Bill Evans & Philly Joe Jones | Green Dolphin Street (LP)

Limited audiophile 180gm vinyl LP repressing of this classic album including digital download.

Personnel: Bill Evans (piano); Paul Chambers, Scott LaFaro (bass); Philly Joe Jones, Paul Motian (drums). Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios, New York, New York on January 19, 1959 and live at the Village Vanguard, New York, New York on June 25, 1961. Includes liner notes by Orrin Keepnews. Digitally remastered by Phil De Lancie (1995, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California). This is also available on Milestone as ON GREEN DOLPHIN STREET (9235), which exchanges the last track "Loose Blues" for a live version of "All Of You" from the 1961 Village Vanguard sessions. Personnel: Bill Evans (piano); Zoot Sims (tenor saxophone); Jim Hall (guitar); Paul Chambers, Ron Carter (bass); Philly Joe Jones (drums). Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios, New York, New York on January 19, 1959 and Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, New York, New York on August 21, 1962. Includes liner notes by Orrin Keepnews. Digitally remastered by JVC using XRCD (Extended Resolution Compact Disc) technology. Personnel: Philly Joe Jones (drums). After a late night session for Chet Baker in 1959, producer Orrin Keepnews persuaded pianist Bill Evans, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Philly Joe Jones to stick around and lay down a few tracks as a trio. The result was the stunning ON GREEN DOLPHIN STREET, an album that somehow waited more than a decade for its release. The three had spent a good deal of time together in 1958 as Miles Davis' rhythm section and displayed their highly developed interplay on some of Davis' repertoire including "Woody'n You" and the title track. Evans' legendary pastel style is in fine form as he gently rolls through the opening "You And The Night And The Music" with cascading chords in the left hand and swirling melodies in the right. Of special note, included after the '59 studio session is a live "All Of You" from the famed Village Vanguard sessions of June 1961 with Evans' greatest trio, including Scott LaFaro (bass) and Paul Motian (drums).

Tracklist

A1        You And The Night And The Music
A2        My Heart Stood Still
A3        On Green Dolphin Street
B1        How Am I To Know?
B2        Woody'n You (Take 1)
B3        Woody'n You (Take 2)
B4        Loose Bloose
B5        Fudgesickle Built For Four

*Audio and/or tracklist may vary slightly from the vinyl version.

Label: IMT
Rel. Date: 10/14/2014
UPC: 8436542016803

• Format: Vinyl
• Genre: Jazz
• Released: 10/14/2014
• Format Detail: LP