Track Listings (6) - Disc #1| All Artists: Bill Evans Title: Waltz for Debby Members Wishing: 2 Total Copies: 0 Label: Apo Original Release Date: 1/1/1961 Re-Release Date: 10/10/2000 Album Type: Gold CD, Import, Limited Edition Genres: Jazz, Pop Styles: Cool Jazz, Modern Postbebop, Bebop Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 753088000928 |
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Recorded live at the Village Vanguard, this set rounded out what became known as an early "full" portrait of Bill Evans by following Sunday at the Village Vanguard with most of the rest of the music he played on June 25, 1... more » |
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Amazon.com essential recording Recorded live at the Village Vanguard, this set rounded out what became known as an early "full" portrait of Bill Evans by following Sunday at the Village Vanguard with most of the rest of the music he played on June 25, 1961. Very little in the annals of piano-trio jazz ever reached the clarity of execution that Evans made his own with the recordings from this single date. With bassist Scott LaFaro and drummer Paul Motian, Evans reached a rapport that sounded whisper-intimate, rolling into gentle cascades and then rhythmically pouncing juts. On the keys, Evans sounds at once completely walled-off and nakedly open as he takes on "My Foolish Heart" and the title melody. The chords are voiced ever so oddly, as are the bass and drums. Coming as it did several months in the wake of the successful first episode in Evans's Vanguard, Waltz for Debby just made it all the more obvious what a wonder the world had in this trio and its leader. --Andrew Bartlett Similar CDs
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CD ReviewsTerrific, but can be topped Eric C. Sedensky | Madison, AL, US | 01/19/2008 (4 out of 5 stars) "This is a great Bill Evans album and a must for any serious jazz enthusiast, but, rather than buy this album, I recommend The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings, 1961. That way, for just a little more money, you get all the recordings on this album, plus the outtakes, alternate takes, and a host of other songs that do not appear on this classic jazz album." Distortion Doreen Appleton | Scottsdale, Arizona | 01/03/2009 (3 out of 5 stars) "Unfortunately, on this CD and its companion, SUNDAY AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD, the piano is plagued by distortion.I tried to pick out the songs with less distortion for the purpose of making a mix, but I realized I would always be listening for distortion, so I put them away. It's a pity, because the session took place ten days before Scott LaFaro's death, and the recording of his bass is superb. If you're willing to overlook the buzzing of the distortion in the piano, buy them both. The musicianship is extraordinary." Tops In Warmth and Affection Tony | 07/14/2010 (5 out of 5 stars) "This may be my first jazz review. I give Waltz for Debby five stars and I think, all in all, it just may be my personal favorite jazz recording that I am acquainted with. I am citing comparative recordings in the hope that some folks write me and give me suggestions for music I may like.
If I could summarize, I think the Bill Evans trio in this recording is tops for warmth and affection and I intend some subjectivity to these terms. It is how I feel. I also place the highest regard to this ethereal quality with perhaps only melody rating as important (of course, this all assumes the musicians can play). My favorites on the album are My Romance and Waltz for Debby and I offer no complaints for the recording containing two versions of each. Oh, one negative. I do think there is sometimes an overemphasis on the bass solos. That being said, comparisons. Jarrett Trio tops in everything, but not in that warmth. Evans is warmer for me. Tord Gustavson Trio very nice and soft, but not nearly as melodic. E.s.t. very nice, but not nearly as warm and not as melodic. What rates for me for individual songs? Waterwheels (Klemmer), Aubrey (Grover Washington, Jr.), The Very Thought of You (perhaps my favorite) and When I Faill In Love (Botti). I just love that kind of sweet melody and warmth. Tony" |
