Bill Evans Trio - At Shelly's Manne-Hole (2010) {Analogue Productions 45rpm 180g} 24-bit/96kHz Vinyl Rip + Redbook CD Version

(or more completely, ) is a live album by American jazz musician Bill Evans, originally released in 1963. At the end of May 1963, Evans gave a concert at the newly-opened club Shelly's Manne-Hole in Los Angeles. On this occasion the pianist agreed to try out Larry Bunker, a Californian drummer - but also a very good vibes player - who before then had done both studio work as well as jazz activity of a very high level, playing with greats such as Art Pepper, Gerry Mulligan and Peggy Lee. Bunker was an able drummer in his use of the brushes and quite sensitive in listening to his two partners. His swing was incisive and his cymbal work combined both precision and imagination. Evans was impressed and hired him for his trio. The live album shows an Israels clearly evolved, compared with the shy bass player of and of the previous year. The trio seemed to have found a new equilibrium, with Israels and Bunker maybe not exactly "flying", but deep enough to give Evans the solid, calm, supportive tranquility he needed. His repertoire in those years remained more or less static. He composed very little, performing, at least up until 1966, his compositions previous to 1962, along with standards and pop songs, every now and then adding on a new one. Only occasionally did he take on the blues (the splendid "Blues in F" and "Swedish Pastry", for example), reinforcing his image as the introverted, romantic and solitary musician. Professional ratings Allmusic 4/5 stars Side One 1. "Isn't It Romantic?" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 4:34 2. "The Boy Next Door" (Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin) – 5:14 Side Two 1. "Wonder Why" (Nicholas Brodszky, Sammy Cahn) – 5:05 2. "Swedish Pastry" (Barney Kessel) – 5:35 Side Three 1. "Our Love Is Here to Stay" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:41 2. "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams) – 8:50 Side Four 1. "Stella by Starlight" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) – 4:50 2. "Blues in F" (Chuck Israels) – 5:05 Released 1963 Recorded May 14 and 19, 1963 in Hollywood, CA Genre Jazz Length 43:54 Label Riverside/Analogue Productions Producer Richard Bock Personnel * Bill Evans - piano * Chuck Israels - bass * Larry Bunker - drums Everybody Digs Bill Evans Explorations Sunday At The Village Vanguard Waltz For Debby