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BILL EVANS TRIO "Waltz For Debby" Original UK mono issue (Riverside label) 1961 

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Artist

BILL EVANS TRIO

Title

"Waltz for Debby"

Label/Cat No

Riverside RLP 399 (mono)

Year & Country of issue

1961 (UK)

Grading

Record: EX+/EX+

Sleeve: EX+ (has small amount of paper loss on the top & bottom of the rear sleeve where the sheet was pasted on the sleeve (see pic). Besides this slight fault the sleeve would easily grade Near Mint

Labels: NM/NM

Matrix number stamped in run out groove

Side 1: RLP-399 1L  1//420 VV

Side 2: RLP-399 2L  2//420 VV

Other information

Rare original UK mono issue on the "Riverside" record label

Waltz for Debby is an album by American jazz pianist Bill Evans and his Trio consisting of Evans, bassist Scott LaFaro, and drummer Paul Motian, originally released in 1961.

History

This was Bill Evans' first trio. The album was the fourth and final effort from the unit—LaFaro died in a car accident just ten days after the live date at the Village Vanguard from which Waltz for Debby and its predecessor, Sunday at the Village Vanguard were taken. The loss of LaFaro hit Evans hard, and he went into a brief seclusion. When Evans returned to the trio format later in 1962, it was with Motian and noted bassist Chuck Israels.

The title track, a musical portrait of Evans' niece, became a staple of his live repertoire in later years. It originally appeared as a solo piano piece on Evans' debut album, New Jazz Conceptions. It remains what is likely Evans' most well-known song, one that he would play throughout his career.

This album is widely considered to be one of the best in the Evans canon, and the type of emotive interplay between the musicians that at some points seemed almost deconstructed has served as a model for piano trio play.

Track listing

"My Foolish Heart" (Victor Young, Ned Washington) – 4:58

"Waltz for Debby" [Take 2] (Bill Evans, Gene Lees) – 7:00

"Detour Ahead" [Take 2] (Lou Carter, Herb Ellis, Johnny Frigo) – 7:37

"My Romance" [Take 1] (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 7:13

"Some Other Time" (Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden, Adolph Green) – 5:11

"Milestones" (Miles Davis) – 6:30

Personnel

Bill Evans – piano

Scott LaFaro – bass

Paul Motian – drums

(the above is an edited version of the wikipedia entry)

The grading standard used is the UK Record Collector magazine gradings as described below 

Mint: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

Excellent: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.

Very Good: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

All items are securely packaged in purpose made mailers, with 2 cardboard stiffners, clearly marked fragile, with the record removed from the outer sleeve (to avoid sleeve splits whilst in transit) in a brand new polythene sleeve. 

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