On Green Dolphin Street (Bill Evans album)
| On Green Dolphin Street | ||||
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| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | January 19, 1959 | |||
| Studio | Reeves Sound Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:40 | |||
| Label | Victor Music Industries Inc. VIJ-6457 | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
| Bill Evans chronology | ||||
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On Green Dolphin Street is an album credited to jazz musician Bill Evans and released in 1977 through the Victor Music Industries Inc. japanese label[1] as an imprint for Riverside. The songs from this 1959 session first appeared on the 1975 double LP compilation Peace Piece And Other Pieces (Milestone Records, M-47024)[2] which also included the Everybody Digs Bill Evans album. The title is taken from the 1947 MGM movie Green Dolphin Street and the film's title song, by Bronislau Kaper and Ned Washington, which has become a jazz standard.
The CD edition catalogued as MCD-9235-2 has a different track listing; moreover, it does not include "Loose Bloose" but contains a rare first take of "All of You" from the Village Vanguard engagement by the 1961 Evans Trio with bassist Scott LaFaro and drummer Paul Motian.
Reception
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| Allmusic |   [3] |
Writing for Allmusic, music critic Scott Yanow wrote of the album: "Although lacking the magic of Evans' regular bands, this CD reissue has its strong moments and the pianist's fans will be interested in getting the early sampling of his work. A special bonus is the rare first take of "All of You" from the legendary Village Vanguard engagement by the 1961 Evans Trio (with bassist Scott LaFaro and drummer Paul Motian)."[3]
Track listing
LP
- "You and the Night and the Music" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) – 7:24
- "My Heart Stood Still" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 5:25
- "On Green Dolphin Street" (Bronislaw Kaper, Ned Washington) – 8:12
- "How Am I to Know?" (Jack King, Dorothy Parker) – 6:22
- "Woody 'n' You" (Take 1) (Dizzy Gillespie) – 4:28
- "Woody 'n' You" (Take 2) (Gillespie) – 4:13
- "Loose Bloose" (Bill Evans) – 5:36
CD
- "You and the Night and the Music" 7:20
- "How Am I to Know?" 6:22
- "Woody 'n' You" (Take 1) 4:25
- "Woody 'n' You" (Take 2) 4:13
- "My Heart Stood Still" 5:25
- "On Green Dolphin Street" 8:12
- "All of You" (Take 1) (Cole Porter) 8:10
Note
- Track 7 recorded on January 25, 1961 at the Village Vanguard, New York City.
Personnel
- Bill Evans – piano
- Paul Chambers – bass (tracks 1–6)
- Philly Joe Jones – drums (except on "All of You" (Take 1))
- Ron Carter – bass (on "Loose Bloose" only)
- Jim Hall – guitar (on "Loose Bloose" only)
- Zoot Sims – sax (on "Loose Bloose" only)
- Scott LaFaro – bass (on "All of You" (Take 1) only)
- Paul Motian – drums (on "All of You" (Take 1) only)