1947-1960
1-Unidentified Sax Quartet 1947 Hammond, LA, Student Group?
cassette made from wire recorder. Bill Evans Piano, unidentified sax and clarinet, unidentified bass and drums. Unidentified vocalist on -2/5 and -2/6. Group features piano on every tune.All tunes are in a medium dance tempo as if made for commercial dance band demo tape. Bill seems to be greatly influenced by George Shearing. Private tape
1/1 unknown-
1/2 On The Alamo-
1/3 I Got Rhythm-
1/4 How High the Moon-
1/5 Lover Man-
1/6 There'll Be Some Changes Made
2—Jerry Wald Orchestra; 1954 New York, NY
Wald, cl and cond; Evans, piano; unidentified orchestra, Al Cohn, arr.
2/1 I Love Paris
2/2 My Love, My Love
2/3 Ebb Tide
2/4 Changing Partners
2/5 Rags to Riches
2/6 You Alone
2/7 The Moon is Blue
1-8: MGM/Lion L 70014 (US). Album Title: JERRY WALD AND HIS ORCHESTRA
3—Jerry Wald Orchestra; 1955 New York, NY
Wald, cl & cond; Evans, piano; probably Eddie Costa, vib, Paul Motian, dm, unidentified guitar, bass and strings
3/1 Who Cares 2:48
3/2 If I Had You 3:17
3/3 Mad About The Boy 2:34
3/4 Dancing on the Ceiling 2:41
3/5 Lucky to Be Me 3:35
3/6 Three Little Words 2:47
3/7 Love for Sale 2:43
3/8 I've Got a Crush On You 3:22
3/9 You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me 3:20
3/10 Gloomy Sunday 2:53
3/11 Little Girl Blue 2:32
3/12 Maybe 2:35
1-12: Kapp KL 1043 (US); Kapp 212 (US); Album Title: LISTEN TO THE MUSIC OF JERRY WALD
4—Lucy Reed Quartet; Spring 1955 New York, NY
Reed, vo; Evans,p ; Howard Collins, g; Bob Carter, b; Sol Gubin, dm; Dick Marx, p, Johnny Frigo, b, on 4, 6, 10
4/1 Inch Love 2:50
4/2 My Love Is a Wanderer 2:48
4/3 Because We're Kids 2:46
[4/4 It's Alright With Me 4:20]
4/5 There's A Boat Leaving for New York 2:28
[4/6 It's a Lazy Afternoon 3:37]
4/7 Out of This World 3:45
4/8 Little Girl Blue 3:41
4/9 Fools Fall in Love 3:20
[4/10 Flyin' Down to Rio 2:12]
4/11 You May Not Love Me 3:41
4/12 My Time of Day 2:33
4/13 NO MOON AT ALL 1:49
4/14 TABBY THE CAT 1:52
4/15 BALTIMORE ORIOLE 4:53
4/16 THAT’S HOW I LOVE THE BLUES 3:20
1-12: Fantasy 3-212 (US) Fantasy VIJ 4047 (Japan) Album title: THE SINGING REED; 1-16: Fantasy OJCCD 1777-2 THE SINGING REED; 6: Fantasy FS 654 (US) Album title: HI-FI SAMPLER
5—Dick Garcia Quartet; 1955 New York, NY
Garcia, g; Evans, p; Jerry Bruno, b; Camille Morin, dm;
5/1 Kimona, My House 3:34
5/2 Every Night This Time 2:51
5/3 Like Someone in Love 5:05
1-3: Dawn DLP 1106 (US) Album title: A MESSAGE FROM DICK GARCIA; Seeco CP 428 (US) Album title: THE HI-FI LAND OF JAZZ
6—George Russell Sextet; March 31st 1956, New York, NY
Art Farmer, tp; Hal McKusick, fl & as; Evans,p; Barry Galbraith, g; Milt Hinton, b; Joe Harris, dm; Russell, arr & cond.
6/1 G2JB3095 Ezz Thetic 5:17
6/2 G2JB3096 Jack's Blues 3:44
6/3 G2JB3097 Ye Hypocrite, Ye Beelzebub 3:48
6/4 G2JB3098 Livingstone, I Presume 3:25
October 17th New York, NY; Personnel as above, except Paul Motian replaces Harris
6/5 G2JB7836 Round Johnny Rondo 3"25
6/6 G2JB7837 Night Sound 3:55
6/7 G2JB7838 Concerto for Billy the Kid 4:42
6/8 G2JB7839 Witch Hunt 3:48
December 21st 1956 New York, NY; Personnel as on March 31st except Teddy Lotick replaces Hinton, and Osie Johnson plays drums instead of Harris. Furthermore, add Russell, chromatic dm (#9 only)
6/9 G2JB9792 Fellow Delegates 5:38
6/10 G2JB9793 Ballad of Hix Blewitt 3:15
6/11 G2jb9794 Knights of the Steam Table 2:32
6/12 G2JB9795 The Sad Sergeant 3:25
1-12: RCA-Victor LPM 1372 /2534 (US mono/stereo) RCA-Victor RD-SF 7511 (Europe) RCA-Victor RVC RGP 1167 (Japan) Album title: JAZZ WORKSHOP; 1,3,4,6-8: RCA-Victor RJL 8006-M (Japan) Album Title: BILL EVANS IN HIS EARLY DAYS; 3: RCA-Victor PM 45694 (France) Album Title: FROM WEST COAST TO EAST COAST; EP: #11 on RCA RD 27051 (US)
7—Tony Scott Quartet; Summer 1956 The Blue Note, Chicago, IL
Scott, cl & brs; Evans, p; Teddy Kotick, b; Paul Motian, dm;
7/1 Blues for Ava
7/2 Stardust
7/3 Night in Tunesia
1-3: Taped and broadcast by WDR (radio)
8—Tony Scott Orchestra; July 2nd 1956 New York, NY
Jimmy Maxwell, Jimmy Nottingham, Idrees Sulieman, tp; Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Rex Peer, Bart Warsalona, tb; Scott, cl; Gigi Gryce, Sam Marowitz, Seldon Powell, Zoot Simms, Danny Bank, reeds; Evans, p; Mundell Lowe, g; Milt Hinton, b; Osie Johnson, dm; Jimmy Mundy; (#1), Ralph Burns (#2), Scott (#3,5), Eddie Sauter (#4), arr; Scott, cond.
8/1 G2JB5901 You're Drving Me Crazy 3:10
8/2 G2JB5902 Poinciana 3:11
8/3 G2JB5903 Rock Me But Don't Roll Me 2:30
8/4 G2JB5904 The Moon Walks 3:41
July 3d 1956 New York, NY same personnel
8/5 G2JB5843 Yesterdays 2:53
July 5th 1956 New York, NY
Johnny Carisi, Joe Wilder, tp; Cleveland, Green tb; Scott, cl; Bank, brs; Evans,p; Barry Galbraith,g; Hinton, b; Johnson,dm; George Siravo; (#6), AlCohn (#7), Carisi (#8), arr; Scott, cond.
8/6 G2JB9505 Jitterbug Waltz 3:08
8/7 G2JB9506 My Old Flame 3:22
8/8 G2JB9507 Walkin' On the Air 2:57
8/9 G2JB9508 Title Unknown 2:57
July 6th 1956 New York, NY
Scott, cl; Evans, p; Les Grinage, b; Lennie McBrowne, dm;
8/10 G2JB9509 Round Midnight 3:29
8/11 G2JB9510 Vanilla Frosting On Beef Pie 4:03
8/12 G2JB9511 Deep Purple 1:55
8/13 G2JB9512 Aeolian Drinkin' Song 6:12
1-8, 10-13: RCA-Victor LPM 1353 /SLP 15 (US-mono/stereo) RCA-Victor RVC-RGP 1056 (Japan) Album title: THE TOUCH OF TONY SCOTT; 10,11,13: RCA-VictorRJL 8006-M (Japan) Album Title: BILL EVANS IN HIS EARLY DAYS; 13: RCA-Italiana LPM 10002 (Italy) Album title: L'AVENTURA DEL JAZZ; 8: RCA-Victor PM 45694 (France) Album title: FROM WEST COAST TO EAST COAST; 9: Unissued; EPs: #1,3,4,5 on Victor EPA 941 (US), #2,6,7,8 on Victor EPA 942 (US), #10,12,13 on Victor EPA 943 (US), #1-4 on RCA 43078 (Europe), #5 on RCA 42187 (Europe)
9—Bill Evans Trio; September 27th 1956 New York, NY
Evans,p; Teddy Kotick,b; Paul Motian,dm;
9/1 Waltz for Debby (piano solo) 1:17
9/2 I Got It Bad.... (piano solo) 1:35
9/3 My Romance (piano solo) 1:55
9/4 Conception 4:43
9/5 I Love You 3:50
9/6 Speak Low 5:06
9/7 Easy Living 3:47
9/8 Displacement 2:33
9/9 Five 3:57
9/10 Our Delight 4:42
9/11 No Cover, No Minimum (take 1) 8:08
9/12 No Cover, No Minimum (take 2) 7:30
1-10,12: Riverside RLP 12-223 (US) Riverside OJC 025 (US) Riverside SMJ 6073-M (Japan) Album title: NEW JAZZ CONCEPTIONS, Riverside 67023 (Germany/US) Album title: SPEAK LOW; 1-12 Milestone M-47063 (US) Milestone 0081.121 (Germany) Milestone CA 271-68909 (France) Album title: DIG IT; 11: Riverside VIJ 6365 (Japan) Album title: EASY TO LOVE; 10: Riverside RLP 3511/94511 (US-mono/stereo) Album title: THE COMPOSITIONS OF TADD DAMERON; EPs: #1,2,5,6 on Riverside REP 118 (Europe)
10—Tony Scott Orchestra; December 11th 1956 New York, NY
Johnny Carisi, Thad Jones, Jimmy Nottingham, Clark Terry,tp; Henry Coker, Quintin Jackson, Benny Powell, Sonny Truitt, tb; Scott, cl & cond; Gigi Gryce, Zoot Sims, Frank Wess, Danny Bank, Sahib Shihab, reeds; Evans, p; Freddie Green,g; Milt Hinton, b; Osie Johnson, dm; Truitt; (#1,5,9), Nat Pierce ( #2,3,10), Carisi (#4,6,14), Bill Finegan (#12), Evans (#11), Scott (#7,13) arr.
10/1 G2JB9813 Moonlight Cocktail 2:53
10/2 G2JB9814 I Surrender, Dear 2:25
10/3 G2JB9815 Under a Blanket of Blue 2:26
10/4 G2JB9816 I'll Remember April, take 1 2:26
December 13th 1956 New York, NY
Personnel as above, except the followiong replacements: Bernie Glow for Nottingham, Les Grinage for Hinton and Paul Motian for Johnson
10/5 G2JB9817 I Found a Million Dollar Baby 2:17
10/6 G2JB9818 Skylark 2:50
10/7 G2JB9819 Finger Poppin' Blues 6:42
10/8 B2JB9820 Title Unknown
December 14th 1956 New York, NY
Personnel as on December 13th, except Frank Foster replaces Zoot Sims and, again, Hinton and Johnson play bass and drums
10/9 G2JB9821 A Blues Serenad 2:27
10/10 G2JB9822 Just One of Those Things 2:38
10/11 G2JB9823 Walkin' 2:58
February 6th 1957 New York, NY
Jones, Wendell Culley, Jimmy Maxwell, Joe Newman,tp; Coker, Jackson, Powell, Bill Hughes,tb; Scott, cl & cond; Gryce, Wess, Shihab, Foster, Charlie Fowlkes, reeds; Evans,p; Green, g; Grinage, b; Johnson,dm.
10/12 H2JB1449 The Lady Is a Tramp 2:18
10/13 H2JB1450 Time to Go 11:25
10/14 H2JB1451 I'll Remeber April, take 2 2:26
1-3,5-7,9-14: RCA-Victor LPM 1452 (US) Album title: COMPLETE TONY SCOTT; 13: RCA RJL 8006-m (Japan) Album title: BILL EVANS IN HIS EARLY DAYS; 4,8: Unissued
11—Gunther Schuller/George Russell Orchestra; May 30th 1957 New York, NY
Art Farmer, Louis Mucci, tp; Jimmy Knepper, tb; Jimmy Buffington, frh; John las Porta, Hal McKusick, reeds; Manuel Zegler, bassoon; Robert di Domenica, fl; Teddy Charles, vib; Margaret Ross, harp; Evans,p; Barry Galbraith, g; Joe Benjamin, b; Teddy Summer, b; Schuller & Russell, arr & cond.
11/1 All About Rosie
1: Taped by NBC and broadcast as part of the Tonight Show (TV)
12—Gunther Schuller/George Russell Orchestra; June 10th 1957 New York, NY
Personnel as on session no. 9
12/1 CO58194 All About Rosie
12/2 CO58195 Suspensions 5:57
June 18th 1957 New York, NY
Personnel as above, except Fred Zimmerman replaces Joe Benjamin, also, add Teo Macerp, brs; Charles Mingus,vo;
12/3 CO58202 Revelations 11:55
l0/4 CO58195 All Set 8:50
June 20th 1957 New York, NY
Personnel as on May 30th and June 10th
12/5 C058204 All About Rosie 10:35
12/6 CO58205 Transformations 5:58
12/7 CO58206 On Green Mountain (Chaconne after Monteverdi) 10:16
2-7: CBS WL 127 (US) CBS-Sony 15 AP 550 (Japan) Album title: BRANDEIS JAZZ FESTIVAL; 3,5,7: CBS PC 37012 (Europe) Album title: BILL, MILES, JOE, J.J., PHIL & ART; 5-6: CBS 66403 (US) Album title: Unknown; 5: CBS 66425 (US) Album title: OUTSTANDING JAZZ COMPOSITIONS OF THE 20TH CENTURY; 6: New World Records NW 216 (US) Album title: MIRAGE; 1: Unissued
13—Don Elliott Quartet; July 6th 1957 Newport, RI
Elliott, mellophonium & vib; Evans, p; Ernie Furtado, b; Al Beldini, dm.
13/1 Dancing in the Dark 5:17
13/2 Like Someone in Love (omit Elliott) 3:47
13/3 S'Wonderful 5:10
13/4 I Only Have Eyes for You
13/5 Impressions
1-3: Verve MGV 8237 (US) Album title: EDDIE COSTA, MAT MATTHEWS, AND DON ELLIOTT AT NEWPORT; Verve UMV 2622 (Japan) Album title: TEDDY WILSON TRIO, GERRY MULLIGAN QUARTET WITH BOB BROOKMEYER, AND BILL EVANS AT NEWPORT; Columbia 33 CX 10108 (England) Album title: Unknown; 4-5: Unissued
14—Joe Puma Quartet; Late Summer 1957 New York, NY
Puma, g; Evans, p; Oscar Pettiford, b; Paul Motian,dm.
14/1 I Got it Bad.... 4:36
14/2 Mother of Earl 4:32
14/3 Indian Summer 7:12
1-3: Jubilee JLP 1070 (US) Album title: JOE PUMA TRI0 & QUARTET
15—Charles Mingus Sextet; August 1957 Cincinnati, OH
Clarence Shaw, tp; Jimmy Knepper, tb; Curtis Porter (Shafi HadiP, as & ts; Evans, p; Mingus, b; Dannie Richmond, dm.
15/1 6466 51st Street Blues, part 1
15/2 6467 51st Street Blues, part 2 (both parts) 5:45
15/3 6468 East Coasting 5:08
15/4 6469 Memories of You 4:22
15/5 6470 West Coast Ghost 10:28
15/6 6471 Conversations 5:25
15/7 6472 Celia 7:45
1-7: Bethlehem BTM 6814 (US) Bethlehem/CBS BCP 6019 (US) Parlophone PMC 1092 (England) Affinity AFF 086 (England) Polydor 623 215 (Germany) CBS 82110 (Europe) CBS SOPL 276 BH (Japan) Bethlehem PAP 23007 (Japan) Album title: EAST COASTING WITH CHARLES MINGUS; EPs #1,2 on Bethlehem 11041 (US); #4,5 on Aamco AP 302 (US); #3 on Behtlehem 3041 (US); #5 on Versailles 90 M 309 (US)
16—Jimmy Knepper Quintet; September 1957 New York, NY
Knepper,tb; Gene Quill, as; Evans,p; Teddy Kotck, b; Dannie Richmond,dm;
16/1 Love Letters 5:05
16/2 6448 Oggling Ogre 3:42
16/3 6449 You stepped Out of a Dream 4:41
16/4 How High the Moon 3:58
16/5 Idol of the Flies 5:46
16/6 Avid Admirer 4:59
1-6: Bethlehem BCP 77 (US) Bethlehem PAP 23020 (Japan) Album title: A SWINGING INTRODUCTION Bethlehem BCP 6031 (US) Affinity AFF 089 (England) Album title: IDOL OF THE FLIES; EPs: #1 on Bethlehem 11032, #2,3 on Bethlehem BCP 6065
17—Sahib Shihab Sextet; November 7th 1957 Hackensack, NJ
Phil Woods, as; Benny Golson,ts; Shihab, brs; Evans,p; Oscar Pettiford,b; Art Taylor, dm.
17/1 Blue-a-Round 10:17
17/2 Le Sneak 5:27
17/3 Ballad to the East 4:39
17/4 Ba-dat-du-dat 5:59
1-3: Savoy MGM 12124 (US) Album title: JAZZ SAHIB; 1-4: Savoy/Arista SJL 2245 (US) Album title: ALL STAR SEXTETS
18—Tony Scott Quartet, Sextet and Septet; November 1957, several dates New York, NY
Clark Terry (#5,9-11,20), tp; Jimmy Knepper (#2-4,7-10, 12-14, 16?19), tb; Scott (all tracks), cl & brs, Sahib Shihab (#4,7?9,12,21), brs; Evans (all tracks),p; Milt Hinton (definitely on #1-5,8,9,11,14,23,24 and probably on #16,18,19,22),b; Paul Motian (all tracks), dm.
18/1 She's Different 3:32
18/2 I Remember You 3:30
18/3 Lullaby of the Leaves 9:07
18/4 The Lady Is a tramp 4:02
18/5 Tenderly 4:38
18/6 Five 7:46
18/7 Blues for Three Horns 6:18
18/8 Portrait of Ravi
18/9 The Chant, take 1
18/10 I Can't Get Started
18/11 Body and Soul 4:42
18/12 Gone Witn the Wind
18/13 There'll Never Be Another You
18/14 The Explorer
18/15 If I'm Lucky
18/16 Villa Jazz 5:40
18/17 Zonk 4:30
18/18 For Pete's Sake 6:50
18/19 Third Moon 4:50
18/20 Blues for Five 7:45
18/21 Just One of Those Things 7:48
18/22 Over and Over (The Chant, take 2)
18/23 At Home With the Blues
18/24 A Shoulder to Cry On 3:04
1-7: Seeco CLP 425/CS 4250 (US-mono/stereo) Album title: THE MODERN ART OF JAZZ; 8-15: Carlton STLP 12/113 (US) Album title: FREE BLOWN JAZZ; 16-21: Perfect PL 12010/PS 14010 (US-mono/stereo) Album title: MY KIND OF JAZZ; 22: Allegro ALL 737 (US) Album title: GREAT JAZZ; EPs: #23,24 on Fontana TFE 17362 (Europe) Harmony HL 7196 (US); #24 on Fontana 467 223 TB (Europe)
19—Prestige All Stars; December 6th 1957 Hackensack, NJ
Idrees Sulieman, tp; Frank Rehak, tb; Pepper Adams, brs; Evans,p; Doug Watkins, b; Louis Hayes, dm.
19/1 1402 Roots 27:22
1: Prestige/New Jazz 8l202 (US) Prestige/New Jazz OJC 062 (US) Prestige SMJ 6605 (Japan) Prestige CA 693-68399 (France) Album title: ROOTS
20—Eddie Costa Quartet; January 15th 1958 New York, NY
Costa, vib; Evans, p; Wendell Marshall, b; Paul Motian, dm.
20/1 104069 Guys & Dolls 6:47
20/2 104070 I'll Know 6:12
January 16th 1958, same location and personnel
20/3 104085 I've Never Been in Love Before 7:02
20/4 104086 Luck Be a Lady 5:25
January 17th 1958, same location and personnel
20/5 104087 Adelaide 8:34
20/6 104088 If I Were a Bell 5:12
1-6: Coral CRL 57230 (US) Album title: GUYS & DOLLS LIKE VIBES 6: MCA 2-4063 (US) Album title: LEONARD FEATHER'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF JAZZ VOL. 5; EPs #1,2 on Coral FEP 2018 (US) #3,4 on Coral FEP 2019 (US) #5,6 on Coral FEP 2020 (US)
21—Don Elliott Orchestra; February 10th 1958 New York, NY
Elliott, tp & mellophonium & vib & vo; Hal McKusick, reeds; Evans,p; Janet Putman, harp; Barry Galbraith, g; Ernie Furtado,b; Paul Motian, dm; choir.
21/1 104322 Summer Scene 2:40
21/2 104323 When the Sun Comes Out 2:31
21/3 104324 Blue Waltz 2:50
21/4 104325 A Million Dreams Ago 2:25
February 11th 1958 New York, NY, same personnel
21/5 104326 The Story of Starry Night 3:25
21/6 104327 Dinah 2:22
21/7 104328 A Waltz 1:45
21/8 104329 Poinciana 3:13
21/9 104330 Tired of Me 2:21
21/10 104331 Play Fiddle, Play 3:28
21/11 104332 I Don't Want to Walk Without You 3:01
21/12 104333 It's Only a Paper Moon 3:10
1-12: Decca DC 9208 (US) Album title: THE MELLOSOUND OF DON ELLIOTT; Brunswick LAT 8263 (England) Album title: DON ELLIOTT WITH BILLY BYERS' ORCHESTRA
22—Helen Merrill with Bobby Jaspar
Merrill, vo; Jaspar, fl; Evans,p; George Russell, g; Oscar Pettiford, b; Joe Jones, dm.
22/1 Just Imagine 3:17
22/2 When the Sun Comes Out 4:42
22/3 Let Me Love You 2:42
22/4 All of You 3:27
22/5 The Nearness of You 3:57
1-5: EmArcy MG 36134 (US) EmArcy SFX 7430 (Japan) EmArcy EVER 1001-M (Japan) EmArcy SFX 10504-M (Japan) EmArcy EXPR 1018 (Japan) Album title: THE NEARNESS OF YOU; EPs: #1 on Mercury ZEP 10064 (Europe)
23—Hal McKusick Quintet, Sextet and Septet; March 25th 1958 New York, NY
Art Farmer, tp; McKusick, as & bcl; Evans,p; Paul Chambers, b; Connie Kay, dm; Jimmy Giuffre, arr.
