Released as two separate albums taken from tapes recorded on the same day, the first “Sunday At The Village Vanguard” emphasised the playing of Scot La Faro (who was tragically killed in a car accident just 10 days later) while the second, “Waltz For Debby”, completed the release of most of this material. While many would claim that the high point of his career was the six months in 1958 that he spent with Miles Davis and, shortly after that, his contribution to “Kind Of Blue”, this live session recorded at The Village Vanguard, New York City in June 1961 is justifiably the equal of that. Basing his work almost exclusively around the piano/bass/drums trio format, his shortened career yielded over 60 albums, a monumental output. (* alternate versions also present on remastered CD re-releases)īill Evans created a unique style in jazz yet he has often been overlooked as his quiet, introverted approach has been sometimes confused with jazz as easy listening. Sunday At The Village Vanguard: Gloria’s Step*, My Man’s Gone Now, Solar, Alice In Wonderland*, All Of You*, Jade Visions* Waltz For Debby: My Foolish Heart, Waltz For Debby*, Detour Ahead*, My Romance*, Some Other Time, Milestones, Porgy, I Loves You Recorded live at the The Village Vanguard, New York City, June 25th, 1961
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