Bill Evans Trio At Shelly Manne-Hole - 1963

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Bill Evans Trio

Bill Evans (p) Chuck Israels (b) Larry Bunker (d)

"Shelly's Manne-Hole", Hollywood, CA, May 14, 1963

	Who Cares?	Milestone M 47068, M 47083
	What Is This Thing Called Love?	-
	Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be)	-
	Blues In "F" / Five (theme)	Riverside RLP 487
	Our Love Is Here To Stay	-
	'Round About Midnight	-
	Stella By Starlight	-
	How About You?	Milestone M 47068, M 47083
	Isn't It Romantic	Riverside RLP 487
	The Boy Next Door	-
	All The Things You Are	Fantasy OJCCD 263-2

* Bill Evans - Time Remembered (Milestone M 47068)
* Bill Evans - Time Remembered (Milestone M 47083, MCD 47083-2)
* Bill Evans Trio At Shelly's Manne-Hole (Riverside RLP 487; Fantasy OJC 263, OJCCD 263-2)
= Bill Evans - Recorded Live At The Shelly's Manne-Hole (Riverside RS 3013)

Bill Evans Trio

Bill Evans (p) Chuck Israels (b) Larry Bunker (d): same personnel

"Shelly's Manne-Hole", Hollywood, CA, May 19, 1963

	In A Sentimental Mood	Milestone M 47068, M 47083
	Everything Happens To Me	-
	Time Remembered	-
	My Heart Stood Still	-
	Wonder Why	Riverside RLP 487
	Swedish Pastry	-

* Bill Evans - Time Remembered (Milestone M 47068)
* Bill Evans - Time Remembered (Milestone M 47083, MCD 47083-2)
* Bill Evans Trio At Shelly's Manne-Hole (Riverside RLP 487; Fantasy OJC 263, OJCCD 263-2)
= Bill Evans - Recorded Live At The Shelly's Manne-Hole (Riverside RS 3013)

SEE...

"At the end of May, 1963 Evans gave a concert at the newly-opened club Shelly's Marine Hole [Riverside RLP-9487; OJCCD 263-2] 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 "Moonbeams" and "How My Heart Sings" 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 on the live album at Shelly's Manne Hole, for example), reinforcing his image as the introverted, romantic and solitary musician."


(Bill Evans: Ritratto d’artista con pianoforte/Bill Evans: The Pianist as an Artist.Enrico Pieranunzi, Rome 1999, Stampa Alternativa)