Bill Evans Trio - Sunday At The Village Vanguard (1961/1985) CD-Rip

Sunday at the Village Vanguard may be the ultimate monument to LaFaro's talent; it features two of his compositions, "Gloria's Step" and "Jade Visions," and he plays lengthy and dazzling solos on nearly every track. It's not just LaFaro who was playing well, though - the whole trio was in top form for this date, a delicately balanced unit anchored weightlessly by Motian's ever-shifting, reactive timekeeping, with Evans' limpid, impressionistic harmonies floating above like clouds. There are no missteps in this set, but a highlight is the dark, mournful reading of Gershwin's "My Man's Gone Now."

Tracks:

01. Gloria's Step (Scott LaFaro) (06:10)
02. My Man's Gone Now (George Gershwin) (06:25)
03. Solar (Miles Davis) (08:57)
04. Alice In Wonderland (Sammy Fain) (08:32)
05. All Of You (Cole Porter) (08:19)
06. Jade Visions (Scott LaFaro) (03:57)

Personnel:

Bill Evans – piano
Scott LaFaro – bass
Paul Motian – drums