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Sunday at the Village Vanguard is a live album by jazz pianist and composer Bill Evans and his Trio consisting of Evans, bassist Scott LaFaro, and drummer Paul Motian. Released in 1961, the album is routinely ranked as one of the best live jazz recordings of all time.
The album was the fourth and final effort from the unit—LaFaro died in a car accident just ten days after the live date at the Village Vanguard from which Waltz for Debby and its predecessor, Sunday at the Village Vanguard, were taken. The loss of LaFaro hit Evans hard, and he went into a brief reclusion.
The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings, 1961, a three-CD box set released in 2005, marks the first time the entire Bill Evans Trio's complete sets at the Village Vanguard on June 25, 1961, have been released in their entirety (outside of the 12-disc set containing Evans' complete Riverside recordings).
William John Evans (August 16, 1929 – September 15, 1980) was an American jazz pianist and composer who worked primarily as the leader of his trio. [2] His use of impressionist harmony, block chords, innovative chord voicings, and trademark rhythmically independent "singing" melodic lines continue to influence jazz pianists today.
The newest gem in the ever-growing catalog of Bill Evans, the late jazz pianist, commemorates a return to his roots. European classical music is at the foundation of Evans’ distinctive sound ...
In 1961, Keepnews produced the highly regarded live jazz recordings of the first Bill Evans Trio, Sunday at the Village Vanguard and Waltz for Debby. During this period, Grauer concentrated on business affairs, which ultimately proved to be marred by "creative accounting". [6]
Rocco Scott LaFaro (April 3, 1936 – July 6, 1961) [1] was an American jazz double bassist known for his work with the Bill Evans Trio. LaFaro broke new ground on the instrument, developing a countermelodic style of accompaniment rather than playing traditional walking basslines, as well as virtuosity that was practically unmatched by any of his contemporaries.
Released in 1982; first appeared on Bill Evans Trio with Symphony Orchestra in 1966 Turn Out the Stars: 1966: Bill Evans at Town Hall: First appeared in "In Memory of His Father Harry L.," an extended solo featuring other pieces; lyrics by Gene Lees: T.T.T. (Twelve Tone Tune) 1971: The Bill Evans Album: Based on a tone row: T.T.T.T. (Twelve ...