Bill Evans - California Here I Come (Verve Vault Series) 2LP

Verve Vault Series!

Cut from the Original Analog Tape by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound!

Pressed on 180g Vinyl Double LP at Optimal!

Six years after the legendary live sets that yielded two of Bill Evans' best-loved albums for Riverside, Sunday at the Village Vanguard and Waltz for Debby, the influential jazz pianist returned to the same Manhattan jazz club for two nights in 1967, in a rare trio setting with Eddie Gomez on bass and Philly Joe Jones on drums. The recordings were compiled on the perhaps confusingly titled double album, California Here I Come, in 1982, issued two years after Evans' passing. Despite the perceived coastal mix-up, one thing is clear: Evans and his rhythm section were in fine form, delivering unbridled spirit, rhythmic fire and high-energy interplay with each other on readings of standards like, "'Round Midnight," "In a Sentimental Mood," "Stella by Starlight," and the then-new Bacharach/David standout "Alfie."

The Verve Vault series is all-analog, cut from the original master tapes by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound and pressed on 180-gram vinyl.

Features

Verve Vault Series

180g Vinyl

Double LP

Cut from the Original Analog Tape by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound

Pressed at Optimal

Musicians

Bill Evans piano

Eddie Gomez bass

"Philly" Joe Jones drums

Selections

Side One:

California Here I Come

Polka Dots And Moonbeams

Turn Out The Stars

Stella By Starlight

Side Two:

You're Gonna Hear From Me

In A Sentimental Mood

G Waltz

Green Dolphin Street

Side Three:

Gone With The Wind

If You Could See Me Now

Alfie

Very Early

Side Four:

'Round Midnight

Emily

Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams