Sunday At The Village Vanguard

Jazzy

Solid background music, but not sure I’d take it on a road trip or to the gym or to the bedroom or to the wood shop or most anywhere else with much intention. Great musicianship with nothing to really pull me in.

Not a jazz fan, but this is good background music for hanging around the house.

Some nice moments but not for me

Pretty good though the bass solos seem to go on forever. There are much better Bill Evan’s albums than this one in my opion.

I really like to listen to jazz and I listen very much. I did not know this album and it is nice, but I was not able to find any deeper connection to Bill Evans' music on it.

I appreciate the rendition of Alice in Wonderland. This album is however a little boring but I can respect it for what it is.

One of the best Jazz live recordings ever, early 60s, unpredictable Jazz, quite modern but still easy to follow. Gets more chaotic. Not a style of Jazz I enjoy. The more traditional sections are delightful.

I'm not gonna pretend that I know Jazz in general, but I understand Cool Jazz even less. There's some great bass playing on here for sure, but the melodies and progression doesn't have enough oompf for me to make the music on this one consistently captivating. But again, I have no idea what I'm talking about, and I still appreciated it as a sophisticated background music, just not something I regularly actively engaged with.

Nice enough jazz, but a little long for my taste

# Album Name: Sunday At The Village Vanguard # Artist: Bill evans trio # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: A distinctly average album. Didnt hate it, didnt love. # Top Tunes: None. # Would I listen to it again? Doubtful

I don't have anything with Evans as the main feature in my library, but I have Kind of Blue, so his sound is familiar. Relaxed but not boring. Solid. Great quality for a live recording as well.

Not my favorite style of jazz. It's nice in a club atmosphere, but a little too smooth for my usually listening tastes. Still inarguably a great and talented performance by all.

It's fine. I'm not a big fan of jazz, and this album hasn't really done anything to change that. At the same time it also hasn't done a lot to make me dislike it Standouts Alice In Wonderland 3/5

Nothing like some sweet smooth jazz.

Smooth and mellow. Nice for quiet background music, I suppose.

Jazzy but background

Fine background music. Didn't make me feel much. 2.5.

3.5

Relaxation music.

Loved the jazz

Another album that I’d rather be listening to in a jazz bar than on vinyl

Good, smooth listening. Dude on the double bass was legit. A full album of elevator music gets a little boring. Solid 6/10.

too jazz too free

Pretty good Gret sound but today I had a long day and really didnt enjoy this as I should. Kind of listened to it tired and not paying attention so this rating should not be taken seriously.

This is very serious jazz. I'm sure it is very good. The drumming is immense.

Liked the authenticity and the rawness of the live set. The clinking of the glasses and chatter made this sound more like background music than the main event. Not terrible, but surprised it’s on this list.

I have to be in the mood for jazz, but once I was warmed up it was really enjoyable. I know nothing about jazz so I don't have anything intelligent to add. I liked it but don't know if I'd seek it out.

Easy listen, that is great background music 3/5

(FIRST TIME LISTEN) there were no lyrics or much to differentiate the songs from one another so i couldn’t really rate them overall rating: 2.5/5 i didn’t enjoy it personally because i don’t really like jazz or songs with no lyrics because i find it hard to connect to any of the songs. but, i can admit that the instrumental is incredible, especially the bass. genuinely felt like i was transported to a 20s american speakeasy

Background jazz. Great piano playing

It's jazz!

uhhhh this was pretty okay but it was probably helped that I had to do a bunch of repetitive tasks

Very vibey jazz, but a tad long overall, drops the score a little

Piano, drum and bass. Jazz, not drum and bass.3/5

This is some serious "cool jazz". It's goodish but very safe and predictable, which isn't necessarily my jam. Easy music for the background when guests are over for a winter cocktail party. 3/5

2.5

Listened Before? N Good white guy jazz. I enjoyed it but it's pretty mellow. Good background music for a restaurant. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Gloria's Step

Great jazz album.

But like two stars if we're judging based on its ability to captivate and hold one's attention, a criterion which it is too dormant and too genteel to meet. Pleasantly tingling and sophisticated background music otherwise.

Een piano trio dat laat zien dat jazz rijkgevuld kan zijn zonder blazer(s). Het samenspel tussen toetsenist en bassist is - zoals Evans zelf al opmerkte na deze show - van ongekend niveau, de chemie is hoorbaar. De composities van Scott LaFaro zijn de highlights, maar het warme spel van Bill Evans zorgt er voor dat het album aangrijpt zonder een catchy saxofoon of trompet. Het wrange is echt dat m'n favoriete werk van de man kwam in de duistere jaren na LaFaro's veels te vroege dood, toen legde hij pas echt z'n hart op z'n vingers. Een tragische episode in een door misère getekend leven. Geen jazzpianist die klassieke muziek op zo'n interessante wijze wist te transformeren in jazz, en na Thelonious Monk en Ahmad Jamal m'n lievelings. Maar terug naar het album, dat er makkelijk inglijd op de maandagochtend. Weinig spektakel of onorthodoxe wendingen, waar ik ook wel weer op kick in jazz, maar zo warm en welkom. De opbouw in de opener 'Gloria's Step' was een uitzondering, en vanaf dat moment was het één lange cool down waar de mannen in excelleren. 7,5/10 Highlights: Gloria's Step Jade Visions

De drie of vier mensen die aanwezig waren in the Village Vangaurd op de desbetreffende zondag, hebben een erg fijn jazzconcert meegemaakt. De rommelige hoge basgitaar steelt de show wat mij betreft. Zeker ook omdat de opname zo goed is dat je bassist zijn snaren hoort bewerken. Alsof je er zelf bovenop staat. Mijn spanningsboog is niet voldoende ontwikkeld voor hele jazzplaten. Toch was dit erg lekker. 7,5/10

jazz jazz jazz. :-)

Athmospheric, easy going Jazz. But still Jazz.

Decent music, but still hard to tell songs apart.

Don't usually listen to Jazz, found it hard to focus. But enjoyed the background noise of people enjoying the music and found the backstory of this being the last time they played together due to a road traffic accident created a feeling of time capsule

Alice in wonderland (take 2)

Hugely better than my expectations, which were absolute zero! Musically, it was really interesting and quite inventive, and it flew by very nicely indeed.

Jazz is really hard to rate but this is very good

Nice sound. But I remember none of it.

Jazz is not my go-to music, but this album was really good. I felt lulled into a different time. Great background music for focusing or haning out, although sometimes I did feel a bit startled by the actual clapping. A great album for a chill, nostalgic time.

I do like this. But it just feels like background music at an upscale wine bar. It’s not bad but I also don’t yearn for it. 3/5

I found a lot of this to be real nice. My kind of jazz. Super chilled and laid back, down-tempo, lo-fi. A bit moody, with some real atmosphere to it. Nice elegant keys and gentle backing bass. I'm not as much of a fan when it introduces more of a chaotic element in some songs, maybe more 'traditional jazz'? Drums in weird time signatures and the like. Overall, it was an enjoyable relaxing time while working. 3.5 rounded down.

This was an enjoyable listen, nothing more nothing less.

Music is great, and I get that it's live, but the talking in the background is unacceptable and not charming at all.

Excellent for atmosphere and an extremely pared down style, but it's not really for me. Maybe it's too subtle for my monkey brain, but I find it a bit boring, and there's a lot of had from the same era that I would pick before this.

Doo, doo, doo, da doo, doo, doo, bom, bom, bom, ba bom bee bee ba doo.

- Kommt auf jeden Fall in meine Whisky/Zigarre/Pool-Jazzplaylist - Darüber hinaus verstehe ich zu wenig von Jazz um das dediziert auseinanderzurezensieren. - Fands nice, zwischenzeitlich etwas doll aber auf jeden Fall stimmungsvoll 3,25/5

Not sure I'm qualified to say what's good jazz, lots of noodling as seems to often be the case with jazz. Nice enough to listen to though, sounds like something that would be playing in a swanky restauant.

Jazzy jazz

Not really a jazz fan. It's ok. Sounds like jazz. I guess it's good jazz, at least.

More of the basis of the sound of the music my parents listened to when I was a baby. Love this stuff. 3 stars

Probably not fair for me to judge, as jazz is a genre that leaves me cold. This is pleasant enough to have on in the background, but I couldn't imagine sitting down and listening to it.

Great jazz !!

yea, good album. Will pick it up.

Some solid/catchy songs- California dreamin, Monday Monday,

It is Jazz... I listened to it... I will give myself 5* As background music it isn't too bad, but if you have to actually sit-down and listen to it, then you might as well start cleaning the attic while you're at it.

Jazz in 1961 Easy listening.

Decent jazz. Not my favourite, but ok.

I like this style of jazz.

I’m not a huge fan of jazz so this one was a miss for me

Mellow jazz album. Was nice to listen to on a Monday mornging but nothing particularly interesting.

Soft jazz club.

The epitome of soft jazz.

Piano Jazz, 1961 -> 3

Not a big fan of jazz but this was ok.

