Sunday At The Village Vanguard

Loved

Nice jazz album but not anything stellar to bring me back for a serious listen.

Jazzy jazz

Cheguei dende o puro descoñecemento e... desfrutei bastante co disco. Comentaron algúns compañeiros de Hs o do contrabaixo de Scott LaFaro e a verdade é que é fascinante a súa interpretación. Son un completo ignorante do mundo do jazz, pero como primeira aproximación ao señor Bill Evans e a súa música foi bastante instrutiva esta escoita. Precisamente o que buscaba cando me dispuxen a participar no dos 1.001 discos: pisar fóra do habitual e atopar cousas supostamente canónicas que me gusten e nunca tivese probado antes. (#11 dos 1.001 discos que escoitar antes de morrer: 3,5/5)

Lo que suelen llamar "cool jazz" es para mi el jazz menos cool. El mismo año que salió este disco, 1961, Ornette Coleman publicó Free Jazz con dos bandas tocando a la vez. Es obvio con quién me quedo. Dicho esto, este es un disco agradable en el que destaca sobre todo el contrabajo de Scott LaFaro, que está inmenso. Es un puto drama que el colega murió con 25 años solo diez putos días después de grabar este disco. Sabiendo esto, se escucha de otra manera.

A charming album. Maybe Sunday at the Village Vanguard runs long--not in length per say, but rather in repetitiveness--but it was quite good regardless. This jazz can be considered common, but not simple, and the Bill Evans Trio does this style of jazz extremely well. I think you could even claim that this trio performs so well they make it look easy and uninteresting.

I don't typically go for music like this unless I'm seeking it played live or seeking a specific vibe. It was a slow burn, but ultimately this album ended up winning me over a bit! It was delightfully relaxing. The interplay here between piano and bass is what really makes this album fun.

É um bom álbum para se ouvir com bons fones e foi bom ouvir o baixo acústico e a bateria no ouvido esquerdo e o piando no direito. O piano não é o único protagonista aqui, o baixo tem um papel importantíssimo neste álbum e tem solos enormes sem tornar as músicas chatas. Não deixa de ser um álbum que me faz sentir num sofá na entrada de um hotel 5* e que me fez pensar que este tipo de música (quase ambiente) é muitas vezes ignorado e desrespeitado. É algo que se mete a tocar enquanto pessoas falam por cima e não ouvem. Mas é super importante. É um bom 3/5 e talvez um álbum que vá comprar, seria bom tê-lo a tocar em casa durante uma festa, almoço ou jantar.

Welcome to Jazz Club. However, I never feel smart enough for Jazz. Like going to a museum and even though you enjoyed the visit, you spent a lot of time looking at the other visitors and thinking "Are they understanding this better than me?" Still, this doo-be-dooed, rat-a-tat-tatted and plinkity-plonked with the best of them.

Like playing Transport Tycoon but not as catchy

Lovely stuff

Kinda Jazz I fuck with Don't know how to assign a fave track tho

Smooth lounge jazz. 3.5/5

Not something I would typically listen to, but this was good. Jazz that flows and is easy to multitask with in the background.

Good. ★★★

Always a fan of a solid jazz record.

First Listen; 3.5; Easy and enjoyable listening. Interesting enough that it doesn't blend completely into the background.

Good but not for me

It’s a jazz album. Chill background music. Not much for me to compare it too so I’ll give it a neutral score.

Fine background music

A live jazz album would never have been something I would have gravitated towards. I listened to it as background and enjoyed the experience, it was comforting and easy. Not mad about it but would only listen to again as a background dinner music kind of vibe

3.5

Im discovering morning jazz is the way to go. Enjoyed what I heard but I feel like I don't quite have th ear to appreciate what I'm hearing -- all the songs sound kinda the same. Nonetheless enjoyable step on my jazz journey l (the big JJ)

I enjoyed listening to this. It went on for a really long time. Ultimately background music to me, unless you were actually there in which case it would probably be way more fun.

not my favourite jazz record but pretty enjoyable

the young man on the bass was going absolutely crazy. got to respect it. was a nice listen but i don’t think i’m sophisticated enough to have much of an opinion on piano jazz

Heres the thing with being subjected to so much jazz through my time on the list, it can fit a certain vibe, as background music when I don’t have my critical head on I get it a bit more but still I’d never choose it. The list has also showed me the same with pretty much all music without lyrics.

