Sunday At The Village Vanguard

Jazz. Live. Bass, Schlagzeug, Klavier. Mit den Stimmen und dem Geklapper von Tassen im Hintergrund klingt das richtig authentisch.

This was great but I still need more melody. I live the live feeling of this and the drum and bass are wonderful.

Enjoyable album, good background music.

I really wasn’t expecting to enjoy this, because there are so many more misses than hits in the genre to my ears. But in this case, the spirit of jazz took over my soul and I found myself having a pretty great time. I’ve never smoked in my life, but it made me crave nicotine with a glass of whisky in a bar where people are suited up. This had a real fancy feel, and I couldn’t help but to have a good time with it.

Wow. I never thought outer space would feel so cozy.

I mean solid live jazz album. Top 1001? No 3/5

Overall, pretty alright jazzy album - it's great for when you're having dinner, but there are times when the drums try to look very cool and that is a bit too much, but apart from that - nothing really too bad.

The music was pleasant and relaxing, but way too vanilla for my Jazz tastes.

I like jazz but lack the ability to speak on it. I really liked the bassist and it's quite sad he died so young.

I'm not a jazz expert, so maybe the finer points of this one flew over my head. To me, it just sounded like, well... jazz. Not bad, not mind-blowing, just solid, classic-sounding stuff. I had it playing while I was working and it made for a nice backdrop. The musicianship is clearly top-tier, but nothing really grabbed me.

Que belleza de album, me fliparia escucharlo en algun bar de jazz.

Ya like jazz?

As someone who is unfamiliar with jazz, this was a pleasant, enjoyable listening experience. Talented trio of musicians and even more impressive being a live album. Hearing the audience in the background added an interesting element, almost feeling like you’re there too. Would definitely listen to again.

Legendary

Bill Evans is truly a legend that helped popularize the movement from bebop into modal jazz and totally deserves to be on this list, in addition to his work for Miles Davis. Having said that, I personally have not been passionate about modal jazz. I did enjoy the energy of the live audience in what sounded like a dinner theater. Just like the live B.B. King album that appeared earlier, the ambience gave this album more kinetic energy than it might have otherwise had.

The piano does what you'd expect in a jazz trio, but the drums and especially the bass go way beyond expectations, going nuts, frankly. Group improvisation premised on deep listening, counter melodic interactions and constant manipulation of rhythm and harmony - goes way beyond a rhythm section supporting a soloist. 40 minutes of virtuoso bass playing isn't for everyone, but if it's your jam this is fucking marmalade!

Awesome. Love it. Harmonies seem a little bit sparser than in his other work - leaving a bit more open to the listeners feeling. It's a very good trio

Вник чуть меньше чем можно было бы. Но и так местами тронуло.

*casual noodling* 2/5

I love how context adds meaning to music and knowing all the little streets of West Village makes Bill Evans sound more personal

Wonderful

ovaj džez album nije me oborio s nogu :( iako je i dalje dosta dobar

Beautiful, fun, punchy jazz - this is a great album, highly recommend!

I’ve heard better jazz trio albums. And I’ve heard worse. Just not my thing and got a bit same after a bit.

Sublime

Still not a jazz fan.

While technically very good and played to a high level, I cannot stress how little interest I have in this. I would say im not alone as you can hear people in the background have conversations and ignore the playing.

This was a great smooth jazz album to start my day with. The trio consisted of pianist Bill Evans, bassist Scott LaFaro, and drummer Paul Motian, who were all top tier jazz musicians. I was surprised to learn that just 10 days after this recording, Scott LaFaro tragically died in a car accident at the age of 25. It’s a totally shame considering how much his playing stood out to me. While I enjoyed all three elements of the trio, the bass work was easily my favorite.

There's some jazz which satisfies the soul, and improves your day. There's some jazz which is someone trying to create noises that haven't been heard before, while bandmates just noodle around, completely independently. Unfortunately, this album veers towards the latter.

Love it, tranquil when I need tranquil. Deserving of repeat listens immediately.

Bill at the peak of his powers.

It's fine. It doesn't really do anything for me but they all seem like competent musicians. It was good background music on a Monday morning. I think I need something a bit more pep now though.

pretty good for jazz, kind of hard to make it through a whole album. maybe i don't love all jazz?

Great background jazz, definitely add to playlist

nice bit of old school jazz. Will come back to this again

Not a huge jazz person, this just sounds like background music at a fancy restaurant

A mí juego me llamaron.

Brilliant jazz album love it.

It’s not AiW

The Jazz Piano Goat

This was a great listen for productivity! I enjoyed having this is background noise. While I think the trio had great talent and chemistry, the music itself did not wow me. The difficult thing is that I am finding myself comparing this to Miles Davis for some reason. Kind of Blue felt more engaging than the songs on this album.