23/1 104634 Sing Sing 2:25
23/2 104635 It Never Entered My Mind 3:49
23/3 104636 Yesterdays 3:45
23/4 104637 Title Unknown
March 28th 1958 New York, NY
McKusick, as; Frank Socolow, Dick Hafer, ts; Jay Cameron, brs; Evans,p; Chambers, b; Kay, dm; John Handy (#5,6), Ernie Wilkins (#7,8),arr.
23/5 104638 La Rue 4:15
23/6 104639 Now's the Time 6:09
23/7 104640 Whisper Not 3:19
23/8 104641 The Last Day of Fall 3:30
April 7th 1958 New York, NY
Farmer, tp; McKusick, cl & as; Evans,p; Barry Galbraith, g; Milt Hinton, b; Charlie Persip, dm; George Russell, arr.
23/9 104642 Stratusphunk 6:32
23/10 104643 The End of a Love Affair 4:43
23/11 104644 You're My Thrill 4:04
1-3, 5-11: Decca DL 9209 (US) MCA MAMP S-5696 MCA 510186 (France) Album title: CROSS SECTION SAXES; 4: Unissued
24—George Russell Orchestra; Spring 1958 New York, NY
Art Farmer,tp; Jimmy Cleveland,tb,; Gene Quill, as; Mudell Lowe,g; Evans,p; Eddie Safranski,b; Ed Thigpen, dm; Russell, arr & cond.
24/1 Concerto for Billy the Kid 4:30
24/2 Stratusphunk 3:10
Same date and location
Same personnel, but add Roffe Ericsson, tp; Tony Scott, ts & brs; Billy Taylor,p; Barry Galbraith, g.
24/3 Double Exposure 3:00
1-3: Taped by NBC and broadcast as part of the company's TV-series "The Subject is Jazz."; Available as 16 mm movie from the files of François Paudras, Paris
25—Miles Davis Quintet; May 17th 1958, Cafe Bohemia, New York, NY
Davis, tp; John Coltrane, ts; Evans,p; Paul Chambers, b; Philly Joe Jones, dm.
25/1 Four Plus One More (Four) 4:45
25/2 Bye Bye Blackbird 6:45
25/3 Rollin' and Blowin' (Walkin') 6:30
1-3: Bandstand USA 41 (US - reel tape) Chakra TH 100 MD (US) Boper 2l-100 (US) Album title: MAKIN' WAX; Jazzbird JAZ 2005 (US) Album title: MILES' TONES [NOTE: the Chakra LP indicates on cover that none of the titles listed above was recorded on the date indicated. For 5/17/58 it lists only “Four Squared”; the tunes above are listed as recorded on 7/13/57 (for 23/1) and 7/13/55 (for 23/2-3), when Evans wasn’t playing with Miles. But it is not clear that this is a reliable source.]
26—Miles Davis Sextet; May 26th 1958 New York, NY
Davis, tp; Cannonball Adderley, as; John Coltrane, ts; Evans, p; Paul Chambers, b; Jimmy Cobb, dm.
26/1 CO61165 On Green Dolphin Street 9:48
26/2 CO61166 Put Your Little Foot Right Out (Fran Dance) 5:48
26/3 CO61167 Stella by Starlight (omit Adderley) 4:45
26/4 CO61168 Love for Sale 11:45
1-3: Columbia CL 1268 (US) CBS S-BPG 62324 (US) Fontana TFL 5081 (England) Fontana 662042 TR (Europe) Fontana 681550 TL (Europe) CBS JCL 1268 (Europe) CBS 63417 (France) CBS-Sony SONP 50201 (Japan) CBS-Sony SOPL 140 (Japan) Album mainly known as : JAZZ TRACK CBS 21070 (Europe) Album title: 1958 MILES; 1,3,4: CBS 65343 (Europe) Album title: Unknown; 1,3: Columbia PG 33402 (US) Album title: BASIC MILES; 4: Columbia PG 33402 (US) Album title: BLACK GIANTS Columbia KC 2-36278 (US) CBS 88151 (England) CBS 88441 (Europe) CBS-Sony 36 AP-1409/10 (Japan) Album title: CIRCLE IN THE ROUND Columbia JP 13811 (US) Album title: FACETS; 1: Columbia 4-33059 (US) Fontana TFE 17320 (Europe) CBS S-66310 (France) CBS 64111 (France) I Grandi del Jazz gdj 09 (Italy) - All under various ablum titles
27—Michel Legrand Orchestra; June 25th 1958 New York, NY
Miles Davis, tp; Jerome Richardson, cl & brs; Phil Woods, as; John Coltrane, ts; Herbie Mann, fl; Betty Glaman, harp; Eddie Costa, vib; Evans, p; Paul Chambers, b; Kenny Dennis, dm.
27/1 CO61067 Wild Man Blues 3:21
27/2 CO61068 Round Midnight 3:56
27/3 CO61069 Jitterbug Waltz 5:18
27/4 CO61070 Django (omit Coltrane, Richardson and Woods) 4:11
1-4: Columbia CL 1250/CS 8079 (US-mono/stereo) Columbia SFL 7087 (US) Philips BBL 7238/SBBL 510 (England-mono/stereo) Philips BO 7373-L (Europe) Philips 840019-BY (Europe) Fontana PAT 1053 (Japan) Album title: LEGRAND JAZZ Philips 849-471-BY (France) Philips EVER 1022 (Japan) Album title: MICHEL LEGRAND MEETS MILES DAVIS AND OTHERS CBS J-1 (US) CBS 62637 (France) Album title: Miles Davis: FACETS; EP: #2,4 on Philips 429744-BE (Europe)
28—Cannonball Adderley Quintet; July 1st 1958 New York, NY
Blue Mitchell, tp; Adderley, as; Evans,p; Sam Jones,b; Philly Joe Jones, dm.
28/1 Blue Funk 5:30
28/2 Nardis 5:30
28/3 People Will Say We're in Love 9:38
28/4 Straight Life 5:30
28/5 A Little Tast 4:34
28/6 Minority, take 2 7:24
28/7 Minority, take 3 7:05
28/8 Minority, mix of take 2 and take 3 7:00
1-5,8: Riverside RLP 12-269 (US) Riverside SMJ 6083 (Japan) Album title: PORTRAIT OF CANNONBALL Riverside 236.001 (Germany) Album title: NARDIS; 1-7: Milestone M-47001 (US) Milestone CA 271-68113 (France) Album title: CANNONBALL AND EIGHT GIANTS; 6,7: Riverside VIJ 4030 (Japan) Album title: STRAIGHT NO CHASER; 2: Milestone MSP 1 (US) Milestone BJS 4070 (Germany) Album title: MILESTONE TWOFERS Riverside RLP 3504/RLP 93504 (US-mono/stereo) Album title: THE COMPOSITIONS OF MILES DAVIS; 5: Riverside RLP 12-284 (US) Album title: SAXOPHONE REVOLT Musica Jazz MJP 1018 (Italy) Album title: MASTERS OF THE ALTO SAX; 3: Riverside RM 3514/RS 93514 (US-mono/stereo) Album title: GREAT JAZZ ARTISTS PLAY THE MUSIC OF RICHARD RODGERS. NOTE: "Minority on "Portrait..." consists of the opening ensemble chorus and the alto sax solo from take 2, followed by the trumpet solo, piano solo, and chase chorus of take 3
29—Miles Davis Sextet; July 3d 1958 Newport, RI
Davis, tp; Cannonball Adderely, as; John Coltrane, ts; Evans, p; Paul Chambers, b; Jimmy Cobb, dm.
