Trio
Released 1961
Recorded Village Vanguard,
New York City
June 25, 1961
Genre Jazz
Length 68:16
Label Riverside Records
Producer Orrin Keepnews
Professional reviews
Bill Evans Trio chronology
Explorations
(1961)		 Sunday at the Village Vanguard
(1961)		 Waltz for Debby
(1961)

Sunday at the Village Vanguard is a 1961 (see 1961 in music) album by jazz pianist and composer Bill Evans. It was recorded live on June 25, 1961 at the Village Vanguard in New York City over five recorded sessions (2 matinee and 3 soiree). It is well remembered as the final performance by the Evans trio of the time, which included bassist Scott LaFaro and drummer Paul Motian. LaFaro was killed in a car accident ten days after the recording.

Evans and producer Orrin Keepnews reportedly selected the tracks for Sunday at the Village Vanguard to best reflect Scott LaFaro's masterly performance on bass, including two tracks (Gloria's Step and Jade Visions) written by LaFaro himself. This album is routinely ranked as one of the best live jazz recordings of all time.[1]

Additional material from the same session was released in a second album Waltz for Debby (also 1961), as was other material in another LP "Bill Evans - More From the Vanguard".

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Gloria's Step" (take 2) (Scott LaFaro) – 6:09
  2. "My Man's Gone Now" (DuBose Heyward, George Gershwin) – 6:21
  3. "Solar" (Miles Davis) – 8:52
  4. "Alice in Wonderland" (take 2) (Sammy Fain, Bob Hilliard) – 8:34
  5. "All of You" (take 2) (Cole Porter) – 8:17
  6. "Jade Visions" (take 2) (Scott LaFaro) – 3:44
  7. "Gloria's Step (take 3) – 6:54*
  8. "Alice in Wonderland" (take 1) – 6:59*
  9. "All of You" (take 1) – 8:08*
  10. "All of You" (take 3) – 5:06*
  11. "Jade Visions" (take 1) – 4:16*


  • Songs 7–11 are bonus tracks.

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Re-issue

In 2006, Riverside issued a three-CD box set containing virtually all the material recorded at the Village Vanguard (one number has been lost). While all of this music was available on the Riverside Bill Evans box set, this re-issue has had the audience ambience enhanced and includes introductions, on-stage discussions between the musicians, interaction with the audience, and a few bars of music that Evans improvised to fill out the tape at the end of the night.

[edit] References

  1. ^ All About Jazz: Best Live Jazz Recordings (1953-65)
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