Not for me. Sounds the same all the time

Pretty boring. Don’t get jazz. Yet.

You, an intellectual : mmm yes jazz. Me, a guy : why are they playing different songs. Do they not like each other??? Very good background music.

It's alright. Probably great for the jazz lovers out there, but this style always comes off as something I'd eat dinner too and nothing else. No real excitement in the bones and no feeling of wanting to come back to it. 2.5/3

It's good, certainly. Background music for me. The performance is really well done. I'm not the biggest jazz fan but it's obvious that these musicians are experts of their craft. I don't like the choice to put 2 of the 3 instruments on the left side of the stereo image, the drums should obviously be right in the middle. I'm not gonna knock it too much for that but it's certainly something that takes away. It's really good for jazz. I won't put it on myself, but I wouldn't mind if this was on in a restaurant. 3.4/5

I've listened to quite a lot of Bill Evans, but this recording was nearly ruined for me after the Complete Vanguard recordings were so hotly recommended to me as a new jazz listener. Damn, nobody needs 2.5 hours of this, with three takes of individual songs. I think this is the first time I've actually listened to the original curated album release - so I'm glad for the opportunity. Unfortunately, Bill Evans always seems to have very little of the things I love about jazz. The energy is subdued. The technical control and skill is there, but there's nothing exciting to me, and it makes me feel very little apart from mild appreciation. So many jazz albums of the 1950s and 60s get me fired up on life, but this isn't one of them. It's also a style of jazz where I can't see a live album being the natural format. There are definitely studio records from Bill Evans that I prefer. Overall, I respect this and I will gladly revisit it sometime, but currently I'm lukewarm. 3.5*

Час джазовых импровизаций

jazz

It was really good, for the genre. I struggle with jazz so much but I didn’t hate it

Pleasant jazz in an intimate environment. I've attended such events before. What is special about this album? 3/5

Honestly loved it!! Would’ve never found this trio without this app and prob will listen again!

nice sounds

jazz sympa mais je veux pas ça la

Me gustó. No es mi estilo de música y no creo que vuelva a escucharlo pero está muy bueno.

It's fine, pretty generic as far as jazz goes but not unpleasant at all. Also it's cool I can listen to jazz from 1961, it's less cool that I can listen to people's conversations from 1961 in the background

Great jazz piano album. I think I prefer Dave Brubeck or Vince Guaraldi, but this was good. I was surprised by the bass playing.

Jazz is an unfamiliar genre for me but I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this during breakfast. The fact that it's recorded live is impressive. I like to imagine the collaboration between the musicians and what the atmosphere must have been like in 1961. I definitely need to explore more in the genre

Good smooth vibes. Pretty slow overall without changes in tempo. Nice for dinner music.

Like sitting in airport lounge waiting for your twin prop plane to take you Kenosha, Wisconsin. There's some sweet soloing, and for the dreaded Kool Jazz, I actually enjoyed it.

5 - AVERAGE

Jazz never has and never will be for me.

Not my thing, would normally love to see it live but not as fussed here.

Not for me

Just instrumental, wouldn’t say it’s something that everyone has to listen to

GOING IN: Quite hopeful LISTENED WHILE: having breakfast FAMILIARITY: New to me SKIP RATE: Played it straight through REPLAY VALUE: Might come back to it DISCOVERY CURVE: Needed another go ALBUM ARC: Pretty even, consistent VERDICT: Fair enough BODY'S VERDICT: Toe tapping situation My Rating: 2.5 Needs another listen.

𝘚𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘝𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘝𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘥 is a beautifully intimate live document, but its age shows in the recording quality, and the trio format naturally leaves a lot of open space. The interplay between piano, bass and drums is subtle and refined, yet for someone who gravitates toward jazz with horns, the absence of saxophone or trumpet can make the music feel a bit too soft or restrained. It’s an important performance and a graceful listen, just not fully engaging if piano-trio jazz doesn’t connect on a deeper level.

Not usually into this genre. Didn’t mind it. Would probably be good background music.

Not really my thing but seems good

Ok, feels like there is just too much going on at times and its for the negative.

I liked each of these songs up until the bass solos. They weren’t poorly played, I just feel like the upright bass sounds bad on its own.

Jazz brunch

This should be fun

Solar is probably my favorite. Had no idea jazz guys liked herion so much

meh

Very good. This is the jazz I like. High 3s.

3.2

Like most jazz albums set to fancy restaurants but this time with a live audience.