I'm no jazz aficionado, but I do really enjoy some Miles Davis and other artists. I can tell this is technically very good but it just doesn't give me the same feeling as, say, Kind of Blue. It really just felt like one long song that didn't change that much and didn't resonate with me unfortunately.

i dont like the bass solos, im sorry, im a fake jazz player and lover

smooth and enjoyable

The songs on there are great by themselves but as an album it is lacking in variation and I found it a bit boring towards the end. Again don't hate the songs but rather the structuring of this album which is why it gets a 3.

I like the review that his piano sounds like "falling down." The bass and piano are heavy on this one and pulled my focus in. But there wasn't quite enough for me to keep it there.

This is a quaint, live jazz album from the Bill Evans Trio. Featuring Bill Evans, pianist and composer, and a bassist and drummer, "Sunday At The Village Vanguard" is lauded for their interplay and synergy. The unfortunate death of bassist Scott LaFaro only 11 days after recording these tracks left a deep impact on Evans and the jazz community as a whole.

An experience in escapism. With every key stroke and string pluck, that will never to be repeated, you are reminded of the absolute magnificence of these background music artists. My wife asked if it was on hold…

instrumental. chill. jazz

Im still not great Jazz fan but this was actually nice to listen to. Laid back and groovy.

Jazz halt. Klang aber ganz cool

Enjoyed. 3.5

All I can think about when listening to this is the show Frasier.

I don't listen to jazz very much. This is nice soothing music but it gets boring after a while.

Really makes you feel like you’re in a snooty jazz bar

I guess I'm a simpleton, but this album seemed on the safer side. Maybe I was expecting "more", especially since this was a live album. An easy and comforting listen, sure, but I was hoping for some more of that improvisational jazz "oomph". I guess listening to a few Miles Davis records skewed my view on this classic era of jazz.

Great as background. Sometimes it sounds like the musicians are playing their own tune....Doesn't seem to gel to my ear.

Pleasant but repetitive jazz. It had a little too much going on to be background music.

I don't have much to say about this album. But what I can tell you is that the bass sounds improvised. Also, I really like jazz so that's a good thing. It does get a bit boring towards the end. I can't wait until Monday for my next recommendation. I'll give it 3 stars.

Pleasant piano trio jazz. Bill Evans isn't my typical go-to in the genre, but it went down easy and I could give it a few more spins, easy.

I liked the piano. I liked the drums. I really didn’t like the double bass, especially when the solos trying to hit the high notes.

I’m sure I’m missing something with this album, love Bill Evans but the Vanguard album just misses the mark for me. Love Alice in Wonderland and Gloria’s Step but the rest didn’t hit me like other Bill Evans albums have

Bill Evans was sort of a blind spot for me, because he kind of siloed himself and his trio off from most of the other jazz greats of his era, but this was really enjoyable.

Not a big jazz fan (very hard for me to actively listen to), but this album makes for good background music.

Rating: 6/10 Very chill and pleasant jazz album, but every song sounds the same.

Nice jazzy set

I can't believe I actually got this on a Sunday. That is hilarious. I love getting weird little coincidences like that on this journey. Anyways, this is a solid little jazz album. It serves as good background noise and that's basically what my thoughts on this album amount to. The sound is nice. All of the instrument playing is good. The album length is good. It's not too short, but not too long. The live nature of this album really isn't all that noticeable. You kind of forget that this is a live album until a song ends and you hear the audience clapping. That's really the only live element to this, and that's okay. I'm not really a fan of live albums anyway, so I'm happy with this. The compositions are good. Overall, while this album doesn't stand out to me much, it also doesn't do anything wrong. High 3/5.

First date with jazz here, it’s a genre I have no idea how to review, I just think stuff either sounds good or bad. But this is definitely on the good side. Love the bassist, love the atmosphere, love that you can hear people and clinking glasses. God not to sound like I’m sniffing my own farts but there is something so romantic about hearing the people milling around, they really are this extra piece of improvisation. You can almost imagine the music is soundtracking their lives and it’s hard not to imagine what the audience members are doing with this soundtracking it. I think my only complaint, and it’s entirely personal preference, is I think I like quartets and quintets more, I like my jazz with brass or woodwinds. BUT that’s very much not the vibe here. But it's also boring...

Didn't impact on me in the way that Monk and Mingus did, but an enjoyable listed and music that I imagine needs to be heard and seen live to be properly appreciated. 3.75/5

Nice mellow Jazz album. Will definitely listen again

Just jazz. it took me a while to get round to this album… the musicians have great talent, its just not my taste, to much meandering. I wouldn’t listen again

My new favourite jazz album.