29/1 CO81844 Ah-Leu-Cha 5:47
29/2 CO81845 Straight No Chaser 8:46
29/3 CO81846 Fran Dance 7:09
29/4 CO81847 Two Bass Hit 4:13
29/5 Bye Bye Blackbird (omit Adderley) 9:02
29/6 Theme 2:35
1-4: Columbia CL 2178/CS 8978 (US-mono/stereoO) CBS 85557 (US) CBS 63417 (Europe) CBS PC 8978 (Europe) CBS BPG 63417 (France) CBS-Sony 20 AP-1404 (Japan) CBS-Sony 20 SOPZ-10 (Japan) Album mainly known as: MILES & MONK AT NEWPORT CBS 66238 (France) Album title: JAZZ IN CONCERT (4-LP set); 5-6: For Discrininating Collectors FDC 1024 (Italy) Album title: Unknown Columbia C 2-3862 (US) Album title: NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL 1956-63; 5: CBS 88605 (Europe) CBS 40 AP-2771/2 (Japan) Album title: NEWPORT-UNRELEASED HIGHLIGHTS FROM 1956, 58, AND 63; 3: Columbia PG 32025 (US) Album title: BASIC MILES CBS 656343 (Europe) Album title: Unknown; 4: CBS 66403 (Europe) Album title: Unknown. NOTE: #5 AND #6 are Voice of America tracks
30—Miles Davis Sextet; Summer 1958 probably Philadelphia (live)
Davis, tp; Cannonball Adderley, as; John Coltrane, ts; Evans, p; Paul Chambers, b; Jimmy Cobb, dm.
30/1 Walkin' 6:52
30/2 All of You (omit Adderley) 7:09
30/3 Round Midnight 5:23
1-3: Private tape, unissued
31—Tony Scott Quartet; Summer 1958 New York, NY
Scott, cl; Evans, p; Scott la Faro, b; Paul Motian, dm.
31/1 Misery
31/2 Israel
31/3 Blues For an American Friend
31/4 Requiem for Hot Lips Page
31/5 Atonal Ad Lib Blues
1-5: Originally taped for Signature Records but never issued. Copy of master tape available through Tony Scott. Original tape titled "Dedications."
32—Cannonball Adderley Sextet and Strings; August 20th and 21st 1958 New York, NY
Emmett Berry, tp; Adderley, as; Evans, p; Barry Galbraith, g; Milt Hinton, b; Jimmy Cobb, dm; Gene Orloff, Leo Kruczek, vl; Dave Sxhwartz, viola; George Ricci, cello; Bill Russo, arr.
32/1 Nothin' 4:32
32/2 If Life Were All Peaches and Cream 5:12
32/3 Jump for Joy 3:18
32/4 Brownskin Gal in Calico Gown 2:47
32/5 I Got It Bad... 2:35
32/6 Two Left Feet 3:12
32/7 Bli-Blip 3:48
32/8 The Time of Hickory Stick 3:24
32/9 Just Squeeze Me 3:15
32/10 Chocolate Shake 2:40
1-10: Mercury MG 20530 (US) Mercury/EmArcy MG 36146 (US) Mercury SR 80017 (US) Mercury SR 60207 (Europe) Album title: JUMP FOR JOY; EP: #8 on Everest FS-261 (US)
33—Miles Davis Sextet; September 9th 1958 The Plaza Hotel, New York, NY
Davis, tp; Cannonball Adderley, as; John Coltrane, ts; Evans, p; Paul Chambers, b; Philly Joe Jones, dm.
33/1 Jazz at the Plaza (Straight No Chaser) 10:54
32/2 My Funny Valentine (omit Adderley and Trane) 10:06
33/3 CO93314 If I Were a Bell (omit Adderley) 8:14
33/4 C093317 Oleo 10:37
1-4: Columbia C 32470 (US) CBS 85585 (US) Columbia 65778 (England) CBS-Sony SOPL 229 (Japan) CBS-Sony 20 AP-1406 (Japan) CBS-Sony 23 AP-81 (Japan) Album title: JAZZ AT THE PLAZA
34—George Russell Orchestra; September 12th 1958 New York, NY
Art Farmer, Ernie Royal, Doc Severinsen, tp; Bob Brookmeyer, Frank Rehak, Rom Mitchell, tb; Hal McKusick, John Coltrane, Sol Schlinger,reeds; Evans, p; Barry Galbraith, g; Milt Hinton, b; Charlie Persip, dm; Jon Hendricks, vo; Russell arr & cond.
34/1 105626 Manhattan 10:32
November 24th 1958 New York, NY
Farmer, Royal, Joe Wilder, tp; Brookmeyer, Mitchell, Jimmy Cleveland, tb; McKusick, Phil Woods, Al Cohn, reeds; Evans, p; Galbraith, g; George Duvivier, b; Max Roach, dm; Don Lamond (#3), Al Epstein (#3), George Roberts (#3), perc; Hendricks, vo; Russell, arr & cond.
34/2 105627 A Helluva Town 5:01
34/3 105628 Manhattan Rico 10:10
March 24th 1959 New York, NY
Farmer, Wilder, Joe Ferrante, tp; Brookmeyer, Rehak, Mitchell, tb; McKusick, Woods, Benny Golson, reeds; Evans, p; Hinton, b; Persip, dm; Hendricks, vo; Russell, arr & cond.
34/4 105629 Big City Blues 12:39
34/5 105630 East Side Medley (Autumn in New York & How About You) 8:00
1-5: Decca DL 7-9216 (US) Brunswick LAT 8333 (England) Brunswick 87055 L-LPBM/267055 S-LPBM (Germany-mono/stereo) MCA MAPD 7031 (Italy) MCA 3124 (Japan) Decca VIM A4659 (Japan) Album title: NEW YORK, N.Y. MCA 2-4017 (US) MCA 410 102 (France) Album title: NEW YORK, N.Y. & JAZZ IN THE SPACE AGE
35—Art Farmer Quintet; September 10th, 11th, and 14th 1958 New York, NY
Farmer, tp; Bennyu Golson, ts; Evans, p; Addison Farmer, b; Dave Bailey, dm.
35/1 Mox Nix 4:36
35/2 Fair Weather 5:40
35/3 Darn That Dream 3:55
35/4 The Touch of Your Lips 4:56
35/5 Jubilation 4:12
35/6 Like Someone in Love 5:52
35/7 I Love You 6:55
35/8 Cool Breeze 3:51
1-8: United Artists UAL 4007/UAS 5007 (US-mono/stereo) Blue Note BNP 25108 (US) Pausa 9025 (US) London LTZ T 15167 (England) HMV FELP 211 (France) United Artists GXC 3129 (Japan) United ARtists K23P-6711 (Japan) Album title: MODERN ART; 2: United Artists UAL 3333/UAS 6333 (US-mono/stereo) Album title: Unknown; EP: #3 on United Artists MX 21 (US)
36—Tony Scott Quintet; December 7th 1958 New York, NY
Scott, cl & ts; Eddie Bert, tb; Evans, p; Unknown bassist and drummer.
36/1 I'll Remember April
1: Taped and broadcast by NBC (TV)
37—Bill Evans Trio; December 15th 1958 New York, NY
Evans, p;
37/1 Some Other Time 6:10]
37/2 Lucky to be Me 3:17
37/3 Peace Piece 6:41
37/4 Epilogue (appears twice on "Everybody Digs..." and "Peace Piece...") 0:39
Same date and location
Evans, p; Sam Jones, b; Philly Joe Jones, dm.