2,7 - Im Gegensatz zu anderen Jazz-Alben konnte ich das nicht einfach laufen lassen. Zu kompliziert wirkten die Stücke auf mich. Unterhaltsam ist es trotzdem Highlights: Alice in Wonderland - Take 1

calm, elevator/hotel lobby type beat, not really my style

By golly it’s jazz. Some of the jazziest jazz I’ve ever heard. I’m all jazzed out. I don’t think I can give any jazz album higher than a 3 on principle at this point.

Dette er veldig digg jazz som jeg tror jeg kunne hørt masse på. Spørsmålet jeg stiller meg er om det kommer å utvikle seg til noe større og viktigere — noe som gir meg lyst til å høre det igjen & igjen — eller om det bare er et album jeg liker mens det går, men glemmer etter en uke. Litt distraherende med folk som står og snakker. Når jeg hørte på dette med headset, fikk jeg en trang til å snu meg flere ganger for å se om det kom fra rommet jeg befant meg i.

Good stuff. I still know next to nothing about jazz and so I feel like a lot of this is lost on me, but fortunately this came up right around Christmas so like three separate times I queued it up behind the Vince Guaraldi Trio's Charlie Brown Christmas album and that worked out quite nicely. No songs in particular stood out, definitely felt like the kind of album that's meant to just be put on and establish a mood for the whole runtime. 7/10, three stars.

Smooth Piano Jazz, not my normal thing, good background/ cocktail party music.

3. You wake up put on this album, go to wash your face, make coffee and put some make up on to the sound of piano and drums. No words, no loud noises, but a peaceful morning started with jazz.

Schweet jazz

A pretty nice album to listen to in the morning with a cup of coffee but jazz instrumental albums will never be actively sought by me.

not bad, but I'd really rather see a live jazz performance than listen to one on headphones

This is not for me. Non-brass jazz is not for me. It's clearly an amazing performance, but it's also long and winding. I liked the idea and back story of this more than I liked the actual recording.

This was really nice but it became quite background musicky. Idk I didn’t hate it but I just kinda tuned it out after a while

Listened on headphones. Bass in the left ear, piano in the right. Very unnatural. I couldn't focus properly.

Held my attention longer than this sort of thing usually does, the constant bass noodling just got too much at some point. Not really my thing.

Good jazz piano. Not exactly what I want but very pleasant

Jazz

Not my favorite

This is a fun album - insane chemistry between the band, the bassist is the standout and sad to hear that he passed so young, so soon after this show.

Sounds like Phoenix Wright music

Live Jazz is neat background music I suppose. Best song: Can't really tell the difference between them

I don't really feel I can accurately rate jazz. I'd never heard of this man before but apparently he was Miles Davis's pianist. It's all really great musically and stuff.

Ganz gut, zieht sich nur irgendwann in die Länge…

Sehr schön, heftige Skills an allen Instrumenten. Hat mich aber nicht durchgehend bei der Stange gehalten.

Quite my tempo

Relaxing, sedative, calming and smooth music. Ideal for background

I like Bill Evans as a jazz pianist and he does a good job here. From research, it's clear to me that this release focuses on bassist Scott LaFaro who passed away shortly after its recording. The result is something that more highlights his playing than the trio itself. The opener and closer (the best songs here) are ones he wrote and the rest feature extensive bass solos. It's cool for a laid-back vibe, but not really something I would come back to when I want some live jazz. I guess I'm used to more chaos or just more in general when it comes to jazz. Stripping it down is good, but I guess maybe I wanted a little more to do with the piano more than the bass. It's still a fine record nonetheless (6/10, 3/5 on this scale)

nice background music for a classy restaurant or cafe - but I don't own a restaurant or cafe, let alone a classy one. highlight: let's say "alice in wonderland."

Instrumental, I rather like it

I fear jazz. I fear the lack of boundaries.

Smooth, relaxing jazz. This album is poorly timed though - I am SWAMPED with work and can't RELAX.

3.5/5 Zoned out to this at work. Not sure if that's good or bad. Definitely puts you in place of focus. But can also feel like dinner music at a restaurant. Also not sure if I'm sophisticated enough to critique jazz.