A Talent Gone Too Soon 1001 Albums Generator 63 (06/30/2025) The Bill Evans Trio consisted of bassist Scott LaFaro, drummer Paul Motian, and pianist and bandleader Bill Evans. Bill Evans is one of the greatest pianists of all time and he got his start playing jazz in the mid 1950's. Before creating this trio where he would releases his most acclaimed albums as bandleader, Evans got the opportunity to play with the great Miles Davis. He was famously featured on Davis' Kind Of Blue and even wrote the most popular song on that album, Blue In Green. After getting dissed by the great trumpeter (Miles took credit for writing this song and gave Evans $25 when the pianist asked for some royalties), Evans met Scott LaFaro, who suggested a trio with drummer Paul Motian. This band recorded multiple studio albums throughout the turn of the decade. In 1961, they performed multiple shows at the famous Village Vanguard in New York and released two albums from these shows: Waltz For Debby and Sunday At The Village Vanguard. Tragically, the 25 year old LaFaro died in a car crash merely 10 days after these recordings, which makes them all the more haunting. Evans stopped performing for months after LaFaro's death and bassist Ray Brown said the death of LaFaro would set the instrument back 10 years. It's a true tragedy that he is not a household name outside of jazz circles. Waltz With Debby is one of my favorite jazz albums, but Sunday is one that I wasn't so familiar with, having only listened to it once before. Sunday At The Village Vanguard is a hard album to talk about song to song. I think that the songs tend to blend together a bit for me, so much so that while listening to this album at work, I didn't even realize I had accidentally listen to the bonus tracks. Everything about this album is just downright pleasant, with every member of the trio excelling in their craft. Evans and LaFaro especially just kill it on this album. Normally, bass solos are some of my least favorite parts of jazz albums, but LaFaro keeps them interesting. I believe his best solo is on Alice In Wonderland, but once again, these songs are not wildly different in quality or sound. Meanwhile, Evans' piano work is as wonderful as ever. His chord voicings all throughout this thing are inventive and beautiful as always. The covers here are the best, with Alice In Wonderland and My Man's Gone Now being my favorite compositions on this album. His playing on the former is particularly impressive. LaFaro wrote the opening and closing track, and while I think Gloria's Step is great, Jade Visions is probably my least favorite song, perhaps just due to its shorter length. The trio is at their best when they are all given time to breathe. Sunday At The Village Vanguard is a beautiful album with a tragedy attached to it due to the untimely death of bassist Scott LaFaro. In spite of its beauty and the immense talent on display, the songs can somewhat blend together. However, repeated listens have allowed me to appreciate these songs. 3.5, rounded up to a 4. Favs: Gloria's Step My Man's Gone Now Alice In Wonderland Least Fav: Jade Visions

Maybe this is good, maybe this is bad, either way, it’s definitely easy to ignore.

This is an amazingly good live jazz album. Impressive musicians.

Puts me into a murakami novel

By the time we are done with the 1001 I can proclaim myself to be a jazz aficionado! This was well played but I would be lying if I didn’t say I lost interest in the album about 1/2 through Solar. It felt too Paris Nightclub Noir, like background in a Humphrey Bogart movie. Scott LaFare’s bass work was intriguing for many reasons: his use of tapping (bouncing the strings off the fretboard) and bending the notes/strings was uncommon until Eddie Van Halen mainstreamed it in the late 1970s/early 1980s, and no-one every did/does it on double bass. I respect the talent of all these musicians but this jazz just felt like a product of the time rather than enduring the test of time.

Random thoughts: * This was some chill jazz. Maybe almost stereotypical. * This would have been cool to have been in the house for this one live and then have it preserved on record. * I didn't realize several of the songs repeated. * I wonder if I'm too much of a jazz novice to really appreciate this one. * I'll play this one again when I need some chill jazz background music.

An absolute powerhouse of geniuses playing some of the most influential, complex, technical AND heartwarming music ever played on a stage…what more could you want? This album lures you in with deceptively simple song structures but keeps you invested with its technical intimacy.

Evans's democratic vision of trio cooperation reaches its sublime peak here, with his understated leadership guiding three voices into one through a legendary session of musical telepathy.

Not for me

⭐️Solar

Reminiscent of the Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack (complimentary). Not a jazz guy but lovely as background music.

Excellent album de jazz live, très chill, avec de belles performances de tous les membres du trio. Rien de trop osé ou qui part dans des envolées lyriques à s'en essouffler, un album agréable pour se laisser porter et déconnecter le cerveau.

I like jazz.

Behagelig pianojazz

Gave it a good try, but it's becoming increasingly clear that jazz just doesn't work for me, did not finish.

Soft chill jazz album lots of bass solos so good for homework but not really one I enjoyed listening to while at work

Haven't heard of Bill Evans before. I don't really listen to jazz though I do find the music quite cool. But this album? Didn't really do anything for me 2/5

There’s no bad track on this; it’s a smooth, thoughtful jazz record that flows effortlessly. But while it’s undeniably great playing, it’s missing that standout moment or track that truly grabs you. Everything blends nicely, but nothing rises above the rest.

a little subdued for my tastes, but still a nice addition to the rotation

What a great record. The playing is top notch. You can be floored by this group or you can put it on as background music. That is not an easy accomplishment. I'll keep this one in rotation for killer laid back jazz. Really glad to have heard this

Nice background music. I don't think I have ever heard of Bill Evan's, this is one that I will throw on for a dinner party or to just have something on. A nice collection of Jazz. Talented!

