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On Green Dolphin Street (album)

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Released
  
1975

On Green Dolphin Street (1975)
  
Montreux III (1975)

Release date
  
1975

Producer
  
Orrin Keepnews

Length
  
41:40

Artist
  
Bill Evans

Label
  
Riverside Records

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
January 19, 1959 Reeves Sound Studios, New York City

Similar
  
The Bill Evans Trio "Live", I Will Say Goodbye, California Here I Come, The Solo Sessions - Vol 1, You Must Believe in Spring

On Green Dolphin Street is an album credited to jazz musician Bill Evans. The session was recorded in 1959 but not released until 1975 on Milestone Records, a reissue imprint for Riverside Records. 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.

Contents

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.

Bill evans on green dolphin street 1959 album


Reception

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)."

LP

  1. "You and the Night and the Music" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) – 7:24
  2. "My Heart Stood Still" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 5:25
  3. "On Green Dolphin Street" (Bronislaw Kaper, Ned Washington) – 8:12
  4. "How Am I to Know?" (Jack King, Dorothy Parker) – 6:22
  5. "Woody 'n' You" (Take 1) (Dizzy Gillespie) – 4:28
  6. "Woody 'n' You" (Take 2) (Gillespie) – 4:13
  7. "Loose Bloose" (Bill Evans) – 5:36

CD

  1. "You and the Night and the Music" 7:20
  2. "How Am I to Know?" 6:22
  3. "Woody 'n' You" (Take 1) 4:25
  4. "Woody 'n' You" (Take 2) 4:13
  5. "My Heart Stood Still" 5:25
  6. "On Green Dolphin Street" 8:12
  7. "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)

    • Songs

    1You and the Night and the Music7:23
    2My Heart Stood Still5:24
    3Green Dolphin Street8:13

    References

    On Green Dolphin Street (album) Wikipedia
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