The legend of Bill Evans really begins with this album, his second. The
pianist had just spent most of 1958 as part of one of the major units in jazz
history: The Miles Davis Sextet that also featured John Coltrane and Cannonball
Adderley. His fellow musicians already knew his worth (the album title was
almost literally accurate, and the four endorsements on the cover, which
embarrassed Bill, could easily have been greatly multiplied); with this record,
the jazz public began to follow their lead. Aided by Sam Jones and Philly Joe
Jones, Evans set down some of his most swinging trio sides, but the session
would be memorable if it had only yielded the remarkable and haunting solo
improvisation called Peace Piece.
Musicians:
Bill Evans, piano
Sam Jones, bass
Philly Joe Jones, drums
Selections:
1. Minority
2. Young And Foolish
3. Lucky To Be Me
4. Night And Day
5. Epilogue
6. Tenderly
7. Peace Piece
8. What Is There To Say?
9. Oleo
10. Epilogue
Musicians:
Bill Evans, piano
Sam Jones, bass
Philly Joe Jones, drums
Selections:
1. Minority
2. Young And Foolish
3. Lucky To Be Me
4. Night And Day
5. Epilogue
6. Tenderly
7. Peace Piece
8. What Is There To Say?
9. Oleo
10. Epilogue