Chill. Favorite: “Gloria’s Step”

Decent inoffensive jazz 5/10

Such perfect background music - listened to it thru twice without stopping.

Great jazz pianist. One of the great ones

oh to have been at the Village Vanguard

It is Jazz. It is pleasant to listen to, but not a genre I gravitate towards. I enjoy listening to jazz as background music, but thats about as far as it goes

I did not use a private Spotify session for this one. It was about what I expected, up tempo jazz but it was a little too frantic for my taste.

I'm sorry, but I got SO bored 😭 I appreciate this is great jazz pianoing but it's not for me.

Back half was better, and a couple of listens made it more enjoyable

Couldn't make it through the album, the off timing is at times dreadful.

I get that this is very good jazz, but jazz is not my thing. What I can appreciate is three very good musicians who are clearly very good at their craft Fav songs: Alice in Wonderland

I don't know enough about the history of jazz to identify this as significant or not but it's an easy listen and I will probably come back to Jade Visions when I'm in a jazz mood

Smooth jazz (?) not my favorite but I can respect it.

favorite: Solar

at first I was like - Not another Jazz album, this is not going to be fun... But as I have with the other 16 or so albums (yes Even the Strokes) I dutifully hit play and honestly, it was fine.

I had a long drive in the sun and this fitted the bill (pun intended) nicely. A beautiful, relaxed wander through some classic jazz. I dont know enough about jazz to critique it but i enjoyed it and will be back.

Background music at best. I'm going to have to stop giving all jazz a 3 because it's becoming very boring. There is far too much jazz on this list. Listening to one jazz album basically means you've heard them all.

I. HATE. JAZZ.

I would be ok with this in certain settings as it is very inoffensive. Something nice enough to listen to in between conversation at a bar. But I wouldn’t have to focus an hour worth of attention on. I don’t have any interest in listening to an hour of that nonstop. There is a reason why this music is left at hotel lobby’s, and bars. It’s not meant to hold your attention for a long period of time.

A great jazz album. I did not like the mix in headphones, having a bass guitar next to my left ear felt unpleasant. Once I changed to mono it was a great easy listening album.

I love this album -- an amazing trio giving all three guys room to show how accomplished they were. So sad that the bassist died 11 days later in a car accident.

Music is good, however the recoding has feedback from the bass guitar frets (isolated to the left stereo output) that is annoying and distracting enough to drop a star.

It all blends in together. Well.

I feel bad for giving this album a lower rating because I think enjoying instrumental music is above my ears pay grade.

Lounge Music

Could grow on me, but faded into the background a bit.

Another great jazz album. It's just drums, double bass and piano which means it's easy to listen to the instruments individually. Very relaxing

Album very Jazz. Contains much sound. It is rated.

It's jazz. I don't get it, but I don't think it's good.

Slow background jazz. Not unlistenable. But weird. 2/5

Jazz album, with live recordings. I feel like i cannot rate a jazz album i dont feel like i can apreciate it as it should be I wouldnt listen to the whole album again but maybe a couple of pieces for studying relaxing etc

1001 ALBUMS YOU MUST HEAR BEFORE YOU DIE #12 (10 Word Review) Some nice cool jazz, with some equally cool upright bass. Overall Score: 90 / 100

Anyone reading this, please check out this article, it is beautifully written and provides a history of Evans and his contributions to music: https://www.thebeliever.net/broken-time/ So anyway, the concept of broken time led to some really amazing rhythms on this record. The fact that it was a live recording during his height as a musician is also pretty special. I kept imagining myself in a suit, smoking ciggies, immersed in the sounds. I've always been aware of and appreciated his work with Coltrane and Davis, but I'll be exploring more music by this amazing piano player. Also, I've been at this for two weeks now and 2/3 of the albums have been from artists who died tragically young. I know it is random, but WTF?

quite nice actually but sound like loft music also

Another record I have to be in the mood for. Excellent jazz music and musicians

Buen álbum de Jazz. El jazz es como música para músicos. No creo poder recordar ninguna melodía en un par de días, pero vaya que uno recuerda el feeling que imprime éste álbum.

Jazz without horns. I love the bass playing. This is not bad but it's far from memorable. 2.25/5

Jazz

Jazz

Nice jazz album, threw it on for dinner.

Just lovely.

I’m just not a jazz gal

Delicious. I feel like Mr Rogers, SimCity, etc. in my formative years primed me to like jazz. For a few minutes I kept hearing plates and glasses clinking and got paranoid that someone was in my house. Paused the recoding to listen and realized It was just the sound of people in this club eating 😅

Honestly...hot garbage. Not even enjoyable background music, as there are constantly two or more instruments clashing. And yet there's 68 minutes of this. Was gonna be generous and leave a 2, out of respect for it being somewhat listenable, but one of the few albums I genuinely just had to call it quits on. If you heard one song on this album, you've heard em all.