37/5 Tenderly 3:30
37/6 What Is There to Say 4:52
37/7 Oleo 4:07
37/8 Minority 5:24
37/9 Young and Foolish 5:52
37/10 Night and Day 7:16
2-10: Riverside RLP 12-291/RLP 1129 (US-mono/stereo) Riverside OJC 068 (US) Riverside 0061.122 (Germany) Riverside CA 693-68944 (France) Riverside SMJ 6090-M (Japan) Album title: EVERYBODY DIGS BILL EVANS Milestone M-47024 (US) Milestone CA 271-68111 (France) Album title: PEACE PIECE AND OTHER PIECES; 5-7: Fontana FJL 104 (Europe) Fontana 683 254 (Europe) Album title: DIG IT; 1: Riverside VIJ 6365 (Japan) Album title: EASY TO LOVE Milestone M-47063 (US) Milestone 0081.121 (Germany) Milestone CA 271-68909 Album title: CONCEPTION; 3: Riverside S7/9-S7 (US-mono/stereo) Album title: THE SOUL OF JAZZ PIANO Riverside ST 3042 (US) Album title: PEACE PIECE; 10: Riverside RM 3515/RS 93515 (US-mono/stereo) Album title: GREAT JAZZ ARTISTS PLAY THE MUSIC OF COLE PORTER; EPs: #2,5,8 on Riverside REP 3215 (Europe), #3,9 on Riverside REP 3218 (Europe)
38—Chet Baker Sextet; December 30th 1958 New York, NY
Baker (all tracks), tp; Herbie Mann (#1-7), fl; Pepper Adams (#1-7), brs; Evans (all tracks), p; Paul Chambers (all tracks), b; Connie Kay (#1-5), Philly Joe Jones (#6-8), dm.
38/1 Alone Together 6:46
38/2 How High the Moon 3:31
38/3 If You Could See Me Now 5:11
38/4 You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To 4:38
38/5 Early Mornin' Mood
January 19th 1959 New York, NY
Same personnel
38/6 'Tis Autumn 5:12
38/7 You and the Night and the Night and the Music 3:50
38/8 Time on My Hands 4:27
1-4, 6-8: Riverside RLP 12-299/RLP 1135 (US-mono/stereo) Riverside OJC 087 (US) Album title: CHET; 5: Riverside RLP 12-294/RLP 1134 (US-mono/stereo) Album title: NEW BLUE HORNS
39—Bill Potts Orchestra; January 13th-15th 1959 New York, NY
Art Farmer, Harry Edison, Bernie Glow, Mark Markowitz, Charlie Shavers, tp; Bob Brookmeyer, Frank Rehak, Jimmy Cleveland, Earl Swope, Rod Levitt, tb; Gene Quill, Phil Woods, Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, Sol Schlinger, reeds, Evans, p; Herbie Powell, g; George Duvivier, b; Charlie Persip, dm; Potts, arr & cond.
39/1 I Loves You, Porgy 3:02
39/2 Bess, Oh Where Is My Bess 4:37
39/3 Summertime 3:05
39/4 A Woman Is a Sometime Thing 2:19
39/5 I Got Plenty of Nuttin' 3:22
35/6 Bess, You Is My Woman Now 5:13
39/7 Clara, Clara 3:18
39/8 There Is a Boat Dat's Leaving Soon for New York 3:22
39/9 Medley (Prayer, Strawberry, Honey Man, Crab Man) 5:11
39/10 Oh Lawd, I'm On My Way 3:19
39/11 My Man's Gone Now 4:08
39/12 It Takes a Long Pull to Get There 2:41
39/13 It Ain't Necessarily So 3:12
1-13: United Artists UAL 4043/UAS 4032 (US-mono/stereo) Heliodor 474009 (US) Blue Note 25109 (US) Album title: THE JAZZ SOUL OF PORGY AND BESS; 3: Sunset SLS 502492 (US) Album title: Unknown
40—Bill Evans Trio; January 19th 1959 New York, NY
Evans, p; Paul Chambers, b; Philly Joe Jones, dm.
40/1 You and the Night and the Music 7:20
40/2 My Heart Stood Still 5:21
40/3 On Green Dolphin Street 8:09
40/4 How Am I to Know 6:18
40/5 Woodyn' You, take 1 4:25
40/6 Woodyn' You, take 2 4:10
1-6: Milestone M-47024 (US) Milestone CA 271-68111 (France) Album title: PEACE PIECE AND OTHER PIECES Riverside SMJ 6247-M (Japan) Album title: GREEN DOLPHIN STREET. NOTE: This session was never released by American Riverside
41—Miles Davis Sextet; March 2nd 1959 New York, NY
Davis, tp; Cannonball Adderley, as; John Coltrane, ts; Evans, p; Paul Chambers, b; Jimmy Cobb, dm.
41/1 CO62291 So What 9:05
41/2 CO2292 Blue in Green (omit Adderley) 5:22
April 22nd 1959 New York, NY
Same personnel
41/3 CO62293 Flamenco Sketches 11:37
41/4 CO62294 All Blues 9:27
[fifth track, ‘Freddie the Freeloader,’ w/ Wynton Kelly on piano]
1-4: Columbia CL 1355 (US-mono) Columbia CS 8163 (US-stereo) CBS CK 08163 (US-compact disc) CBS C6X 36976 (US) CBS PC 8163 (Europe) CBS S-6320 (Holland) CBS BPG 62066 (England-also as cassette tape) Fontana TFL 5072 (England-mono) Fontana STFL 513 (England-stereo) Fontana 682 059 TL (Europe-mono) Fontana 855 113 TY (Europe-stereo) Philips BBL 7430 (England-mono) Philips SBBL 600 (England-stereo) Philips BL 47047 (Europe) CBS-Sony SONP-S 0027 (Japan) CBS-SOPL-155 (Japan) CBS-Sony 18 AP-2057 (Japan) CBS-Sony 23 AP-2556 (Japan) CBS-Sony 25 AP-755 (Japan) Album title: KIND OF BLUE; 1,4: Columbia CS 8410 (US); 1: Columbia CL 2126 (US) Columbia PC 36807 (US) Columbia CS 8926 (US) Smithsonian P-11897 (US); 2: Columbia 167 (US); 4: Columbia 4-42057 (US) Columbia CL 1610 (US) CBS 67209 (US) CBS 64111 (France) CBS 66310 (France) CBS 88138 (Europe) All under various album titles
42—Bill Evans-Bob Brookmeyer Group; March 12th 1959 New York, NY
Evans, Brookmeyer, p; Percy Heath, b; Connie Kay, dm.
42/1 Honeysuckle Rose 5:45
42/2 As Time Goes By 6:50
42/3 The Way You Look Tonight 7:32
42/4 It Could Happen to You 7:20
42/5 The Man I Love 5:54
42/6 I Got Rhythm 8:26
1-6: United Artists UAL 4004/UAS 5004 (US-mono/stereo) United Artists US LAX 3128 (Japan) Album title: THE IVORY HUNTERS Blue Note Classics LT 1100 (US-also as cassette tape) Albuml title: AS TIME GOES BY
43—Lee Konitz-Jimmy Giuffre Octet; May 12th and 13th 1959 New York, NY
Konitz, Hal McKusick, as; Warne Marsh, Ted Brown, ts; Giuffre, brs & arr; Evans, p; Buddy Clark, b; Ronnie Free, dm.
