ERC134S Bill Evans Trio - Waltz for Debby

Waltz for Debby originally released on Riverside in 1962 was the fourth and last album by the Bill Evans Trio composed of Evans, bassist Scott LaFaro, and drummer Paul Motian. Recorded in 1961 live at the Village Vanguard in New York City, the album captures the trio at their creative peak—just days before LaFaro’s untimely death at age 25.  The unit, one of the most inventive and groundbreaking in modern jazz fundamentally reshaped the piano trio format. Rather than the piano leading with rhythm section support, all three musicians interact as equals, constantly responding to one another, engaging in a...