Nope

really funky funky. Enjoy the bass taking centre stage on the first track

- Enjoyable Jazz songs - some songs drag out a little too long.

Not bad as far as jazz goes

Jazz instrumental

Schönes Klavier

Incredible musicianship

Great background vibe. Late night drinks music.

bill evans en su prime

no se si bill evans puede hacer algo mal

Easy Listening

It’s just jazz, if that’s your thing

Caught me in a jazzy mood

Honestly couldn't finish it. It was fine, but just wasn't dynamic enough for me. The little weird bass solos kinda threw me off too.

Very nice and soothing.

It's certainly easy listening.. Not the kind of album I can dive into and focus on for it's entirety.

Probably the jazz album I've enjoyed the most. Not too chaotic. Nice soothing bass lines. Piano was great

Great jazz album

Interesting counterpart to Waltz With Debby - more open ended and expansive, I think. In a good way. Superior stuff.

First time listening to this album. Will definitely liston to again and put it on the Want list!

Bill Evans is my favorite jazz pianist/musician/everything. I adore Bill Evans. I own the complete works of Bill Evans master collection. I am heavily biased here. Bill has such a way of melodically pulling in listeners to absurd chord changes in a way where you forget you’re listening to a virtuosic pianist who may be the best musician to ever live. My best comparison to rock music is Rush, another trio of the best players of all of their instruments making music that is technically innovative but simultaneously accesible and easy listening. Also Scott LaFaro (bass) is just an insane talent who tragically died at 25; can’t imagine the beauty they would have continued to create had he not. I beg with the list that Waltz for Debby is on here, or at least Undercurrent.

Nothing I can critique here. Everything sounds good to me, but it's not something that I would put on unless it happens to come through on a Christmas spotify playlist for me. It was definitely relaxing and interesting to listen to. Had a pretty good time. Cool solos and good vibes. 3

Didn’t get it until Alice in wonderland. Great players but not my thing, definitely sets a nice mood though. 3/5

I’ll take the Vince Guaraldi trio over this one, but you know exactly what you’re getting here. If you enjoy light, background jazz recorded Live for small crowds who clap tepidly—this album may be for you.

Easy Listening on a Sunday Morning

Cover: 7. I don't know much about jazz. I've liked live jazz music. I could get into this. The bass sounds all over the place. He plays like how Elaine Bernice dances. Maybe I don't get it. OVERALL: it's ok. Almost there, except the bass throws me off

Very good album One of his best …

J'aurais jamais cru dire ça un jour: y'a beaucoup trop de solos de contre-basse, au détriment de l'album

Loungey bar chill jazz bliss

It was cool to see a live free form jazz album on this list but eh, a little too free form for my tastes. It just felt like the album lacked any punch, I was listening and it wasn't bad but it just went in one ear and out the next.

not for me, too mellow

The ultimate "ta-tsss, ta-tsss" jazz album

Nice jazz

Very classy playing and nice thoughtful smokier moods. Definition of I'm not cool enough to listen to this stuff while doing a not very cool job.

Says nothing to me.

Meh. Fine for background but not my vibe.

Immediate impression: I fucking love this. I could get lost in this style of music all day, it really tickles a part of my brain that I thoroughly enjoy. The only criticism I have is that it's hard to attribute a feeling to this. It's nice to have in the background, but I have to be under very specific circumstances to be able to lean into this. All that being said, I really really love this. Such a nice respite from the world.

Sounds like generic lounge music on a cursory listen, but a deep listen with headphones reveals so much more. This is one where reading some of the backstory prompted a closer look and a much greater appreciation than what's just on the surface.

Amazing! This would be incredibly cool if it was played today, 64 years later. Truly timeless jazz--what a treat.

Bit too heavy on the bass, man. I am not a jazz-hater but this was too samey for my taste. And I didn't rate any of the bass work - the solos seemed too long and random. You know something's not right when you're wishing for it to be the final track. Maybe nice to have on as background in a coffee shop, but not for me as a focus piece. 2

This sounds like Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood and that’s an incredible compliment. Thoughtful, breezy, effortless jazz that may be a little middle of the road but it does it so effectively you don’t mind. Perfect rainy day or morning coffee music.

rip scott lafaro free jazz legend

Not really my kind of jazz. A bit boring and monotonous for my ears. Some nice passages.

Ranked as one of the best live jazz albums of all time, but—it’s not. Sure, it’s nice enough, mostly saved by LaFaro’s bass lines doing the heavy lifting. And man is it heavy. If you’re after music that’s basically a warm bath for your ears while you cradle a Sunday coffee and let the paper (or app) spill bad news, this’ll do.

I’m not a huge jazz guy. But can appreciate it for what it is. Enjoyed

++: Gloria's Step, My Man's Gone Now, Solar, Alice in Wonderland, All of You, Jade Visions 9,9/10

Klassiker!

Får lyst på whiskey sour

Drikke whiskey sour med Jarle.