43/1 22829-02 Moonlight in Vermont 3:45
43/2 22830-10 The Song Is You 5:00
43/3 22831-11 'Som'n' Outa Nothin' 4:30
43/4 22832-31 Uncharted 3:50
43/5 22833-33 Someone to Watch Over Me 3:30
43/6 22834-22 Palo Alto 3:55
43/7 22835-35 When Your Lover Has Gone 5:00
43/8 22836-24 Cork'n' Bib 9:53
43/9 22837-28 Darn That Dream 1:55
1-9: Verve MGV 8335/MGVS 6073 (US-mono/stero) Verve 2304 381 (France) Verve 23MJ-3172 (Japan) Album title: LEE KONITZ MEETS JIMMY GIUFFRE; EP: #3,5,6,9 on HMV 7EG-8566 (England)
44—Manny Albam/Teo Macero Orchestra; May 15th 1959 New York, NY
Art Farmer, tp; Frank Rehak, tb; Phil Woods, as; Al Cohn, brs; Eddie Costa, vib; Evans, p; Addison Farmer, b; Ed Shaughnessy, dm; Albam (#1,2), Macero (#3,4), arr & cond.
44/1 CO63343 Night Crawlers 4:10
44/2 CO63344 Tin Roof Blues 6:47
44/3 CO63345 Blues for Amy 4:45
44/4 CO63346 St. Louis Blues 4:29
1-4: Columbia CL 1388/CS 8183 (US-mono/stereo) Philips BO 7582-L (Europe) Album title: SOMETHING NEW, SOMETHING BORROWED; 3,4: American Clave AMCL 1002 (US) Album title: TEO; 3: Columbia CL 1765/CS 8565 (US-mono/stereo) Album title: WHO'S WHO IN THE SWINGING SIXTIES
45—Warne Marsh Quartet and Quintet; Early summer 1959, several dates, Half Note New York, NY
Lee Konitz (#4,10,14,15,17,22,23,28,29,), as; Marsh, ts; Evans, p; Henry Grimes, b; Paul Motian, dm.
45/1 Strike up the Band 2:30
45/2 It's You Or No One, take 1 2:10
45/3 Subconscious-Lee 1:37
45/4 You Stepped Out of a Dream, take 1 2:22
45/5 Scrapple Frome the Apple, take 1 2:18
45/6 I'll Remember April 1:36
45/7 Indiana, take 1 1:55
45/8 Lunar Elevation 2:26
45/9 A Song For You 2:11
45/10 How About You 1:55
45/11 Scrapple From the Apple, take 2 2:00
45/12 Blues 1:20
45/13 I Can't Believe You're in Love With Me 2:21
45/14 It's You Or No One, take 2 1:10
45/15 Indian Summer 1:50
45/16 It's You Or No One, take 3 1:10
45/17 You Stepped Out of a Dream, take 2 2:30
45/18 April, I'll Remember 2:30
45/19 Indiana, take 2 2:49
45/20 Half Nelson 2:49
45/21 Sweet Georgia Brown 2:02
45/22 Out of Nowhere, take 1 2:49
45/23 Fishin' Around 1:59
45/24 Tangerine 2:22
45/25 Lennie's Pennies, take 1 2:18
45/26 Yardbird Suite, take 1 1:50
45/27 Still Be Mine, Will You 1:57
45/28 What Is This Thing Called Love 2:10
45/29 Out of Nowhere, take 2 1:55
45/30 You Stepped Out of a Dream, take 3 2:45
45/31 All of Me 1:45
45/32 Yardbird Suite, take 2 1:50
45/33 Lennie's Pennies, tkae 2 2:00
45/34 Pennies in Minor 2:07
1-20: Revelation REV 22(US/ England) Album title: THE ART OF IMPROVISING; 21-34: Revelation REV 27 (US/England) Album title: THE ART OF IMPROVISING VOL.2. NOTE: Evans is heard only comping on these tracks that are excerpts from the sessions with only Marsh's solos in focus.
46—John Lewis Orchestra; July 16th, 17th, and 20th, 1959, New York, NY
Melvyn Broiles, Bernie Glow, John Ware, Joe Wilder, tp; John Clarke, Tom McIntosh, tb; Ray Alonge, Paul Ingram, Al Richman, Gunther Schuller, frh; Harvey Philips, tu; Robert di Domenica, fl; Harvey Shapiro, Joe Tekula, cello; Ruth Berman, harp; Milt Jackson, vib; Evans, p; Jim Hall, g; Percy Heath, b; Connie Kay, dm; Walther Rosenberg, Richard Horowitz, perc; Lewis, arr & cond.
46/1 Prelude to Odds Against Tomorrow 1:42
46/2 A Cold Wind Is Blowing 1:20
46/3 Five Figure People Crossing Paths 1:39
46/4 How to Frame Pigeons 1:02
46/5 Mornin' Trip to Melton 3:08
46/6 Looking at Caper 1;58
46/7 Johnny Ingram's Possessions 1:07
46/8 The Caroussel Incident 1:45
46/9 Skatin' in Central Park 3:28
46/10 No Happiness for Slater 3:57
46/11 Odds Against Tomorrow 3:23
46/12 Games 2:16
46/13 Social Call 3:52
46/14 The Impractical Man 2:58
46/15 Advance on Melton 1:52
46/16 Waiting Around the Corner 3:50
46/17 Distractions 1:24
46/18 The Caper Failure 1:21
46/19 Postlude 0:44
1-19: United Artists UAL 4061/UAS 5061 (US-mono/stereo) London HA-T 2220 (England) Album title: ODDS AGAINST TOMORROW. NOTE: This session is soundtrack of Robert Wise's movie "Odds Against Tomorrow"
47—Chet Baker Septet; July 22nd 1959 New York, NY
Baker, tp; Herbie Mann, fl (also piccolo on #4); Zoot Sims, as (#1,4) & ts (#2,3); Pepper Adams, brs; Evans, p; Earl May, b; Clifford Jarvis, dm.
47/1 Show Me 6:24
47/2 I Talk to the Trees 5:44
47/3 Thank Heaven for Little Girls (omit Mann & Adams) 4:30
47/4 I Could Have Danced All Night 3:56
1-4: Riverside RLP 12-307/RLP 1152 (US-mono/stereo) Album title: CHET BAKER PLAYS THE BEST OF LERNER & LOEWE
48—Tony Scott Quartet; August 1st and 9th 1959, The Showplace, New York, NY
Scott, cl; Evans, p; Jimmy Garrison, b; Pete la Roca, dm.
48/1 Like Someone in Love (omit Scott) 5:35
48/2 Walkin' 12:26
48/3 I Can't Get Started 3:30
48/4 Free and Easy Blues 8:48
48/5 My Melancholy Baby 12:15
48/6 Stella by Starlight 10:00
48/7 I'll Remember April 8:55
48/8 Night In Tunesia 8:20
48/9 Garrison Raiders 14:27
48/10 Cherokee 10:11
48/11 Free Blues (piano solo) 3:40
48/12 Five 9:00
1-5: Muse MR 5230 (US) Seven Seas K26P-6159 (Japan) Album title: GOLDEN MOMENTS; 6-9: Muse MR 5266 (US) Album title: I'LL REMEMBER; 1-9: 32 Records CD 0032136 [1999] CD title: AT LAST; 10-12: Unissued
49—Lee Konitz Tentet; October 29th 1959 New York, NY
Ernie Royal, Marky Markowitz, Phil Sunkel, tp; Bob Brookmeyer, Eddie Bert, Billy Byers, tb; Konitz, as; Evans, p; Sonny Dallas, b; Roy Haynes, dm; Jimmy Giuffre, arr & cond.
49/1 27961-07 I'm Getting Sentimental Over You 4:04
49/2 27962-03 You Don't Know What Love Is 4:19
49/3 27963-02 I Didn't Know About You 4:00
49/4 27964-03 Everything I've Got Belongs to You 4:44
1-4: Verve MGV 8362/MGVS 6131 (US-mono/stereo) Verve 2304 444 (France) HMV CLP 1406 (England) Album title: YOU AND LEE
50—Bill Evans Trio; December 28th 1959 New York, NY
Evans, p; Scott La Faro, b; Paul Motian, dm.