Nothing crazy but nothing bad. It's consistently smooth and groovy, but also just kinda there. It's great at being what it wants to be so positive points from me.

I liked the bass playing but nothing stood out to me here. Most of this faded into the background.

He's killing it in a way I probably don't understand, good study/work music

Chill jazz, good for working or studying.

It's an album

I'm always happy to hear some jazz on the list, but I feel like I need some horns or something else to keep me fully engaged, just piano, drums, and bass can get a little stale. The playing is great though, and the recording is too, just blends into the background a bit without something more going on.

Solid jazz

It's good music but god damn jazz is hard to get through sometimes

Great performances, this group has good chemistry and it really shows in this recording. Nothing really blew me away, though. I like more experimental jazz personally but this was still very good.

Cover Impressions: No clue what this is based on the cover. 60s has me thinking it could be traditional oldies style like Buddy Holly, but the cover guy being so old makes me think it could be big band kind of jazzy stuff like Dave Brubeck. Definitely was closer with the Brubeck. This album reminds me of riding around in the gigantic back seat of my grandparents Cadillac DeVille. It's very calming music for me, but the live claps and some distracting guitar noises kind of detract from the overall experience. I'd be interested in adding these to a home music playlist if there are some studio recordings. I wasn't able to keep track of which song titles were which, but I think one of the Alice in wonderland takes were probably my favorite. 3/5

I don't think I've ever heard of the Bill Evans Trio, but I'm not very familiar with jazz music, so I'm not surprised. Like pretty much all of the other jazz albums I've reviewed, this album was fine. I don't really have any objective ways to judge it, but it was fine to listen to. I did like that it was a bit more stripped down in terms of the number of instruments present, but I think that the simplicity really showcased how the form of the songs was structured through the interactions between bass, piano, and drums. Overall, this album was fine, and I wouldn't be opposed to revisiting it some day.

Appreciate the talent, but jazz is just directionless to me. Sounds like they are warming up.

I wish I knew more about Jazz to fully appreciate this. Was an awesome vibe though. I felt like I was in the movie Taxi Driver the whole time. I also loved how it was live so you could hear some distant chatter and the clinking of cups. Favorite track was My Man’s Gone Now. Did not add to Spotify library.

I like jazz and this made me feel like I was back in the 60s smoking a cigarette next to my right hand gal. However, I felt as if ever song was very similar.

This seems like very grown up music. Full of masterful musicianship and expertly played Instruments. I would definitely come back to this for chilled Sunday afternoons with a roast dinner and a glass of wine.

Did not hear completely

Easy soft jazz. Not life changing.

I guess I’m not a jazz person. Good for one listen but wouldn’t seek it out.

Smooth and buttery

Jazzy

I feel like I still have a way to go with Bill. A great performance but I wasn't listening in the right time. The trio is on fire, especially the bass.

Fantastisch lekker op de achtergrond!

This album feels instantly familiar, like slipping into a comfortable pair of shoes. It's that quintessential "elevator jazz" – the kind everyone instantly recognizes, the kind that's impossible to dislike. There's a reason these sounds are so enduring - It's undeniably smooth, catchy, and expertly played. While it might not seem ground-breaking, it's a chill and timeless representation of its genre.

Glad to be introduced to this album. It's certainly remarkable playing. It's easy to lose track of whether the piano or the bass are taking the lead. And the drumming is spot on too. It's not easy listening, though, and my attention wandered. Next time I listen it may be a 4, but for now it's a 3. Fave tracks Gloria's Steps (Take 2) and All of You (Take 2).

Very mellow, I like how long each song is and that it bleeds into the next!

This was fine? Each song was repeated twice which I found unnecessary. The live aspect was mildly interesting. Especially listening with headphones

3.5 very groovy

Started off OK, thought this may turn the tide of low jazz scores but sadly didn't last. Probably my most liked jazz album so far, but can't justify any more than 3 stars (and feel like it's bordering on 2 tbh). Just as well today is a good day.

I am not a jazz connoisseur, however this had a great vibe to it. 3 stars because its multiple version of similar songs.

Smooth Jazz. Moni ellei kaikki kappaleet oli jostain syystä kahdesti ja en osaa oikeasti sanoa oliko ne samoja kappaleita. Kertoo jonkin verran millaista musiikkia. Aika taustamusiikkia, mutta hyvää sellaista. Ei parhaita

No m'agrada especialment el jazz però l'he gaudit bastant Expected Lorenzo rating 1 BeCaUsE lIvE

i'm more of a mingus man myself, but it was a nice listen that soothed while i wrote and played games. nice stuff.

