Bill Evans Trio / Scott LaFaro

Vinyl Records and Rare LPs:

Sunday At The Village Vanguard
Audiophile - New - AJAZ 9376
Sealed 2002 2LP 180gm, 45rpm HQ Stereo. LE# 0811. The historic 1961 live performance at the Village Vanguard jazz club in New York City, Featuring Scott La Faro & Paul Motian was to be the last time that this trio performed together as Scott La Faro was killed in a highway accident just ten days after the recording was made. "Sunday At The Village Vanguard" is a live jazz album featuring pianist Bill Evans, recorded on June 25, 1961, at the renowned . The album features Evans' trio, with Paul Motian on drums and Scott LaFaro on bass, and showcases their masterful interplay and improvisation skills. The performances include a mix of original compositions by Evans and standards like "Gloria's Step" and "All of You." The album is considered a landmark in the history of jazz and is widely regarded as one of the greatest live recordings in the genre. Fans of jazz piano and live performances will appreciate the virtuosity and chemistry displayed by Evans and his trio on this classic album. more

Sunday At The Village Vanguard
Audiophile - New - UD1S 2-002
Sealed 2017 deluxe 2LP 45rpm Ultradisc One-Step box set from Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab. Pressed on MoFi's 180gm 'SuperVinyl'. Limited edition, #0863 of 3,000. Recorded live on June 25, 1961, Sunday at the Village Vanguard captures the Bill Evans Trio in one of the most revered performances in jazz history. Featuring Scott LaFaro on bass and Paul Motian on drums, the session embodies an ideal of conversational interplay—three voices moving as one in lyrical, unspoken communication. Evans’s touch is delicate yet probing, LaFaro’s bass lines sing with melodic freedom, and Motian’s drumming breathes with subtle color. Pieces like “Gloria’s Step” and “Alice in Wonderland” unfold with exquisite balance between structure and spontaneity. Tragically, this would be LaFaro’s final recording before his death just ten days later, lending the album an added poignancy. more