The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings, 1961
| The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings, 1961 | |
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| Compilation album by Bill Evans | |
| Released | 2005 |
| Recorded | June 25, 1961 Village Vanguard, New York City |
| Genre | Jazz |
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Riverside 3RCD-4443-2 |
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz | (favorable) |
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The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings, 1961, a three-CD box set released in 2005, marks the first time the entire Bill Evans Trio's complete sets at the Village Vanguard on June 25, 1961 have been released in their entirety (outside of the twelve-disc set containing Evans' complete Riverside recordings). It also marks the first US release of the first take of "Gloria's Step," which is incomplete due to a power failure.
These sets, from which the classic LPs Sunday at the Village Vanguard and Waltz for Debby were drawn, were the trio's final live recordings. Bassist Scott LaFaro would die in an automobile accident on July 6.
The album was deemed by the Library of Congress to be "culturally, historically, or aesthetically important" and added to the United States National Recording Registry for the year 2009.
Tracks marked with [S] were originally released on Sunday at the Village Vanguard. The original running order was:
In addition, tracks marked with [Sb] were bonus tracks on the CD reissue.
Tracks marked with [W] were originally released on Waltz for Debby. The original running order was:
In addition, tracks marked with [Wb] were bonus tracks on the CD reissue.
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