Very sleepy songs overall. Fine a calm background music but not much more.

Smooth and easy listening. Highly enjoyed this and would absolutely listen again.

7/10

Super tight playing and very relaxing jazz album. Nice solos and I think it's funny we can hear people talking during the performances. Very high 4

finally, something I can actually enjoy a little. This is still the kind of jazz that I feel is too avant-garde and don't entirely understand, so this wasn't the most interesting for me. Still very pleasant. Billy, from me you are getting 7/10

This is a great album! Sophisticated and cool. My jazz tastes typically run more to Adderly, Astake, and Coltrane, so this was a nice discovery for me. I will spin this one again.

2.5 stars

É... eu não gosto de jazz

Those Alice in Wonderlands were 10/10.

Very solid jazz album. I swear I'm not crazy, but some of the bass parts remind me of brown era Primus, especially the solos in Alice In Wonderland and All of You. High 4.

👎🏻 jazz

Nice. Some jazz artists are immediately recognizable for their style, some are just good. This one was just good. I can listen to it several times but I couldn't recognize it if heard at other times.

🚬

Not all jazz is boring but this jazz is 2

Musikk som kan være krevende av lytteren å være mottakelig for. For meg må du i alle fall være i rett stemning. Enkelte partier er behagelige, melodiøse og lettere tilgjengelig. Gjerne i starten av låtene. Blir som oftest litt sært og repeterende med bass soloene utover i sangene. I

Interesante y muy escuchable

This albums sounds good, but it just doesn't really grab me. I don't think this is nearly interesting enough to make it on this list.

Sometimes I tell myself that I like jazz, then I'll hear this and think "why is that guy hitting random notes"

honestly a vibe. made eating my grilled cheese sandwich feel classy. not usually my go-to but nice background studying music.

calm elevator music. 3

It's ok. Probably wouldn't choose to listen again.

It's fine. Not real sure what elevates this v. other jazz albums.

Really nice find. Like a Christmas present that someone forgot to give you - total surprise. Wish this list had more of these little gems...

Cooooool

Ehhh a trio with no brass doesn’t do it for me. Favorite Track: Jade Visions

I think of jazz in the same vein as poetry. I can’t always distinguish one song or poem from the other, but I can sense their beauty. Sometimes, it can become one song. One poem. Only separated by the applause in between. I can’t tell you one song I liked more than the others, but this was a nice way to wake up.

Mjukt gôtt sväng. Monica Zetterlund fattas men bara lite. Med henne självklart en femma. Nu en fyra.

Beautiful recording that deserves a few more listens.

Jazz always sounds better at The Vanguard.

I love jazz, and actually also some Bill Evans Trio albums. This is also good, but I think there’s too much upright bass melody/noodling gong on for my taste

The bones of jazz. Great to listen to as background music 🎶

4,5

Just really really good. Some of the best musicians playing their best. 5/5

First foray into Bill Evans. The recording is crisp from the pluck of the bass string to the clinking of ice in a glass, the sound is exquisite. The trio start out hand in hand then all go their own direction, within earshot of each other then come back to the same road to close each number. Really interesting album. Will dig a little further into his catalog.

Was good but it ain’t mine

SUBLIME 5 5 5 5 just beautiful

I’m listening to this during a thunderstorm that appears to be adding a little base and inspiration of its own. Even with a lot going on, it comes together in a nice, mellow way. It's in balance—chaotic and fast, but smooth and soothing.

An album that really puts you in the room. As good as "sit down" jazz gets. Bass playing from the outer limits. Finds it's groove and stays with it. Something to be admired if not fully felt.

Great musicianship (by all three band members). I enjoy this - it's just a bit well-behaved to my liking, but then it doesn't always need to be "difficult". But at the right time, a very nice listen either in the background or as a proper listen, imagining I was there in the Village Vanguard.

Well, it's pretty chill track. I don't listen to jazz often but I quite liked this.

Beautiful, impressionistic piano from a jazz master. The trio has an almost telepathic connection. Doesn't swing like Thelonius or Garner, but it's a gentle, soothing sound. A great entree to jazz for someone new.

This was great! Smoothest of jazz to just sit back and relax with.

Jazz is not my preferred genre. I'll be the first to tell you that. It's a good album and the mix is great sounding, but after a while it gets a bit grinding. And quite literally, songs start to repeat themselves. after 20-25 mins, it got jarring and turned it off.

5/10 They sure did drum and piano and I'd have no idea if they were good at it, but they sound like they are having fun so, you know, good for them. 5-5-2025

Accidentally the perfect vibe on a rainy day. Idk how much I would relisten, but I enjoyed it.

dont get me wrong this is a great album i just cant sit through a cool jazz album rn. dont get me wrong its great but ive listened to it before and maybe one day ill listen to it again. ill give it 3 stars cause i remember it being good

I love jazz. This one was a bit dull.

Threw this on Sunday morning and let the whole thing play. Nice Jazz album.

