Bill Evans at Town Hall (1966)

About this title: This CD (which adds three songs including a previously unreleased version of "One for Helen" to the original LP program) is a superior effort by Bill Evans and his trio in early 1966. The last recording by longtime bassist Chuck Israels (who had joined the Trio in 1962) with Evans (the tastefully supportive drummer Arnold Wise completes the group), this live set features the group mostly performing lyrical and thoughtful standards; highlights include "I Should Care," "Who Can I Turn To" and "My Foolish Heart." However the most memorable piece is the 13½-minute "Solo - In Memory of His Father, ... read more

Tracks:

1. I Should Care [Cahn/Stordahl/Westo]
2. Spring Is Here [Rodgers/Hart]
3. Make Someone Happy [Comden/Green/Styne]
4. Prologue/Story Line/Turn Out the Stars/Epilogue
5. In Memory of His Father Harry L. Evans
6. Beautiful Love [Gillespie/King/VanA]
7. My Foolish Heart [Washington/Young]
8. One for Helen [Evans]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.