Not what I normally call ‘my thing’ but I enjoyed it.

Easy listening jazz. The piano is nice. Nothing in particular demanded my full attention but it's certainly not unpleasant to listen to. Would look up more Bill Evans in future.

Ljúfur og áheyrilegur jazz, en píanó-bassi-trommu tríó er í sjálfu sér ekki mitt uppáhald. Kannski þarf maður að renna þessu oftar, en þetta er ekki mjög grípandi við fyrstu hlustun.

I tried to keep an open mind, but jazz just isn't my thing.

A nice jazz album. Well record too

Felt like I was in a speakeasy with a pack of Newports and an Old Fashioned

Music for my next highbrow soirée. Actually quite relaxing after a while. Listens: 1 Fave Track: Solar

That's not my taste in musik. But ok

Pleasent, light jazz, perfect for an easy Friday afternoon

A pleasant listen heavy in jazzy improv. A good listen for jazz enthusiasts, but just a bit monotonous for those not as acquainted with the genre. I didn’t need all the standup bass solos…

Jazz for jazz heads. Not my favorite B.E.T album.

Felt like I was in an hour-long Charlie Brown TV special, except with more bass solos. I’m not mad.

Me this morning: yes, some Jazz! Yes, some Bill Evans. And one I haven't heard yet. Jazz is kind of hard for me to rate. A lot of it sounds the same to my casual/untrained ear so I have to rate it on how it makes me feel instead of its technical proficiency- which I gather is what makes a lot of great jazz albums great. This one would indeed be a wonderful album to play on a Sunday.

I'll admit, there's probably something about the performance I'm missing—a review of the album on this website mentioned how good the interplay is between the three is if you listen hard enough. Of course, like a lot of other albums I've covered, I don't really have the time to listen to it closely enough to hear that? Like I normally notice stuff like that to begin with, anyway. And besides, even the review mentions it's not the reviewer's favorite album by this album, so... For my money, it's good jazz trio jazz (I like that sort of atmosphere), but I think I'll stick more with the A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS soundtrack.

Good background music, at least.

Liked it more than the first time I listened but think Bill Evans has better albums.the bass is just too much sometimes.

In all it was a fine album, but piano jazz just doesn't do it for me. Technically speaking it was well performed.

I don’t know how to appraise this. I feel truly neutral. The album repeated itself on my phone, and I only realized it started over when it occurred to me the album was incredibly long. 3. But not a 3 for “pretty good.” A 3 for “I dunno.”

Not my style.

Solid jazz record. Some of the Bass solos were a but much for me, and I didn't like that there were multiple back-to-back takes of the same songs. But those are pretty minor quibbles.

Cool jazz trio. I washes over in a pleasant way.

Pues muy bien el virtuosismo de los músicos, pero es que no soy aficionada al género y no veo que esté en camino de serlo, la verdad. 🤷🏼‍♀️

smooth chill jazz that was easy listening. not particularly standout but i'd rather listen to this than some of the more out there stuff this generator has been throwing at me. favourite song was all of you - take 3

I mean...I like it. It's really good--these are obviously incredibly talented musicians. I find myself easily distracted, however, which means it's good background music...?

Didn’t make it the whole way through, but good jazz is good jazz. Gets the standard 3 stara

3 out of 5. This was a nice listening experience. I am much more on the saxophone, or electric jazz guitar flavor for jazz, however this was enjoyable. 3/5

A- 2.5/5 could listen to it. D -3 definition of easy listening and not in the best possible way. Great skill tho

Pretty chill. Even a bit too classy for my taste. But can jazz be to classy? 3.5/5.

It’s good. Instrumental, didn’t finish

Nice album to kick back and listen to, maybe while reading or writing up a schedule. I don't really listen to jazz, but I have some renewed interest The ambience of the live performances adds a lot to the likeability, oddly.

Not usually a big fan of directly listening to instrumental jazz stuff, but this is well constructed. Feels like atmospheric music to me. Weirdest thing to me is to have multiple versions of songs with the same name under different "Take" numbers, but I guess that's common for jazz live albums at the time? Listening a second time. I enjoy this but I don't think I would pick it? Also just kind of washing over me rather than getting me to engage with it directly. Maybe due to working? Unsure.

Not really my thing. Easy listening and good musicianship.

Fine. It's just so hard to tell if you like jazz or not.

Not my style at all. I love piano, but not when it's part of jazz. Just not my favorite.

Bass player is amazing, not my favorite bill evans

Love the attention to the bass.

Was talented just I’m not the person to spin up a piano album. Was a bit to much on the classical for my liking.

