Bill Evans - Mello Sound Of Don Elliott [CD New]

• 2 ORIGINAL ALBUMS ON 1 CDINCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLETThis release contains two extremely rare Bill Evans recordings as a sideman, both of which appear here on CD for the first time ever. The Mello Sound of Don Elliott (Decca DC9208) was recorded in February of 1958, shortly before Evans joined the Miles Davis Sextet. Featured with the leader and the pianist are reedman Hal McKusick and the future drummer of the Bill Evans Trio, Paul Motian. Listen to the Music of Jerry Wald (Kapp KL1043) was recorded in 1955 and features Wald on clarinet along with Evans, Eddie Costa, and Paul Motian again, in his first collaboration ever with the pianist.PERSONNEL:BILL EVANS, piano on all tracks, plus:[1-12] THE MELLO SOUND OF DON ELLIOTTDON ELLIOTT (tp, mellophone, vib)HAL McKUSICK (fl, cl, b-cl, as & ts)BARRY GALBRAITH (g)ERNIE FURTADO (b)PAUL MOTIAN (d)Plus Janet Putnam (harp) & six voice vocal group.Arrangements by Billy Byers & Don ElliottNew York, February 10 & 11, 1958.[13-24] LISTEN TO THE MUSIC OF JERRY WALDJERRY WALD (cl, cond)EDDIE COSTA (vib)PAUL MOTIAN (d)Plus guitar, bass & string orchestra.New York, 1955.TRACKS:01) A Million Dreams Ago02) It’s Only A Paper Moon03) Dinah04) Blue WaltzV05) Poinciana / (Song Of The Tree)06) Play Fiddle Play07) Summer Scene08) Tired Of Me09) I Don’t Want / To Walk Without You10) When The Sun Comes Out11) The Story Of A Starry Night12) A Waltz13) Who Cares?14) If I Had You15) Mad About The Boy16) Dancing On The Ceiling17) Lucky To Be Me18) Three Little Words19) Love For Sale20) I’ve Got A Crush On You21) You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me22) Gloomy Sunday23) Little Girl Blue24) MaybeTOTAL TIME: 70:01 Min