50/1 Someday My Prince Will Come 4:52
50/2 Come Rain or Come Shine 3:19
50/3 Witchcraft 4:32
50/4 When I Fall in Love 4:54
50/5 Peri's Scope 3:12
50/6 What Is This Thing Called Love 4:34
50/7 Blue in Green 5:24
50/8 Spring Is Here 5:04
50/9 Autumn Leaves (mono) 5:22
50/10 Autumn Leaves (stereo) 5:56
1-9: Riverside RLP 12-315 (US-mono), 1-8,10: Riverside RLP 1162 (US-stereo), Riverside OJC 088 (US), Riverside CA 271-68949 (France), 1-10: Riverside SMJ 6144-M (Japan) Riverside VCW 533 (Japan-cassette tape) Album title: PORTRAIT IN JAZZ Milestone M-47034 (US) Milestone CA 271-681-2 (France) Album title: SPRING LEAVES Riverside/Fonit Cetra RIV 4001 (Italy) Album title: THE GOLDEN BILL EVANS TRIO; 1,10: Riverside VIJ 6359 (Japan) Album title: MEMORIES OF BILL EVANS Fontana FJL 104 (Europe) Fontana 683 254 (Europe) Album title: DIG IT; 2: Riverside RM 3519/RS 93519 (US-mono/stereo) Album title: GREAT JAZZ ARTISTS PLAY THE MUSIC OF HAROLD ARLEN Prestige P 24052 (US) Album title: PIANO GREATS; EP: #2 on Riverside REP 3518 (Europe); Single: #5,6 on Riverside 45-435 (US)
51—Bill Evans Trio and Frank Minion; January 1960 New York, NY
Minion, vo; Evans, p; Paul Chambers, b; Jimmy Cobb, dm.
51/1 Flamenco Sketches 4:15
51/2 Round Midnight 5:30
51/3 So What 4:20
1-3: Bethlehem BCP 6052 (US) Bethlehem PAP 23025-M (Japan) Album title: THE SOFT LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE
52—Bill Evans Trio; March 12th, 1960, Birdland, New Yorkm NY
52/1 March 12th on the Books (Autumn Leaves) 4:39
52/2 Fingerology (Our Delight) 6:09
52/3 Ides of March (Beautiful Love) 4:43
March 19th 1960, Birdland, New York, NY same personnel
52/4 March 19th Improvisations: a: Autumn Leaves 6:17; b: Come Rain or Come Shine 4:20
April 30th, 1960, Birdland, New York, NY, same personnel
52/5 Billie Bounces Light: a: Come Rain or Come Shine 4:40; b: Nardis 7:00; c: Blue in Green 6:10
52/6 Autumn Leaves 5:50
May 7th 1960, Birdland, New York, NY same personnel
52/7 All of You 6:55
52/8 Come Rain of Come Shine 4:22
52/9 Speak Low 5:56
1-4, 5b,c: Alto Records AL 719 (US) Album title: A RARE ORIGINAL; 5-9: Session Disc 113 (US) Album title: HOORAY FOR BILL EVANS TRIO; 7-9: Ozone Records 20 (US) Album title: JOHN HANDY/BILL EVANS
53—Donald Byrd-Pepper Adams Sextet; Spring 1960 New York, NY
Byrd, tp; Adams, brs; Evans, p; Paul Chambers, b; Philly Joe Jones, dm; Earl Zindars, perc.
53/1 Ping Pong Beer 5:54
53/2 Prophecy 3:44
53/3 Quiet Temple 5:15
1-3: Warwick W-5003-ST (US) Album title: THE SOUL OF JAZZ PERCUSSION tcb Records 1004 (US) Album title: THE THIRD WORLD. NOTE: The Warwick record is a sample of high fidelity
54—George Russell Orchestra; May 1960 New York, NY
Ernie Royal, Alan Kiger, tp; Frank Rehak, Dave Baker, tb; Jim Buffington, frh; Walt Levinsky, Dave young, Sol Schlinger, reeds; Evans, p; Paul Bley, p; Barry Galbraith, Howard Collins, g; Milt Hinton, b; Don Lamond, dm; Russell, arr & cond.
54/1 Chromatic Universe, part 1 & 2 12:03
54/2 The Lydiot 10:02
August 1st 1960 New York, NY
Royal, Kiger, Marky Markowitz, tp; Rehak, Baker, Bob Brookmeyer, tb; Young, Schlinger, Hal McKusick, reeds, Evans, p; Galbraith, g; Hinton, b; Charlie Persip, dm; Russell, arr & cond.
54/3 Diemensions 13:12
54/4 Waltz From the Outer Space 7:02
1-4: Decca DL 7-9219 (US)Album title: JAZZ IN THE SPACE AGE MCA 2-4017 (US)MCA 410 103 (France)Album title: NEW YORK, N.Y. & JAZZ IN THE SPACE AGE
55—J J Johnson-Kai Winding Quintet; Octover 3rd 1960 New York, NY
Johnson, Winding, tb; Evans, p; Paul Chambers, b; Roy Haynes, dm.
55/1 This Could Be the Start of Something New 3:07
November 2nd 1960, same location and personnel
55/2 I Concentrate on You 3:57
55/3 Blue Monk 4:24
55/4 Side by Side 3:01
November 4th 1960, same location and same personnel except Tommy Williams and Art Taylor replace Chambers and Haynes
55/5 Alone Together 3:31
55/6 Theme From "Picnic" 3:38
55/7 Going, Going, Going 3:04
55/8 Just for a Thrill 3:15
November 8th 1960, same location and personnel as on Nov. 4th
55/9 Judy 4:00
55/10 Georgia on My Mind 3:46
55/11 Trixie 5:03
1-11: Impulse A (S) 1 (US)Impulse/MCA 29061 (US)Impulse 801683 (Germany)Impulse/Jasmine JAS 7 (England)HMV CLP 1476/CSD 1385 (England-mono/stereo)Album title: THE GREAT JAY & KAI; EPs: #1,3,11 on Caroussel PEP 2037 (US), #1, 2 on Impulse 201 (US)
56—Kai Winding Septet; December 13th 1960 New York, NY
Winding, Jimmy Knepper, tb; Dick Lieb, Paul Faulise, b-tb; Evans, p; Ron Carter, b; Sticks Evans, dm.
56/1 Michie (slow version) 3:00
56/2 Black Coffee 4:04
56/3 Bye Bye Blackbird 3:56
1-3: Impulse A(S) 3 (US)Impulse/MCA 29062 (US)HMV CLP 1385 (England)Album title: THE INCREDIBLE KAI WINDING TROMBONES
57—Gunther Schuller Orchestra; December 20th 1960 New York, NY
Eric Dolphy, Ornette Coleman (only on #2), Robert di Domenica, reeds; Eddie Costa, vib; Charles Libove, Roland Vamos, Harry Zaratzian, Joe Tekula, strings; Evans, p; Jim Hall, g; Scott la Faro, George Duvivier, b; Sticks Evans, dm; Schuller, arr & cond.
57/1 5235 Variants on a theme by John Lewis (Django)
a. Variant I 5:27
b. Variant II 1:38
c. Variant III 3:10
57/2 5236 Variants on a theme by Thelonious Monk (Criss Cross)
a. Variant I 6:22
b. Variant II 1:49
c. Variant III 4:12
d. Variant IV 3:00
1-2: Atlantic SD 1365 (US) Album title: JAZZ ABSTRACTIONS