Sehr angenehm und gute Musik. Aber halt Jazz, geht hauptsächlich nur nebenher. Spannend das in der Live-Aufnahmen so viele Leute zu hören sind. Das macht es sehr authentisch.

This really did nothing but provide some chill background music on my drive home from work. What’s special about this?

I did not like jazz at all in my younger days but as I have aged i have lost my jazz prejudices and have given it a try but in no way am I an aficionado. The elements of jazz I really like nowerdays are the more modern female jazz vocalists singing in a laid back smoky atmosphere. This album however was a joy to listen to. Have listened to Bill Evan’s before and found it ideal background music or to put on at bedtime. Can tell very accomplished and talented musicians involved. Liked this enough to put in my new discovery playlist.

Definitely felt like a Sunday At the Village Vanguard listening to this one. Not a good choice when you are needing to stay awake…but not bad either

Insofar as jazz goes this is some good stuff. Stellar production and wonderful arrangements working in service of an album that is great when you’re “in the mood” for some jazz.

This was just OK. My taste for jazz is young and underdeveloped but I don’t think I care for this type. I didn’t mind it, though. It would be good as background music while I putter around the house or something.

Sehr schön athmos. Nicht ganz meine Musik aber anregend.

Kinda lost track of it after a while. I know it's a quintessential jazz record, but was just ok for me.

Goede muzikanten, maar wel een beetje saai album.

Classic live jazz sound

A friend of mine is a big jazz aficionado and thinks Bill Evans is brilliant. I can recognise this as good jazz but otherwise I don't enjoy it a lot; I previously gave a Coltrane album 5/5 but that's because I want my jazz to have some saxophone.

Enjoyable, easy listening. Nice drumming at times too. Not something I'd listen to regularly but enjoyable nonetheless.

Although I have grown (both just through the years of life and with this project) to appreciate music from the jazz genre, this particular trio style still doesn’t thrill me. It makes for fine background music, like at a fancy dinner, but as the focus, it left me wanting. Maybe I needed the setting of a jazz club to make it sing to me today.

Fine background music. Not much really caught my attention though. I wanted to like it more than I did.

Solid. High 3+.

Better off spending Sunday at church under the steady gaze of the blessed sweet little blue eyed baby Jesus. Nah, it's fine. I'm not a jazz guy but I s'pose I'd throw this on in the event that it seemed like a time to throw on some jazz.

Ok

Good rainy day music

I'm not classy enough to really jam out to this album. I can recognize the quality enough to enjoy it though.

The performances on this album are great. The bass player is outstanding, and the standout was the solo on "Solar." However, this type of jazz borders on "elevator music," for me, and I don't find anything about the specific compositions to stand out and bring me back. Part of it may be the piano-focus, which is not as appealing to me as saxophone or even more bass or drum emphasis. However, I would revisit this album in the future while cooking or cleaning around the house.

amazing bass lines

Really solid jazz music - just not my kind of jazz. There is some impressive musicianship happening on these live tracks. I think the instrumentation is neat considering all 3 of the instruments used are considered “rhythm section” instruments in most forms of jazz, but each act in many roles, including soloist, in this trio. All that being said, it’s just not where my heart lies when it comes to jazz style which is why I gotta give it a 3.

3/5 niceish, but not enough

I really enjoyed this aside from the bass solos. I know they’re technically impressive, but they just sound grating.

Good Jazz

Pleasant jazz trio. These days, this sound has been sooooo overplayed, it is just background music now. Is it Bill Evans' fault that the format he perfected here became the template for a thousand mediocre jazz trios, playing ever fading carbon copies of this same style for the next 60 years? This album has to be considered best in class for its type. Clearly, warmly and intimately recorded, with quiet audience atmospherics, the interplay between three players at the peak of their powers is tight and relatively focused. The tragic death of bass player Scott LaFaro in a car accident less than two weeks after this recording adds a melancholy note to this album. I respect Evans' decision to make this album a tribute to LaFaro, by giving him a featuring credit and including two of LaFaro's compositions and choosing tracks with significant bass solos. A touching tribute.

Loved it, easy to listen to!

Heg er sgu ikke så meget till jazz, men det her var helt ok. Kunne jeg godt lytte til igen.

Slipped into the background a bit too much for me, but not bad.

Good jazz, I want to go to the Village Vanguard (didn't listen to all of it)

Jazz não é muito a minha praia.

Nice piano jazz, though in its nature, it is repetitive

Every song was kind of the same

I don't know much about Jazz. This seemed good. They played their instruments well. All the tracks kind of blur together into an hour long single track. Enjoyable, but not as good as the Getz/Gilberto album I listened to two days ago (for my taste).