Don’t love live albums

Pretty loungey jazz, it didn't feel super adventurous but it wasn't boring either. Just a calm listen with a lot of bass solos

Mukavan leppoista kahvilamusiikkia. Ei kyllä varmaan tuu ikinä uudelleen kuunneltua, mut ei tää huonoa oo. Jos vielä olis kouluhommia mitä tehdä niin tällaista vois toistella taustametelinä! Puolen välin jälkeen alkoi kyllä hieman jo tulemaan fiilis että odottelee puhelimessa asiakaspalvelijan vastaamista/hissimusiikkia

Jee jatsia. Vähän liikaa tiluttelua, mut ihan jees tunnelma kun astiat kilisee ja porukka juttelee mukavia samalla kun basisti vääntää jotain maailmanlopun sooloa.

Not my genre, but good music

Nice but not outstanding

nice one for a sunday morning

Ålright bakgrunnsmusikk, men ikke noe særlig som fanget oppmerksomheten.

Listens: 1.5 Standout tracks: Alice In Wonderland This album was pleasant enough. Nice background music or something you throw on while cooking or eating dinner.No complaints. One of the tracks, I think Alice In Wonderland, reminds me of the end theme song of The Boondocks. Could have been a sample or inspiration.

I thought it was OK. It my favorite jazz we’ve heard.

It was pleasant, but I felt like it was an hour of the same thing over and over with little to grab onto. Good working, or setting the mood at a coffeee shop on a rainy day, but no other spin case for me.

Deliciously smooth, but too slow for a Monday afternoon. Maybe I don't get jazz but the different takes were bugging me because they were a bit repetitive. Maybe re-listen to this one on a more chill day

Послушал за ужином. Итс окэй. Лучшая песня - Alice In Wonderland.

Mysig platta med härlig livekänsla. Inte kanske mina favoritlåtar av Bill men många pärlor. Solon med basen kan bli lite väl i början av plattan.

Instrumental jazz. It’s great, not my cup of tea at this point.

Possibly feeling a bit of jazz fatigue… I love Evans’ work as part of a broader ensemble but did feel having his piano work as a focus did not connect with me in the same way.

This started off really promising, thought it was going to build into something dynamic but it just didn’t really go…anywhere? Found it to be be quite soporific by the end. Probably bears a repeated listen but this feels more like background music to a cocktail party rather than something to be listened to front and centre.

Good background noise.

caramba todo mundo conversa em cima do solo de baixo né? acho que é unânime gostei bastante da mix, muito gostoso de ouvir, nota mental pra ouvir mais coisas do bill evans trio. dito isso nota 3, achei mid pq em alguns momentos fiquei entediado, só tem solo de baixo chato

Special

It's lounge jazz with good piano and bass. Good mood music to throw some darts to! Not much else really to be said. If you're after smooth mood music with good piano and bass, chuck this on. Best songs: None really stand out, its basically good background music

That's some smooooooth Jazz right there.

An hour of jazz is too much jazz for me. No doubt this is important is music history but I have simple tastes and I like lyrics to go with my melody

Best Song: Jade Visions Phew, I was scared we weren't going to get more jazz! It falls as the rest, it isn't my thing but I respect it and I listened to it. I am not a musician so I have no way to competently say it was well done or poorly done. All I can really say is it isn't my thing so I had no real reaction to it one way or another. 3/5.

Jest to jazz. I to ten, który może i potrafię docenić, ale który mnie lekko nuży. Rozumiem go intelektualnie, ale nie czuję go emocjonalnie. To pewnie moja wina. 6/10.

Felt like they were playing jazz on amphetamines--fast tempo. I liked the interplay between the piano and the drums.

Got this album when I was driving in the rain. Perfection for the moment.

really clueless about jazz but it sounds smooth and great for focus music. Tracks to Track: Gloria's Step

I used to not like jazz. I still don't, but i used to too. I can appreciate the artistry and the talent. There were a few nice moments on here, the musicians are great for sure, and the murmurs of the audience make the recording feel present and intimate but im not really moved by this style of jazz. My rating reflects my appreciation of the music but also my lukewarm enthusiasm for it.

Pre: know Bill Evans plays jazz piano but that's it Post: nice chill jazz for the most part , good to play on a rainy day

Like a relaxing, expensive dinner

There’s jazz that I like to listen to, jazz that I am fine if it’s playing but don’t particularly like to listen to, and jazz that I don’t like. This is the second one. Also maybe that’s my scale for music generally and not just jazz? I will say this though, that bass player was playing like it was his last week on earth.

This album is undoubtedly very pretty, and the musicianship is fantastic. I love some good bass, and the piano playing was gorgeous. However, I would only choose to throw this on for background music not to just listen to for the fun of it. 3 stars for the talent though.

