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One of the most famous and influential jazz pianists of the 20th century, Bill Evans formed the acclaimed piano trio in 1959, along with bassist Scott LaFaro and drummer Paul Motian. Evans’ focus in this trio was jazz standards and original compositions, with an emphasis on interplay among the band members that often bordered on collective improvisation and blurred the line between soloist and accompanist. This trio recorded four albums: Portrait in Jazz (1959), Explorations, Sunday at the Village Vanguard, and Waltz for Debby (all recorded in 1961). The latter two albums are live recordings drawn from the same recording date, and they are routinely named among the greatest jazz recordings of all time. After LaFaro’s untimely death, Evans went into seclusion for nearly a year, then re-formed the trio. After that, the personnel of the trio (other than Evans) changed every few years.

Bassists included Scott LaFaro(1959-1961), Chuck Israels (1962-1965), Gary Peacock(1963), Teddy Kotick (1966), Eddie Gomez(1966-1977), and Marc Johnson(1978-1980).
On drums the trio had Paul Motian (1959-1962), Larry Bunker ( 1962-1965), Arnie Wise (1966, 1968), Joe Hunt(1967), Philly Joe Jones (1967, 1977-1978), Jack DeJohnette (1968), John Dentz(1968), Marty Morell (1968-1975), Eliot Zigmund (1975-1977), and Joe La Barbera (1978-1980).

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1	Gloria's Step (Take 2)	222
2	Waltz For Debby (Take 2) full track	221
3	My Romance (take 1)	204
3	My Foolish Heart	204
5	All of You (Take 2)	166
6	Come Rain or Come Shine	151
7	Jade Visions (Take 2)	145
8	My Man's Gone Now full track	134
9	Israel full track	116
10	When I Fall In Love full track	110
11	Nardis	98
12	Spring Is Here full track	90
13	Milestones	80
14	Autumn Leaves	71
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czelson wrote:
22 days ago

ohhh yess

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gEEEERa wrote:
November 2009

my foolish heart FTW!!

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Anira_Sugar wrote:
September 2009

Nice for romantic dinner and wine

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fnonyaki wrote:
April 2009

i love,just i love this.

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flavaflav09 wrote:
March 2009

how my heart sings!,waltz for debby,everybody digs bill evans and all time lyric theme "elsa" from trio`65..

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concretica wrote:
February 2009

уважаю!

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PoupeeRusse wrote:
January 2009

my foolish heart... how sweet n smooth

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Jazzdjur wrote:
January 2009

Join the growing ranks of Beatniks and Hipsters.

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MusikaTurbo wrote:
January 2009

Love Waltz for Debby. It would seem to have it all.

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kokiaaju wrote:
January 2009

DVDほしい。レコードほしい。

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conversecamus wrote:
December 2008

love this man. love this trio.

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Daniella_M wrote:
November 2008

It's amazing how Bill Evans music, a hot bubble bath, and dim lighting can make you feel :). So relaxed

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DiEghit0 wrote:
November 2008

Arroddugò! Grande Bill!!!

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Marjo47 wrote:
November 2008

Like Bill Evans a lot. greetings.

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ILOVEALMA wrote:
November 2008

A COLD; RAINING NIGHT IN PHX; BILL EVANS ON KJZZ; I'M BLESSED

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SirAlecHendrix wrote:
September 2008

Bill Evans Trio—now connected to the brandnew group ➤ Round Midnight

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NIIV wrote:
September 2008

stunning

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cmazza52 wrote:
August 2008

soooo smooth

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igOrOGOGO wrote:
August 2008

I'd love to balance eyeballs on top of Bill Evans Trio .. igOr .. http://igorogogo.com

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soundmastermony wrote:
July 2008

long live jazz :]

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