Bill Evans

180-gram VIRGIN VINYL LIMITED EDITION

The Complete Album + 2 Bonus Tracks

This LP comprises highlights from Bill Evans’ earliest studio recording sessions. By September 1956, at nearly 27-years old, Evans already had many studio recordings under his belt, and a lot of playing experience. However, that month marked the making of his first recordings to be issued under his own name. Included here are unaccompanied piano tracks, but also wonderful selections by the Bill Evans Trio featuring such amazing partners as bassists Sam Jones, Scott LaFaro or Teddy Kotick, or drummers Paul Motian and Philly Joe Jones.

PERSONNEL:

• BILL EVANS, piano on all tracks, plus:

• A1-A3: Teddy Kotick (b), Paul Motian (d).
• New York, September 27, 1956.

• A4: Bill Evans (unaccompanied piano).
• New York, September 18, 1956.

• A5-A6, B1 & B5: Scott LaFaro (b), Paul Motian (d).
• New York, December 28, 1959.

• B2-B4: Sam Jones (b), Philly Joe Jones (d).
• New York, December 15, 1958

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1 I LOVE YOU
• A2 EASY LIVING
• A3 DISPLACEMENT
• A4 WALTZ FOR DEBBY
• A5 AUTUMN LEAVES
• A6 SPRING IS HERE (*)

• SIDE B
• B1 SOMEDAY MY PRINCE WILL COME
• B2 TENDERLY
• B3 WHAT IS THERE TO SAY?
• B4 OLEO
• B5 WITCHCRAFT (*)
• (*) BONUS TRACKS: From the same sessions, but not included on the original LP.