Big fan of old jazz records

I don’t like gin and tonic. Mainly because I don’t like the taste of gin and don’t like the taste of tonic. Friends will always ask me to try theirs as apparently “it’s the best one yet”. It never is. This is how I feel about Jazz. This album was at the lower end of Jazz. Really hurt to listen to. Like my 6 year old daughter had found an instrument and attempted to play it.

Great live jazz.

Fine listen but nothing stood out to me. Not much to say about this one, just solid jazz.

Well, I don’t like it. It sounds like something my grandfather, who was born in 1929, would have liked. So I’ll give it three stars because it made me think of my grandpa.

It's fine in the background. I can tell it's good Jazz but I only like very particular kind of Jazz. This is too slow for me.

meget lettilgængeligt og afslappende, tættere på 4 end 2. Alice in Wonderland var den bedste

Min identitet som live album hater tæller nok ikke jazz plader. Lød fremragende. Kan dog ikke lade være med at tænke på de der mennesker der tydeligvis snakker højlydt i publikum mens de er i gang med at optage et Mesterværk på scenen, tænk at være foreviget sådan

Really nice and chill!

Samettisen pehmeää menoa.

Laid back, good groove, at times a bit too noodly but some excellent tracks with good interplay between the band. Worth more listens.

There is a time and a place for good Jazz, unfortunately none of which apply to this album

It’s getting 1*, and it should be grateful.

I didn't hate Alice In Wonderland but I clearly don't understand the appeal of jazz. 1/5

This was excellent!

I love jazz

score based on talent. As with most Jazz, a lot of it blends together to form one long song, but I had a generally satisfactory time listening. +1 due to some really cool solos that caught my attention... referring to Jeremy Grey (Wedding Crashers) "Rule #6 – Do not sit in the corner and sulk. It draws attention in a negative way. Draw attention to yourself, but on your own terms." This applies

Wow. Jazz.

Didn’t move the needle much for me

Not qualified to rate jazz, but i generally like putting it on in the background. Usually a high floor, low ceiling score of 3

I’m a big fan of jazz, so this album was very pleasant to listen to.

The recording bothered me. I could hear the glasses and talking behind every track. The music was fine, but as I say in every jazz review here, I can’t tell the difference.

Sounds good. Definitely good background music for doing other things. Maybe I should listen harder… Loved the “live” little noises like the glasses clinking and the golf claps are adorable. Other than that it’s Jazz.

Sounds good. Pretty bare bones, which makes it really shine. Very enjoyable.

Nice

Snoozy Jazz. Pretty. But for background

I am not sophisticated enough to understand why this is amaZing but I do enjoy it and like a pleb it makes me think of snoopy

Such a great background listen. Not something I could listen to while being super attentive but I would love to add this to my collection.

Hey now we’re talking, love me some Bill Evans! Not a very memorable cover, tbh. Still excited. 1 Yeah, I mean, what is there to say? Incredible intimate and pleasant recording— maybe a bit tinny at times with the higher pitched piano keys, but the bass is immaculately recorded, and good thing too because Scott LeFaro plays his heart out, his solo is incredible my. Both drums and bass are panned far left with piano far right, which is a bit unique— but I like it, really gives Evans space to roam by sidelining the drums like that. He’s just so expressive and colorful and goddamned human, man, what a pianist. I don’t really notice the drums, which is a compliment— they’re so fully integrated into the song and very naturally placed, it allows bass and piano to be selfish. The brushwork, though, does really shine if you turn your ear to it. Just a phenomenal track. Also love Shen live albums include applause and smatterings of chitter chatter, feels so real. 2 Okay not too much chitter chatter, can’t be talking through that good of an intro! The cymbals are so glittery, the sizzle has crazy sustain— love the bass strings’ texture, and Evans’s playing is captivating. It’s all so accessible and humble while still being bright and brave in small spurts, just really good stuff. I’ve come around to the chatter being a fun little ambient thing, too. Bass solo’s great. Especially beautiful last couple of chords leading into the outro in that head, damn. 3 Bill wanders a bit aimlessly in this piece, and I think the sound thins out a bit too much— especially when he gets away from chords. Still, excellent interplay between the drums and bass. Drums are centered a tad more, I think? Or maybe it’s just during the bass solo on this that I noticed the pan on the drums, while still leftwards, doesn’t occupy the exact same space as the bass. Another crazy solo by LeFaro, all over the map in the best way. A cartographer, if you will. Didn’t love whatever that drum solo was towards the end. Not one of my favorites from Bill, I’m afraid, especially given the longer runtime. Makes sense then, too, that it’s not one of the four tunes given another take on the second half of the record. 4 Really interested in how this song grows itself, how the piano seems to grow slowly more confident, the bass finding its footing. The cymbal sizzle is back and beautiful as before, really fills the space in this trio and allows Evans to get weirder and/or stray away from chords. Just a delightful track, feels just as magical as its namesake. 5 This head is a touch more straight ahead, has good groove— Evans doesn’t refrain from dancing around the shuffle a bit though. Lovely stuff— I dunno what I’m gonna have to say about this record that’s new, it’s just fantastic trio jazz. 6 Quiet, moody, incredible texture. I wanna be a gumshoe detective to this. I wanna tell a dame I’ll do my best to find her stolen pearl necklace, and then I want to smoke a cigarette to this. Works great as a point of rest sequentially halfway through the album, but also as a great closer if you just wanted to listen to the tracks foremost takes. 7 Dude yo I switched to by nice headphones for this, and maybe it’s just the different takes but golly this sounds lush. So much rhythmic play and adventurousness 8 More of the same, love how greedy the bass is in these piano led songs lol I think he really pushes Evans to stand out and live up to his shredding lol 9 There’s a really cool glass clink sound in the middle of this— little moments of serendipity really make a live record like this special. I think I liked the bass’s earlier solo better, but Evans does play a bit more with comping over his stuff here which is cool. Outro’s a bit cheesier. 10 It’s hard to tell with the sizzle, might be making it up— but I think there’s a little white noise or something in the mix here? You can hear it at the beginning. Def prefer Take 2, just feels deeper. Still good. Overall, just a phenomenal trio record, and a great introduction to trio jazz. The alternate takes are a little hit and miss and seem sorta extraneous, but the package is still delightful— just the ultimate lounge music.

