Bill Evans - At Town Hall Vol. 1 (1LP, 33 tours, 180g)
Bil Evans - piano, keyboards [click here to see more vinyl featuring Bill Evans]
Chuck Israels - bass
Arnold Wide - drums
Ernie Royal, Clark Terry and Bill Berry - trumpets
Bob Brookmeyer, Quentin Jackson and Bill Watrous - trombone
Bob Northern - French horn
Jerry Dodgion, George Marge, Eddie Daniels, Frank Petrovsky and Marvin
Holladay - reeds
1 LP, gatefold old-style tip-on jackets
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Live
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Acoustic Sounds Series
Original Label : Verve
Recorded at New York City Town Hall on February 22, 1966
Engineered by Val Valentin
Produced by Creed Taylor
Remastered by Ryan K. Smith
Originally released in 1966
Reissued in 2022
Tracks:
Side A :
- I Should Care
- Spring Is Here
- Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)
Side B :
- Make Someone Happy
- Prologue
- Improvisation On Two Themes: Story Line - Turn Out The Stars
- Epilogue
Reviews :
"This LP is a superior effort by Bill Evans and his trio in early 1966. The last recording by longtime bassist Chuck Israels (who had joined the Trio in 1962) with Evans (the tastefully supportive drummer Arnold Wise completes the group), this live set features the group mostly performing lyrical and thoughtful standards. Highlights include "I Should Care," "Who Can I Turn To," and "My Foolish Heart." The most memorable piece, however, is the 13-and-a-half-minute "Solo: In Memory of His Father," an extensive unaccompanied exploration by Evans that partly uses a theme that became "Turn Out the Stars."" AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
"Of pianist Bill Evans' many live albums, At Town Hall ... Vol. 1 has always been among his most delicate and elegant," Marc Myers for JazzWax.
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4 / 5 , Discogs : 4,4 / 5