The first of two studio albums by the
Bill Evans
-
Scott LaFaro
Paul Motian
trio (both of which preceded their famous engagement at the
Village Vanguard
), this
Portrait in Jazz
reissue contains some wondrous interplay, particularly between pianist
Evans
and bassist
LaFaro
, on the two versions of
"Autumn Leaves."
Other than introducing
'
"Peri's Scope,"
the music is comprised of
standards
, but the influential interpretations were far from routine or predictable at the time.
and
Motian
were nearly equal partners with the pianist in the ensembles and their versions of such tunes as
"Come Rain or Come Shine,"
"When I Fall in Love,"
"Someday My Prince Will Come"
(which preceded
Miles Davis
' famous recording by a couple years) are full of subtle and surprising creativity. A gem. ~ Scott Yanow