Not for me

I enjoyed it more than I thought I would!

Bill Evans is my second favourite jazz pianist. Trio stuff is always wonderful, Bill’s is legendary!

Great jazz album. Enjoyed it. Focus on piano, which was pleasant.

Otro hermoso álbum de Bill Evans. Leí que fue lo último que grabó con el contrabajista Scott LaFaro antes de su fallecimiento, y que las grabaciones fueron elegidas por Bill Evans para mostrar los mejores momentos de LaFaro, destacando que todos los temas tienen solos interpretados por él, siendo esta una manera de honrar su recuerdo.

Nice jazz.

The best thing for background, but not enough for the foreground.

Bill Evans is just one of those people that feels like he should have some sort of "sold his soul to the devil" type mythos about him. it'd add some fun irreverence to what is a generally sad and bleak story to hear about. his friend said that his death in 1980 was the "longest suicide in history" -- i am praying to God my life doesn't bring me down such a dark path that my friends refer to my death as such. my god, what an album though. i'm a tad basic, so cool jazz already somewhat appeals to me as something i can approach and appreciate (especially as i listen to more jazz to compare it to) and something about Evans and the band he has assembled here makes the whole experience feel like magic. i swear, there's a "Daisy" quote here, a song that i find to be corny and dripping with gay 90s foppishness, and it somehow works. of course, i don't think anything tops the last track here, the solemnity of it contrasting all the bright and sweet feelings of the five tracks fire. if you're a musician, you can make magic anywhere, and a lot of magic was made at the Village Vanguard that night.

40 minutos del mejor Jazz. Alice in Wonderland es la mejor del lote

Production on this is great

i dont like jazz sorry

3/5 decent jazz but nothing special. Good music for background or focussing

Smooth

21/04/2025 This would be good elevator music.

Restaurant music xD

It's jazz. Not much else to say, but it's jazz.

Bill's piano was the highlight, but I was quite unimpressed given this was one of the most beloved jazz record of all time. Maybe it'll grow on me eventually.

- jeg liker ikke jazz - men det vae ganske greit til å være jazz

Wonderful jazz album! Looking forward to add it to my repertoire.

ахуенное пианино правда вот эти струны в левом наушнике заебывают

Good stuff!

As the antithesis to a Jazz enthusiast, I can't say this does anything whatsoever for me. Much much more pleasant and preferable to a lot of the proper frenetic brass-y jazz which I actively derive displeasure from, however this seems no different to me than just very capable cocktail lounge music

buenisimo

This is a real flowstate album!

I’m horrible at discerning good jazz from bad jazz — the latter of which I am not sure exists.

I am no great jazz fan, and much prefer music with lyrics, but the combination of piano, bass and drums is especially enjoyable in the jazz world. I wouldn't say I was a massively into it but I can see myself coming back to this for a specific backgroundy vibe.

3.5

I can never bring myself to give a jazz album one star, because I know it’s my lack of understanding that is the problem. But over four hundred albums in, this was one of the most difficult to make myself listen to the whole way through. Dullllll. 1.5

elevator music but quintessential

This is what I want to hear when I put jazz on. Pleasant, expressive, soothing. Can sit in the background but if you listen closer the parts ome alive.

very easy listening. incredible for background

No song i like in particular but its nice to listen

Some chill jazz was exactly what I needed today without knowing it. Just a lovely album through and through.

Pretty killer trio work. Legendary pianist.

A very jazzy album with technically impressive long solos. The instrumentation is complex and the musicians are very talented which leads to an exciting composition with a variety of styles and moods. The fact that it is played live and you can hear elements from the venue coming through definitely add to the aesthetic of the album and gives it a more organic intimate feel. The overall structure is a little too free form and meandering for my taste in jazz. Otherwise it's an excellent album that I could see myself listening to often while doing projects around the house, driving long distances, or while working.

