Bill Evans - Complete Jerry Wald Sessions [New CD] Rmst, Spain - Import

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TWO ORIGINAL ALBUMS ON 1 CD

12 TRACKS APPEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER ON CD!!!

INCLUDES 12-PAGE BOOKLET

This release contains all of Evansâ recordings with Wald, consisting of the LP "Tops in Pops" (MGM/Lion L70014) which appears here on CD for the first time ever â recorded in 1954, it contains the only existing version of Cole Porterâs âI Love Parisâ including Evansâ, and its 1955 follower "Listen to the Music of Jerry Wald" (Kapp KL1043). While the former was arranged by Al Cohn and also has him playing some solos, the latter features Eddie Costa on vibes and Paul Motian on drums (this was his first collaboration ever with the pianist). The rare singles Kapp 212X and Kapp K-173X, containing four extra songs that complete the 1955 date, also appear here for the first time on CD.

PERSONNEL:

BILL EVANS, piano on all tracks, plus:

[1-8]: TOPS IN POPS - DESIGNED FOR DANCING:

JERRY WALD (clarinet & conductor) & His Orchestra, including AL COHN, tenor sax & arranger. New York, 1954.

[9-20]: LISTEN TO THE MUSIC OF JERRY WALD:

JERRY WALD, clarinet & conductor EDDIE COSTA, vibes PAUL MOTIAN, drums Plus unknown guitar, bass & string orchestra. New York, 1955. h3>[21-24]: Same session as 9-20: Originally released on the singles Kapp K-212X (tracks 21-22) & Kapp K-173X (tracks 23-24)

TRACKS:

01. I Love Paris
02. My Love, My Love
03. You Alone (solo TÃº)
04. Rags For Riches
05. The Moon Is Blue
06. Changing Partners
07. Ebb Tide
08. Many Times
09. Who Cares?
10. If I Had You
11. Mad About the Boy
12. Dancing on the Ceiling
13. Lucky To Be Me
14. Three Little Words
15. Love For Sale
16. I've Got A Crush On You
17. You Brought A New Kind of Love To Me
18. Gllomy Sunday
19. Little Girl Blue
20. Maybe
21. Mesa Verde
22. FrenchmanÂ´s Creek
23. Dancing Castinets
24. Valley of the Redwoods