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Bill
Evans Trio- Trio 64
Original Release Date: Dec
18, 1963
Bill
Evans/Piano, Gary Peacock/Bass, Paul Motian/Drums
1. Little
Lulu (Kaye/Lippman/Wise) - 3:40
2. A Sleepin' Bee (Arlen/Capote) - 5:30
3. Always (Berlin) - 4:02
4. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town - 4:35
5. I'll See You Again - 3:57
6. For Heaven's Sake - 4:26
7. Dancing in the Dark - 4:22
8. Everything Happens to Me - 4:51
9. Little Lulu (Kaye/Lippman/Wise) - 4:39
10. Little Lulu (Kaye/Lippman/Wise) - 5:07
11. Always (Berlin) - 4:18
12. I'll See You Again - 4:30
13. My Heart Stood Still (Hart/Rodgers) - 4:47
14. Always (Berlin) - :44
15. I'll See You Again - :21
16. My Heart Stood Still (Hart/Rodgers) - 1:04
Review
This may be Bill Evans' best album because he never sounded
so swinging and humorous people. After Scott LaFaro's
death, he finally loosens up after losing a good friend and
have fun with the keys here. With LaFaro, Bill Evans' playing
was more restrained, solemn and quiet, though structured,
leaving little room for interpretation but plenty of room
for thinking and reflection. Here, filling in for LaFaro,
we have
Gary Peacock,
a bassist who assists Evans in a tremendous way. Peacock's
solo is often courageous, sometimes risky and funny, making
the trio sound so much fun.
The first song
"Little Lulu" sets the playful tone of this
album. Then, "Santa Claus Coming to Town"
gives you a smile, placing the humor at its height. But Evans
still plays with grace on every song, adding to the delight.
"I'll See You Again," "Always," and "For
Hevan's Sake" (compare with Kenny Barron/Charlie Haden's
version in Night and the
City) remind us that Bill Evans is still keen
on the ballads.
This is a playful,
humorous, and sophisticated album. Bill Evans has never sounded
so carefree, so burdenless, so childlike, so dreamy, and he
never would.
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