I really enjoyed this album. It is one of the better Bill Evans albums I’ve listened to and none of them have been bad.

3.5

This is difficult to rate. I don’t have much experience with or insights into jazz. How do you listen to it? What matters? I don’t know. But it was pleasant.

Nice, classic jazz; what's not to love? 7/10

Culture has been cruel to impressionistic music. Whether Debussy or Evans, once innovative theorising and playing has become background listening, never definite, but just an impression. When it is difficult to grasp the melody, you only get a sense of it and a sense of the harmony and a sense of the structure. Such washiness sounds like a Sunday - lounging, lazing, lacking the structure of the rest of the week. Perhaps there is nominal determinism at play here. No doubt, a keener ear, better acquainted with jazz, may hear more structure, more melody, more direction. However, for me, it is all hard to distinguish behind the gentle murmurs and clapping, not because they are undeserved, but because the balance between the artist and audience is exactly the same as between diners and café background playlist. Sunday brunchtime probably. I don't enjoy writing any of that - the drums sounds great in parts; the bassist is ; Evans is obviously an exemplary pianist - but so what. 1.5 This is nonsense. Sure it‘s not *really* nonsense but… This is a closed shop. What is the particular brilliance of Bill Evans‘ ‘touch’ as a pianist to those who don’t play piano or listen religiously to recordings of piano players? What is a key recording in the history of the development of modal jazz to those who wouldn’t know Lydian from Adam? What is a watershed moment in the democratisation of the jazz trio to those who have heard less than three of them in their whole life - and didn’t (and couldn’t) pay close attention to their music even at that. The answer is, as most of the people present (and audible!) when this recording was made clearly knew, that the only thing this music really offers most of us is something pleasant to ignore while we chat to each other and get bluttered on a Sunday afternoon. Well it’s Tuesday and I’m sober. Even worse - yesterday we had a Sam Cooke Live record from the same era and it was everything this show wasn’t - a document of music-making that was irresistibly social; not just acknowledging of an audience but dragging them into participation and responding to their energy in turn. Humans, together, instinctively grasping the inexplicable power of music. That was worth recording for posterity - this wasn’t. This was worth recording for students of Jazz. Good luck to those students. 1/5

I was surprised that I listened to it all the way to the end without making a fuss.

Really pretty live jazz to do some work to. Really smoky, kind of lounge vibe that’s good to put on as the sun is going down. Love Bill Evans and he’s obviously a legend, but can’t say I’ve ever been able to fully enjoy really jazzy albums like this. It takes an unbelievable level of musicianship to play music that’s so hard that it comes back around to sounding confusing and bad. That being said, definitely love the feel and the live recording adds a ton to the ambiance. Fav track: Jade Visions

It was an enjoyable listen, but I'm not the correct audience. It sounds like a chill evening in a smoky jazz club in the 1960s, but I don't have much to compare it to because I don't have a lot of experience in this genre. I'm happy I know about it but would be interested to know how or why this is better than other albums of its ilk, would would take more time and effort to achieve.

Love this album. Great listen. Beautiful music. Well recorded.

Ok.

Really just a terrific album. They sound so tight and unique. This was probably pretty wild when it came out. It's both stripped down and full. The drums almost disappear or melt into the piano and bass. I don't see what's not to like.

#550. Jazz 2/5: jazz

It sure was very jazzy, if you love jazz! It did not inspire me to love jazz, alas.

Solid jazz album. Will be listening again.

Good jazz

True jazz

Jazz. I do not like jazz that very much.

Enjoyable

Masterpiece

Excellent

As someone trained in traditional Indian music, I have never understood how Jazz works. Some notes seem like they don't really belong in the song. But most of the parts of the songs were enjoyable.

Pretty alright album. Not really in a jazz mood currently but I think I'd like it more if I came back to it later.

Just some great bar jazz. Type of stuff I'd love to hear while sitting in a basement speakeasy, eating a salmon dinner, and drinking a whiskey cocktail. Love some of the teasing riffs they got going on here. Some passages that are almost catchy and would be if they repeated or had a few more notes put on, but aren't. Also love when the bass leads or the drums do the shuffling (like on the first track). The album is on the long side, but the quality is consistent throughout. Really enjoyed this, just chill listening.

Jazzy af

Ya like jazz?

The very definition of cocktail jazz! Need to find a not live version

Not for me

5 and more . I would love to rate it as 10 out of 10 if I could

I think that it's great that people like jazz; however, I'm done pretending that I understand or enjoy it. Viva la difference - but it's not my thing.

Relaxing, sounds to smoke to while the rain falls overhead

Not really my thing, but it wasn't bad. Just more like background music to me Couldn't believe it was live though - was very good quality 3 ⭐️

Not a jazz fan, but I liked it.

It was interesting hearing different takes of the same songs. I've heard some Bill Evans trio before, so wasn't terribly surprised. Good solid low key jazz, and a great soundtrack for a rainy foggy Sunday morning