Felt like early morning at a coffee shop. You’re sitting at an outside table with the sun warming your skin, slowly waking up. Sipping your espresso and nibbling on your shortbread cookie (made in-house of course), you watch the people emerging from their homes and setting out on their days while listening to the lively and energetic Bill Evans Trio playing on the coffee shop speakers. The jazz mixes with the bustle of the street like cream mixes with coffee—taking something wonderful and making it just a little better.

Great jazz performance

Not my type of music, maybe if i drink a beer in a jazz club, it would be fine.

Top tier elevator music right here.

Jupp, Jazz. Gediegen und ziellos.

The jazziest jazz to ever jazz

I feel like I just don't have the musical understanding to really appreciate Jazz sometimes. This album doesn't jump out at me as something I love, but you read more into it and people that have a keener ear point out the incredible artistry that went into this set. Aparently the musicians are in perfect harmony and playing off each other "telepathically." I just don't have the ear for it, I'm sure if I were a Jazz musician it would blow my mind. When I was reading up about this album, I did find it interesting to know that the bass player featured here, Scott LaFaro, died only 11 days after they played together here. RIP. Sort of surreal to listen knowing that, kind of a meditation on how life is fleeting and you never know what tomorrow will bring. Kinda like Jazz. Standouts: None really, whole album just kinda flows. Rating: 3.5/5

Short, sweet and very pleasant to listen to, a background album, but every song sounds complete, full and with reason. Will keep it in rotation.

Easy to slip into, like fireplace jazz. But if you listen a little closer and let yourself drift without getting lost, you start hearing the progressions, and behind the great Bill Evans, there are the loose yet free bass lines (I’m just discovering the amazing Scott LaFaro, who sadly died at only 25 not long after this live set), and a very delicate drumming. There is a real magical chemistry between the 3 musicians, a chemistry where each of them can shine. It’s also live, and the recording is stunningly well captured. Pure joy … as long as you’re in the right mood for this type of very smooth jazz.

Pleasant/10

This was a good background jazz listen, but nothing mind-blowing IMO. Three stars.

I am feeling like this album should be named "Scott LaFaro Plays Bass featuring the Bill Evans Trio." LaFaro really goes off playing bass on this one. He's just all over this recording and his bass is so prevalent on each track. This is fine jazz. It makes me feel like I am at a fancy restaurant staring at a 6 oz steak that cost $59.99 and I had to pay $11 extra for some mashed potatoes to go with it. So if that's the vibe Bill Evans is going for her then he definitely hit the mark. This is good background music. As I have been saying a few times on here, I am bad with jazz and don't understand what is and isn't very good when it comes to jazz. I have preferred other jazz albums on this album listing.

Sympa mais ce genre de musiques j'ai l'impression que ça se ressemble tout le temps !

Bill Evans. Scott LaFaro, & Paul Motion! Awesome playing great straight ahead jazz!

good! i just don't understand jazz enough to maybe appreciate it. nice bg music.

Enjoyed this, it reminded me of going to jazz clubs in New York with my uncle. Reading about the album I was saddened by the tragic death of Scott LaFaro.

86/1001 Bill Evans Trio - Sunday at the Village Vanguard Heard before? ❎ Revisit? ✅ The Trio are undoubtedly tight when it comes to this performance and the interaction between all the instruments make this an interesting listen for me. It may fall into background music at times, but I genuinely had a good time with this.

Bill Evans and his Trio are amazing musicians, and this is a great change from all of the depressing goth I've been listening to on this project. But, it's a little TOO smooth for my tastes. Nothing really stands out between the different songs, and even less stands out between the different takes. I'm a fan of jazz, and of Bill Evans, but this could have been better, I think.

Jazz

When I got given my 3rd live album from the 60's out of 10 albums that I've got so far, I did initially roll my eyes. I enjoyed James Brown and Sam Cooke, but found the audience from each performance so distracting. Thankfully, this album doesn't suffer from at all, it's just a live Jazz performance. The songs are performed well and it's perfectly pleasant to listen to, though not something I'd go out of my way to listen to again. Whilst there are 10 tracks on this album, only 6 of them are made up of unique songs. Four of six the tracks have another version on this album and I don't know why they felt the need to include a take 1/take 2/take 3 of certain tracks, as there's very little difference, if any, between them.

No es mi estilo

Jazzzzz. Great playing but nothing captured me.