JAZZ

Good piano background music.

not my tempo

Para quem gosta de um bom jazz, ótima pedida!

Cool smooth chill session jazz, which would be awesome to kick back and have playing in the background. Bill Evans trio had quite a fan base, but the sophistication of each track was kinda lost on me, with most of it feeling the same as the last track. Loved the double time brush drumming, silkily played out to compliment effortless piano and bass.

this was interesting! just not really for me

Heard before: no It feels like I need the 1001 Bill Evans Records I Need To Hear Before I Die; there’s a new one unearthed every year. So I’m glad one was assigned here. And… I might need to hear more bad jazz to appreciate the subtlety here. This is certainly masterful, virtuosic - the bass player RIPS - and there are a few tracks and passages that stand out. I appreciate the cool piano voicings that are so famous, and the more I ease in to it, the better it is. I just feel like there is a lot of context I just don’t have. 1000 Bill Evans records to go… Top tracks: Alice In Wonderland (Take 2), Jade Visions (Take 2), My Man’s Gone Now

Ok.. abstract jazzy

Felt like pretty standard jazz as a lay listener. Not deep into the musicology enough to know if it broke any barriers or influenced the jazz to come. Good to study to, but more relaxing and less dynamic compared to the electronic/lo-fi/house instrumentals in my study playlists. Would be a first choice if I were hosting a dinner party, which is probably the point. 5.5/10

It’s fine

Not a jazz fan...it’s jazz

It was fine, but nothing that I would listen to on my own

Not for my taste, but decent slow piano.

I'd find myself tuning out every now and again but if there was a bass solo I'd tune back in. There's lots of groovy stuff to enjoy in this album. I would throw it on again to work to but I'm not much for active listening to jazz.

I like jazz, I like Evans' contributions to the world of jazz, but this one errs a bit too much towards easy listening by my book.

Kind of sounds like lounge music though when it was recorded it was probably pretty new.

The first time I listened to this was in the car. That was months ago and I forgot to write up a score. From a vague memory I didn't enjoy it much. Today I came back to it, this time in the kitchen whilst cooking away a bunch of stuff. It's much better suited to that sort of thing. Light background music - and there's nothing wrong with that. The improv aspects, especially the drums, are a bit much at times for me. But I'm not a jazz aficionado and I guess that there will be people who love that shit. I'd take the gentle background nature of this, or one of the related performances. I won't actively seek this out to listen to regularly, but I might easily stick it on on a Friday afternoon when I'm cooking something good for dinner. It's another of those solid 3.5 star ones that don't quite merit a 4, but are better than some of the stuff that gets a 3.

Amazing recoding. Can place each of the two people in the crowd when they clap. But not the music for me

Background music and a very easy listen

I love jazz. This album really isn't different from many of the others in the space. I do understand it's hard to differentiate yourself on these. I can respect it and have listened to this album in it's entirety a few times, but there's nothing new here. Just well crafted jazz that you can get in a lot of clubs around the US.

Don't normally approve of live albums, but the audience is virtually nonexistent other than intro and outro clapping. Nice laid back piano jazz.

A new album for me. Really liked Alice in Wonderland. To me he has such a distinctive sound.

Not my style

Deep respect for the ingenious music, but not my thing. 6.5/10

Alice in wonderland had me creaming me jeans Music for being sophisticated

More Jazz. Not bad, but not my thing.

Skills on show but not the kind of jazz I can sink into on a cold listen. End of the last track synced up with me landing in Venice which was a moment. I'm sure it comes with more listening but I can't find anything to sink my teeth into with playing this loose. Fave track: Jade Visions - Take 2

objectively good by nearly any measure but i just don't like piano so let's compromise on a 3

It's not nearly as exciting as what Miles Davis or Charles Mingus were doing around this time, but I'm certainly not gonna say no to calming jazz

Pretty good tbf

I won't rate it too low as to not seem uncultured. This was fine as *background jazz* but didn't make much of an impact to my 21st century ears (but a break from dad-rock is always appreciated, of course).

Pleasantly enjoyable, but I'd be lying if I said I could tell the difference between good and bad jazz. Just short of upgrading to 4*.

3.5 Good album. Nice to relax to. Recorded live and there are people talking during the performance which is distracting.

Have to give it another listen some day, was not in the mood for it.

Do you know what this is? Yes, this is jazz.

De grandes nuances d’interprétation. Me semble assez « standard » comme jazz. Écoute facile et agréable. Superbe.

