Po raz pierwszy wydany koncert Bill Evans trio z Greenwich Village, NYC 23 październik 1968 w składzie:
Bill Evans: Piano
Eddie Gomez: Bass
Marty Morell: Drums
All About Jazz
[. . .] The lineup that night consisted of three musicians in their prime: Evans, bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Marty Morell. Evans had, reportedly, kicked his drug habit during this period, and this was thought by many to be his most stable and, certainly, longest-lasting group. This trio was together until 1975. The LP/CD shows Evans in both swinging and contemplative modes and highlights the trio's superb interaction. Gomez had been with Evans since 1966, while Morell came aboard in 1968; Gomez was a master improviser, while Morell was an energetic, straight-ahead drummer, always keeping the trio on track. Along with the leader, both contribute masterful solos here. Each disc features one complete set, including two versions of three songs. There is one original; the rest are jazz standards and familiar show tunes.[. . .] To be sure, there are the trademark elegant Evans' takes, particularly on "My Funny Valentine" and "Emily." We can be thankful, indeed, that Klabin had the foresight to pack away these tapes to be opened now. This package includes a 27-page booklet, some vintage photographs and essays by producer Zev Feldman, jazz critic Nat Hentoff and vibraphonist Gary Burton.
By LARRY TAYLOR
Stereophile
[. . .] Musically, any unreleased, undiscovered Bill Evans is an event of note-and especially this year, which marks the 83rd anniversary of his birth (Evans died in 1980, at 51). On these two discs, in a fortuitous conflux as the sound quality improves, so does the intensity of Evan's playing. Crowd noise is kept to a minimum throughout. The 180 gram, Bernie Grundman mastered, RTI-pressed LPs are incredibly quiet. [. . .]
by Robert Baird
The Wall Street Journal
[. . .] All of Evans's poetic qualities are here. The new LPs/CDs feature the evening's two sets, just as they were heard that night. Evans makes exceptional use of left-hand pedal tones while unleashing suspenseful, spri....... more
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Audiofilskie, kolekcjonerskie wydawnictwo - limitowana edycja 3LP, 180 gram vinyl wytłoczony na 12" nośniku w technologii 45 RPM (Record Technology Incorporated - R.T.I.).
3000 egzemplarzy, ręcznie numerowane, w kartonowej, ekskluzywnej obwolucie zbiorczej, master przez Bernie'go Grundmana. Dołączony booklet (12" x 12") z opisem sesji i fotografiami legendarnych artystów - Tom Copi, Jan Persson, Raymond Ross, Fred Seligo i Herb Snitzer.
Płyta otrzymała świetne recenzje w opiniotwórczych mediach jak Stereophile, JazzTimes, Allaboutjazz, The Wall Street Journal czy Jazz Weekly.
W październiku 1968 roku znakomite trio pianisty Billa Evansa z basistą Eddie Gomezem i perkusistą Marty Morellem zagrało w Greenwich Village dwa koncerty, które po ponad czterdziestu latach zostały po raz pierwszy wydane.
Album zawiera materiał, który do tej pory został zaprezentowany jedynie na antenie stacji radiowej WKCR-FM Uniwersytetu w Kolumbii. Podczas koncertów muzycy wykonali szereg standardów, autorstwa m.in. Theloniousa Monka, Burta Bacharacha, Billa Evansa, Duke’a Ellingtona, Jerome'a Kerna, czy Cy Colemana.