Bill Evans - Trio 64 (1963)
Front Cover Album Info
Artist/Composer Bill Evans
Title Trio 64
Length 61:09 Discs: 1 Tracks: 16
Format CD Packaging Digipac
Label Verve Cat. Number 539 058-2
Style Bop Rating
Recorded 1963-12-18  at  Webster Hall, NYC
Musicians Credits
Bill Evans piano
Gary Peacock bass
Paul Motian drums
Producer Creed Taylor
Engineer Bob Simpson
Track list
01
Little Lulu (Kaye/Wise/Lippman) 03:52
02
A Sleepin' Bee (Arlen) 05:30
03
Always (Berlin) 04:02
04
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Coots/H.Gillespie) 04:25
05
I'll See You Again (Coward) 03:57
06
For Heaven's Sake (Bretton/Edwards/Meyer) 04:26
07
Dancing In The Dark (Schwartz/Dietz) 04:36
08
Everything Happens To Me (Dennis/Adair) 04:51
09
Little Lulu 04:39 alternative take
10
Little Lulu 05:07 alternative take
11
Always 04:18 alternative take
12
I'll See You Again 04:30 alternative take
13
My Heart Stood Still (Rodgers/Hart) 04:47 unused title
14
Always 00:44 breakdown
15
I'll See You Again 00:21 breakdown
16
My Heart Stood Still 01:04
index 1: false start
index 2: false start
index 3: false start
Notes
_Orig.rel.: Verve V6-8578, 1964 (tracks 1-8)

AMG Review:
For this Bill Evans session (reissued on CD), bassist Gary Peacock was temporarily in Chuck Israels' place and drummer Paul Motian had returned, filling in for Larry Bunker. The pianist's playing is typically excellent and he sounds inspired by Peacock's presence; the bassist was normally associated around the period with Paul Bley. In addition to a cartoon theme ("Little Lulu"), the group sticks to standards although there are a couple of unusual choices: Noel Coward's "I'll See You Again" and an effective interpretation of "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town." Although not a major release overall, this fine outing is certainly not without interest and should please Bill Evans' fans. — Scott Yanow

Three time Grammy winner. The most important post Be Bop pianist's trio. The first track "Little Lu Lu" is a title tune of a Disney cartoon. Elegant "A Sleeping Bee" and rare "Santa Clause Is Coming To Town". Many great songs. The recording from the best time of Bill Evans Trio.
Reviewer: A music fan