Nice album.

Fine but very forgettable.

Very pleasant. Still need to listen to more jazz.

Good background music while editing videos.

Das Album Sunday At The Village Vanguard wurde am 25. Juni 1961 im New Yorker Club Village Vanguard aufgenommen. Am Klavier sitzt der US-amerikanische Pianist Bill Evans, begleitet von Scott LaFaro am Kontrabass und Paul Motian am Schlagzeug. Das Trio spielte ein Set aus Standards und Eigenkompositionen. Besonders prägend sind LaFaros Stücke Gloria’s Step und Jade Visions, die den Rahmen des Albums bilden. Bekannte Songs wie Alice in Wonderland, My Man’s Gone Now oder All of You zeigen die lyrische Seite des Ensembles. Auffällig ist die gleichberechtigte Rollenverteilung: Evans’ Klavierlinien, LaFaros virtuoser Bass und Motians feinsinniges Schlagzeugspiel greifen ineinander, statt klassisch Begleitung und Solist zu trennen. Die Aufnahmen dokumentieren einen Höhepunkt dieser Besetzung, die kurz darauf durch LaFaros frühen Unfalltod ihr Ende fand. Das Album vermittelt eine intime Clubatmosphäre und gilt als Meilenstein des modernen Jazztrios.

I don’t know much about jazz, but this seemed good? I wish I could play the piano. Listened a bit while driving through San Francisco and I felt like I was in a movie.

Orchestral good times

Jazz Bon jazz mais jazz quand meme

If you ain't in a trip, I don't wanna hear. If you like more ripping piano locks on the same style, check out Oscar Peterson Trio, hoping we get some of him one day. 6/10 because I wasn't completely locked in but I did become very productive.

Not my thing

Really liked alice in wonderland

Gloria’s Step //

The bassist is the best part. It's crazy to ever say "man, that bassist really stole the show," but here I am. Man, that bassist really stole the show. He's the one part of the album that stops it from being any lower, because it really is the definition of background jazz.

Pleasant but not something I’d listen to again

Again, I just didn't connect with it that much Edit Apr 2 2026: 2 --> 3. I do like jazz more now

Great background jazz for focusing, but interesting enough to hold your attention when you do dial in. Very approachable.

Great piano work, both intricate and relaxing. The interplay between the piano and bass make and intriguing listening experience, especially knowing that it would be their last performance together.

I normally enjoy Bill Evans Trio, but found this one to have a little more bass solos than I enjoy

Delightfully pleasant. Fancy hotel lobby music.

Surprisingly enjoyable considering I usually try and avoid jazz

Jazz innit

For maybe the first 20 mins I was having a great time, and filling a jazz void I've had for a while. Bill Evans has such deft and control that he gives just the right amount of emphasis through the song. I learned that this style bled into modern jazz so apparently he's a big deal. Then, as the album continued, it overstayed it's welcome. Once you get the first 20 mins, you've essentially heard the whole album. Special shout-out to Solar though, that was pretty good

Typical Jazz bullshit but listenable

More of a 2.75. Enjoyable but not at all memorable.

Jazz isn't my usual vibe, but I really enjoyed this. The songs started to run together a bit at the end, but overall a great time. Wish I could give it a 3.5 because 3 feels too low, but 4 also feels kinda high.

Real shit. Charlie Brown be bopping.

Nice but a little too mellow

A difficult listen, i can feel that the artists are in sync and talented but i struggled to enjoy listening to them play. Not a fan of the upright bass solo's, the energy was sucked out of every song when the bass became the prominent instrument in the mix

I lean positive on this album, but don't really know how to discuss it. I like the piano. I can tell there's really sweet jazz happening, and a lot of the time I am enjoying hearing said sweet jazz. The album is very long, and its hard to just listen to it in the background. There's a lot going on and it makes itself known too regularly to really let it slip pleasantly behind my work. I am not an experienced jazz-man, but I enjoyed listening to it. I just wish there was less of it, and that they'd do a little less sometimes. 6/10

Warning: Glass knock over jump scare! Quite an immersive live album that feels like you'd listen to it at a fine dining restaurant.

