{"product_id":"waltz-for-debby-1","title":"Waltz For Debby","description":"\u003cp\u003eRecorded live at the Village Vanguard on June 25, 1961, the same night as \u003cem\u003eSunday At The Village Vanguard\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWaltz For Debby\u003c\/em\u003e helps complete an early full portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eBill Evans\u003c\/strong\u003e. It captures one of jazz’s most deeply connected piano trios on superb form, playing with remarkable instinct and balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eListening back, the rapport between \u003cstrong\u003eEvans\u003c\/strong\u003e and bassist \u003cstrong\u003eScott LaFaro\u003c\/strong\u003e is unmistakable. Alongside them, drummer \u003cstrong\u003ePaul Motian\u003c\/strong\u003e brings subtle, improvised accompaniment and a quietly off-centre swing that fits \u003cstrong\u003eEvans\u003c\/strong\u003eperfectly. There is real beauty in the gentle \u003cem\u003eMy Foolish Heart\u003c\/em\u003e, plenty of lift in \u003cem\u003eMilestones\u003c\/em\u003e, and the title track \u003cem\u003eWaltz For Debby\u003c\/em\u003e remains a standout for good reason.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery little in piano trio jazz has matched the clarity and sensitivity \u003cstrong\u003eEvans\u003c\/strong\u003eachieved on the recordings from this single date. With \u003cstrong\u003eScott LaFaro\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ePaul Motian\u003c\/strong\u003e, he found a musical language that feels whisper-intimate, moving from soft cascades into sharp rhythmic turns with total ease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the piano, \u003cstrong\u003eEvans\u003c\/strong\u003e sounds both inward and completely exposed on \u003cem\u003eMy Foolish Heart\u003c\/em\u003e and the title melody. The chord voicings feel unusual and finely shaded, and the same can be said for the bass and drums. Arriving several months after the successful first chapter in \u003cstrong\u003eEvans\u003c\/strong\u003e’s Vanguard story, \u003cem\u003eWaltz For Debby\u003c\/em\u003e made it even clearer just how special this trio, and its leader, really were.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bill Evans Trio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59060924973391,"sku":"5471","price":48.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0887\/6785\/6975\/files\/d2482ff5-cfce-4720-b8f0-705a7d11e532_thumbnail_4096.webp?v=1791470965","url":"https:\/\/secondlinerecords.com\/products\/waltz-for-debby-1","provider":"Second Line Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}