On Green Dolphin Street is a record album credited to jazz musician Bill Evans. It was released in 1977 through the Victor Music Industries Inc. Japanese label[1] as an imprint for Riverside. The songs were recorded in 1959.
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| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | January 19, 1959 | |||
| Studio | Reeves Sound Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:40 | |||
| Label | Victor Music Industries Inc. VIJ-6457 | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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The album title comes from the song On Green Dolphin Street, a jazz standard that Evans recorded on the album.
The CD edition catalogued as MCD-9235-2 does not include "Loose Bloose". However, it does contain a rare first take of "All of You" from the Village Vanguard engagement by the 1961 Evans Trio with bassist Scott LaFaro and drummer Paul Motian.
Reception edit
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Writing for Allmusic, music critic Scott Yanow wrote of the album:
"Although lacking the magic of Evans' regular bands, this CD reissue has its strong moments and the pianist's fans will be interested in getting the early sampling of his work. A special bonus is the rare first take of "All of You" from the legendary Village Vanguard engagement by the 1961 Evans Trio (with bassist Scott LaFaro and drummer Paul Motian)."[2]
Track listing edit
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LP edit
- "You and the Night and the Music" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) – 7:24
- "My Heart Stood Still" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 5:25
- "On Green Dolphin Street" (Bronislaw Kaper, Ned Washington) – 8:12
- "How Am I to Know?" (Jack King, Dorothy Parker) – 6:22
- "Woody 'n' You" (Take 1) (Dizzy Gillespie) – 4:28
- "Woody 'n' You" (Take 2) (Dizzy Gillespie) – 4:13
- "Loose Bloose" (Bill Evans) – 5:36
CD edit
- "You and the Night and the Music" 7:20
- "How Am I to Know?" 6:22
- "Woody 'n' You" (Take 1) 4:25
- "Woody 'n' You" (Take 2) 4:13
- "My Heart Stood Still" 5:25
- "On Green Dolphin Street" 8:12
- "All of You" (Take 1) (Cole Porter) 8:10
Note
- Track 7 recorded on January 25, 1961, at the Village Vanguard, New York City.
Personnel edit
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- Bill Evans – piano
- Paul Chambers – bass (tracks 1–6)
- Philly Joe Jones – drums (except on "All of You" (Take 1))
- Ron Carter – bass (on "Loose Bloose" only)
- Jim Hall – guitar (on "Loose Bloose" only)
- Zoot Sims – sax (on "Loose Bloose" only)
- Scott LaFaro – bass (on "All of You" (Take 1) only)
- Paul Motian – drums (on "All of You" (Take 1) only)
References edit
- ^ "Bill Evans with Philly Joe Jones – Green Dolphin Street (1977, Vinyl)". Discogs.
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "On Green Dolphin Street > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved June 28, 2011.