3CD – New collection showcasing the genius of the pianist’ “classic” trio with their complete studio output—including 1960’s portrait in jazz, 1961’s explorations, and a trove of previously unreleased recordings.
In 1959, trailblazing pianist Bill Evans assembled one of the greatest trios in jazz history, thanks to the intuitive artistry of bassist Scott LaFaro and drummer Paul Motian.
Over the next year and a half, they would establish a groundbreaking and highly influential improvisational style that challenged the status quo and shifted the genre’s landscape.
While their time together was heartbreakingly brief, they left behind two live albums and two seminal studio albums that continue to inspire musicians to this day.
Haunted Heart: The Legendary Riverside Studio Recordings brings together the complete studio recordings by the Bill Evans Trio featuring Scott LaFaro and Paul Motian.
Included are the albums Portrait in Jazz and Explorations, plus 26 alternate takes – 17 previously unreleased.
The collection includes rare photos, introduction by John Densmore (The Doors), and new liner notes by Eugene Holley Jr.
and audio is newly remastered by Paul Blakemore, with lacquers cut for the vinyl edition by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio.
Tracks:
Disc 1:
1. Come Rain or Come Shine (Take 5, Album Master)
2. Autumn Leaves (Take 13, Stereo Album Master)
3. Witchcraft (Take 5, Album Master)
4. When I Fall In Love (Take 2, Album Master)
5. Peri’s Scope (Take 2, Album Master)
6. What Is This Thing Called Love (Take 4, Album Master)
7. Spring Is Here (Take 6, Album Master)
8. Someday My Prince Will Come (Take 5, Album Master)
9. Blue in Green (Take 3, Album Master)
10. Witchcraft (Take 4, Alternate, Mono)*
11. Witchcraft (Take 6, Alternate, Mono)*
12. Spring Is Here (Take 4, Alternate, Mono)*
13. Come Rain or Come Shine (Take 2, Alternate, Mono)*
14. Come Rain or Come Shine (Take 4, Alternate, Mono)
Disc 2:
1. Autumn Leaves (Take 9, Mono Album Master)
2. Blue in Green (Take 1, Alternate, Mono)
3. Blue in Green (Take 2, Alternate, Mono)
4. Someday My Prince Will Come (Take 1, Alternate, Mono)*
5. Israel (Take 1, Stereo Album Master)
6. Haunted Heart (Take 3, Stereo Album Master)
7. Beautiful Love (Take 2, Stereo Album Master)
8. Elsa (Take 5, Stereo Album Master)
9. Nardis (Take 2, Stereo Album Master)
10. How Deep Is the Ocean (Take 3, Stereo Album Master)
11. I Wish I Knew (Take 4, Stereo Album Master)
12. Sweet and Lovely (Take 4, Stereo Album Master)
13. Elsa (Take 4, Alternate, Stereo)*
14. Elsa (Take 6, Alternate, Stereo)*
15. Sweet and Lovely (Take 3, Alternate, Stereo)*
16. Sweet and Lovely (Take 5, Alternate, Stereo)*
Disc 3:
1. Sweet and Lovely (Take 6, Alternate, Stereo)*
2. Nardis (Take 1, Alternate, Stereo)*
3. Beautiful (Take 1, Alternate, Stereo)
4. I Wish I Knew (Take 2, Alternate, Stereo)
5. I Wish I Knew (Take 3, Alternate, Stereo)*
6. I Wish I Knew (Take 5, Alternate, Stereo)*
7. Haunted Heart (Take 2, Alternate, Stereo)*
8. The Boy Next Door (Take 1, Outtake, Stereo)*
9. The Boy Next Door (Take 4, Outtake, Stereo)
10. The Boy Next Door (Take 6, Outtake, Stereo)
11. Walking Up (Take 1, Outtake, Stereo)*
12. How Deep Is the Ocean (Take 1, Alternate, Stereo)*
13. How Deep Is the Ocean (Take 2, Alternate, Stereo)
* = Previously Unreleased
