Bill Evans Sunday at the Village Vanguard LP- Green Vinyl -

Waxtime on colour

Portrait in Jazz was Bill Evans’ third album as a leader, following New
Jazz Conceptions (1956) and Everybody Digs Bill Evans (1958). It was also
Evans’ first LP with the talented bassist Scott LaFaro (although they had
both participated on Tony Scott’s LP Sung Heroes, recorded in October
1959, they played on separate tracks). Their superb chemistry is evident
from the very first tune, and Evans was surely aware of that. As opposed
to his previous albums, no solo piano selections were included here and
the trio is heard throughout the whole LP. The Evans- LaFaro collaboration
would reach a climax with their June 1961 club recordings at the Village
Vanguard in New York.