It was fun. Never thought I would enjoy just instrumental without vocals this much. My fav Gloria's Step

50/1001 :: Bill Evans Trio - Sunday At The Village Vanguard Heard before? ❌ Would I revisit? ✅ Rating: 6 Fav Tracks: Alice in Wonderland Listen before you die: Yeah 50 albums in and Sunday At The Village Vanguard is a great Sunday album. This type of jazz is what I’m most familiar with. Stand up thumping bass, freestyle piano dancing over the top and a rock solid drummer holding it down. I didn’t really get enough listens to decipher what the difference between the versions but I’m not sure it matters with this exercise. It’s all pretty good. This would be a good album to work too if you wanted music but also gets distracted easily (like I do).

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Some brilliant interaction between bass and piano. I enjoyed it much more than I thought I would

This was a wonderful jazz record that was fun to listen to.

Fun, but it's not really much more than good background for me.

Very pleasant background music. 7/10

Not enough snakes.

It was alright, just not my style. I can appreciate the instrumentals though.

Very jazzy. Not sure it would be something I would put on, but if I was at a fancy club drinking fancy cocktails, I would expect to hear something similar.

RIP Scott Lofaro

Very much a Sunday album.

Not bad for some Charlie Brown ass music.

Can't believe there were chompers all the way back in 1961. Everyone tells me it's a post-COVID thing! Not a bad listen for a Friday morning. I could groove to this whist in a coffee shop or reading on the front porch.

Trevligt för vad det är!

Perfectly listenable background jazz while working. Aside from the fact the live nature (which wasn't obvious at first) and the subtle background conversation made me think someone was in the house about 3 times.

muy tranca, a veces un tanto rigido, o muy clasico para mi jazz

It was fine. Felt like I was listening to the same song for 40 minutes.

I found this album perfectly enjoyable but not as bold or exciting as other jazz albums.

Our noir detective goes back to the bar where he first met the femme fatale singing, seated atop the grand piano. She was right, her husband was trying to kill her. And now he sits alone in a corner booth, listening to the unaccompanied band on stage having failed to save her. He drowns in gin at the Village Vanguard.

7/10

It's not the kind of jazz that I'm familiar enough with to actually analyze critically, but it's pleasant enough. It probably requires a much deeper understanding to truly appreciate, but this was more engaging than other piano jazz works I've heard.

This is #day347 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… compared to some of the other jazz albums I've had so far, this one stands out. I think it has to do with the mix. Everything sounds almost pristine, as if the band's playing in your room. Little audience noise, except for occasional background chitchat, which makes the whole thing sound natural. That said, when it comes to this kind of jazz, I sort of belong to the "it's fine as background/restaurant kind of music" camp. I don't mind free or experimental jazz, which this isn't, but it doesn't mean this isn't good music either. It's just not something I'd return to. I must admit the album's quite long and begins to sound samey in the second half, though. I'm giving it a 3 out of 5. Looking forward to #day348.

Meh? It wasn't bad, but I didn't' find anything particularly special in it. Nothing that gripped me like, say, "Take Five". Competent, but kind of boring.

Nice easy listening but still all jazz. Man, these music critics love a jazz album.

Das ist natürlich große Kunst... für mich streckenweise ein wenig zu "frei". Wahrscheinlich live ein Erlebnis. 3/5

Peak background music, I can imagine this being played in a high-grade restaurant with a cigar and a whiskey in my hand. Other than that, it's hard for me to judge this kind of stuff as it all kind of melds into one. Piano and drums were great, the bass at times felt like it was impeding on the composition a bit and I didn't like the stereo setup. Other than that, pretty good.

Enjoyable album, good background music.

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.

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.

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

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?

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

It’s not AiW

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.

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.

⭐️Solar

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.

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

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

Chill. Favorite: “Gloria’s Step”

Decent inoffensive jazz 5/10

Great jazz pianist. One of the great ones

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

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

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

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

favorite: Solar

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.

Lounge Music

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

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

quite nice actually but sound like loft music also

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.

Nice jazz album, threw it on for dinner.

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

Not bad as far as jazz goes

Great background vibe. Late night drinks music.

Easy Listening

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.

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.

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

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.

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

rip scott lafaro free jazz legend

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

7/10

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

2.5 stars

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.

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.

Was good but it ain’t mine

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

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

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.

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

Really nice and chill!

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

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.

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

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.

Nice

I enjoyed it more than I thought I would!

Nice jazz.

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

Smooth

Restaurant music xD

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

ахуенное пианино правда вот эти струны в левом наушнике заебывают

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

elevator music but quintessential

No song i like in particular but its nice to listen

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.

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.

Ok.

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

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.

Ya like jazz?