Bill Evans – The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings, 1961 LP

Ranked time after time as one of the best live jazz recording sessions in history, and yielding two of Evans' most classic albums (Waltz for Debby, Sunday at the Village Vanguard), The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings, 1961 represents the pinnacle of spontaneous musical communication: three men breathing as one on a tiny bandstand. This box set is the ultimate collectable item for any jazz fan. Pressed on 180 gram vinyl, this four-LP set comes with a 12-page booklet, complete with new liner notes by reissue producer Bill Belmont, as well as the original liner notes by the producer of the original recordings, Orrin Keepnews. Reproductions of session notes and photographer Steve Schapiro's proof sheets from the performances add vintage context to the packaging. Also included in the box is a stunning metallic and black poster of the famous cover - Evans, in profile, deep in concentration at his piano.

A2 Gloria's Step (Take 1 - Interrupted) 5:41

A3 Alice In Wonderland (Take 1) 7:03

C2 Some Other Time 4:57

C3 Solar 8:56

E3 Waltz For Debby (Take 1) 6:47

E4 Alice In Wonderland (Take 2) 8:31

F1 Porgy (I Loves You, Porgy) 6:10

F2 My Romance (Take 2) 7:26

F3 Milestones 6:32

Evening Set 3

G1 Detour Ahead (Take 2) 7:40

G2 Gloria's Step (Take 3) 7:00

G3 Waltz For Debby (Take 2) 6:58

H1 All Of You (Take 3) 8:17

H2 Jade Visions (Take 1) 4:12

H3 Jade Visions (Take 2) 4:04

H4 ... A Few Final Bars 1:16