The Complete Riverside Recordings

~ Release by Bill Evans (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Remastered at Fantasy Studios (Berkeley); Summer 1984.

#1-1 to #3-9: recorded at Reeves Sound Studios
#3-10 to #5-2: recorded at Bell Sound Studios
#5-3 to #7-5: recorded in performance at The Village Vanguard (New York City)
#7-6 to #7-9: recorded at Plaza Sound Studios
#7-10 to to #8-13, #10-5 to #11-7: recorded at Sound Makers
#9-1 to #10-4: recorded at Nola Penthouse Sound Studios
#11-8 to #12-13: recorded in performance at Shelly's Manne-Hole (Hollywood)

Covers 20 recording sessions from 1956-63. 151 performances in chronological order, including the existing output of the 1961 Village Vanguard session as well as 17 selections from a previously unissued solo studio session and seven other unreleased items. Ranging from solo to quintet, this collection also features such artists as Cannonball Adderley, Freddie Hubbard, Philly Joe Jones, Jim Hall, Percy Heath, Paul Chambers, Ron Carter, Zoot Sims, and Scott LaFaro.

The box set is LP cover size with 3 jewel cases of 4 CDs each.

Contains a 32-page illustrated booklet that includes rare photographs, full discographical details, an appreciation of Evans by noted critic Martin Williams, and personnal commentary on each session by producer Orrin Keepnews.

Annotation last modified on 2023-11-05 19:39 UTC.

Tracklist

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1All of You (take 2)
recording engineer:
David B. Jones (engineer) (on 1961-06-25)
bass:
Scott LaFaro (on 1961-06-25)
drums (drum set):
Paul Motian (US jazz drummer, percussionist & composer) (on 1961-06-25)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1961-06-25)
recorded at:
Village Vanguard in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-06-25)
live instrumental cover recording of:
All of You (Silk Stockings musical) (on 1961-06-25)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1954)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Chappell Music (UK)
part of:
Silk Stockings (1957 musical film)
8:22
2Detour Ahead (take 1)
recording engineer:
David B. Jones (engineer) (on 1961-06-25)
bass:
Scott LaFaro (on 1961-06-25)
drums (drum set):
Paul Motian (US jazz drummer, percussionist & composer) (on 1961-06-25)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1961-06-25)
recorded at:
Village Vanguard in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-06-25)
live cover recording of:
Detour Ahead (on 1961-06-25)
composer:
Lou Carter (in 1947), Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (in 1947) and Johnny Frigo (US jazz musician) (in 1947)
publisher:
Woodrow Music
7:18
3Waltz for Debby (take 1)
recording engineer:
David B. Jones (engineer) (on 1961-06-25)
bass:
Scott LaFaro (on 1961-06-25)
drums (drum set):
Paul Motian (US jazz drummer, percussionist & composer) (on 1961-06-25)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1961-06-25)
recorded at:
Village Vanguard in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-06-25)
live recording of:
Waltz for Debby (instrumental) (on 1961-06-25)
composer:
Bill Evans (pianist)
publisher:
Acorn Music Corp., Folkways Music Publishers Inc. and Kensington Music Ltd.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
6:51
4Alice in Wonderland (take 2)
recording engineer:
David B. Jones (engineer) (on 1961-06-25)
bass:
Scott LaFaro (on 1961-06-25)
drums (drum set):
Paul Motian (US jazz drummer, percussionist & composer) (on 1961-06-25)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1961-06-25)
recorded at:
Village Vanguard in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-06-25)
live instrumental cover recording of:
Alice in Wonderland (main theme of Alice in Wonderland, 1951 film) (on 1961-06-25)
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard
composer:
Sammy Fain
part of:
Alice in Wonderland (1951 Disney animated film)
8:39
5I Loves You, Porgy
recording engineer:
David B. Jones (engineer) (on 1961-06-25)
bass:
Scott LaFaro (on 1961-06-25)
drums (drum set):
Paul Motian (US jazz drummer, percussionist & composer) (on 1961-06-25)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1961-06-25)
recorded at:
Village Vanguard in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-06-25)
live instrumental cover recording of:
I Loves You, Porgy (use this for non-operatic performances) (on 1961-06-25)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “I loves you, Porgy”
6:03
6My Romance (take 2)
recording engineer:
David B. Jones (engineer) (on 1961-06-25)
bass:
Scott LaFaro (on 1961-06-25)
drums (drum set):
Paul Motian (US jazz drummer, percussionist & composer) (on 1961-06-25)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1961-06-25)
recorded at:
Village Vanguard in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-06-25)
live instrumental cover recording of:
My Romance (on 1961-06-25)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1935)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Lorenz Hart Publishing Co., T.B. Harms Co., Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Williamson Music Company, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
Jumbo
7:17
7Milestones
recording engineer:
David B. Jones (engineer) (on 1961-06-25)
bass:
Scott LaFaro (on 1961-06-25)
drums (drum set):
Paul Motian (US jazz drummer, percussionist & composer) (on 1961-06-25)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1961-06-25)
recorded at:
Village Vanguard in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-06-25)
live cover recording of:
Milestones (originally titled “Miles”) (on 1961-06-25)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
publisher:
Champs Élysées Nouv Société, EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Jazz Horn Music and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
6:34
8Detour Ahead (take 2)
recording engineer:
David B. Jones (engineer) (on 1961-06-25)
bass:
Scott LaFaro (on 1961-06-25)
drums (drum set):
Paul Motian (US jazz drummer, percussionist & composer) (on 1961-06-25)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1961-06-25)
recorded at:
Village Vanguard in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-06-25)
live cover recording of:
Detour Ahead (on 1961-06-25)
composer:
Lou Carter (in 1947), Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (in 1947) and Johnny Frigo (US jazz musician) (in 1947)
publisher:
Woodrow Music
7:42
9Gloria’s Step (take 3)
recording engineer:
David B. Jones (engineer) (on 1961-06-25)
bass:
Scott LaFaro (on 1961-06-25)
drums (drum set):
Paul Motian (US jazz drummer, percussionist & composer) (on 1961-06-25)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1961-06-25)
recorded at:
Village Vanguard in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-06-25)
live recording of:
Gloria’s Step (on 1961-06-25)
composer:
Scott LaFaro
publisher:
Orpheum Music
6:56
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