Good romantic candlelight dinner background music

7/10. very beautiful

Good! Just too long

This is music that's best listened to live in a jazz club where you're forced to pay attention and focus on the music. For me, this album evokes images of a rainy day in New York in the autumn.

Beautiful, but a bit bored, haven’t finished in one sitting. Will probably come back to it later (If I can remembrer)

It's gooodddd yeah lots of double bass solos lol that I didn't find the most um. Gripping, at times. Experimental. Some gorgeous phrasing but there is just so so much that a lot of it is going to miss for me.

This was nice background music for a cocktail party. I don't know anything about jazz so I can't really say if it's truly great or just ok.

Its jazz and hoo-boy is it Jazz.... its pleasant, its not my thing, it goes a bit all over the place at times and there are a few songs where the drummer seems to only want to hit the cymbal...but its unoffensive 2.5 rounded up to 3

This was fine.

Fine, if unexciting piano tinkling

A smooth lounge jazz, I can see myself there with a vodka gimlet, not as interesting as other jazz albums but did have some shining tracks.

Nice chilled album

It’s a cute little jazz piano moment, but not a life changer for me.

Expected more. Maybe wrong day wrong album. Smack in the double middle for me.

Nice background music

This is good, but also a tad to backgroundy

I like the general vibe but it's a bit too much for me as an album. As I'm typing this I realise I've listened to a lot of the songs twice (take1/take2) without realising this which might contribute to the fact it felt a bit montenous at times :')

Pure jazz. Was not in the mood for it, but can appreciate the technical mastery.

7/10

Jazz. Rating: 3.0

Good jazz album

this kind of jazz just isn’t for me, i don’t know what emotions it’s supposed to evoke, but it’s technically impressive and probably just the shit for some people

If I knew jazz, I’m sure this is 10. It’s easy to listen to and is really diverse when you pay attention to it

Respect the musical ability on display, always blows my mind that people can just whip out this kind of stuff live (and probably improvised) but just don’t really get jazz

I wasn't in the mood. It was alright. Jade Visions

Great listen during a Sunday cooking session with Sylvia

love bill evans, never heard this album. fantastic and emotive. a 3.2

Nice as background noise, will give it a more engaged listen some day

Every song sounds the same. With that said I can see how this music would be great to have the background while eating at a fancy restaurant or in a classy bar. I’d like to have this in the background with friends over while drinking wine.

Again, I don't understand jazz all that well. Lots of lovely double bass on this and it washed over me pleasantly.

smooooth jazz - though this is the first alb i didn’t listen to in full

I can tell it's all technically proficient I just don't get jazz. Pleasant sounding though. Don't think I'd search it out again

Sounded cool good to study too was a bit like elevator music tho

First Jazz album I've ever listened to, didn't really do it for me. Very talented musicians but the music just sounds like random bass/piano playing. Didn't really feel anything from the first listen. 5/10

Not a big fan of jazz.

After enough of these live jazz albums I'm beginning to realize that I shouldn't judge these the same as most of the other albums. I began to enjoy this much more when I back to listen to it ambiently as opposed to critically like I do with most of the albums. Unfortunately, I'm not sure how to translate that to a criticism and a rating because it was nice for around an hour of messing around on my phone but would've bored me if I had listened any more intently. In general, though, it was really nice, relaxing jazz and I didn't even notice that they put multiple takes of the same song on there.

I wish I knew what this music meant. "Waltz for Debby" was my favorite on this record.

Wallpaper Jazz – I'm sure it's amazing

Du bon petit jazz qui se laisse écouter

real jazz, viruous pianist,very chilly, i can appreciate this kind of music, but not directly my favourite style.

Smooth improvisations, great piano.

Not a fan of lounge jazz, but I appreciate the skill

Super chill, maar voor mij niet meer dan dat.

Per quanto sia interessante, non è il modo giusto di ascoltarlo. Va bene di sottofondo a una serata davanti a un cocktail.

Good yes

Perfectly pleasant jazz record.

I've heard other Bill Evans stuff that I enjoy more, but this was some perfect background-clean-the-office music the other day. I'll never listen to it again, probably. But it didn't annoy me.

Good to work to

I enjoy jazz, so quite liked this album. I found the piano parts particularly compelling.

Pretty easy-going listen

I find this sort of piano pootling alternately cool with a Capital C and just plain annoying.

Nice live jazz album with a big reputation - not spectacular, but very easy to listen to.

Nice palate cleanser in between all the pop and rock music. Smooth piano playing by Evans, but don't care much for the bass solos.

Smooth and subtle, nice music in the background.