On Green Dolphin Street (Bill Evans album)


On Green Dolphin Street is an album credited to jazz musician Bill Evans and released in 1977 through the Victor Music Industries Inc. japanese label as an imprint for Riverside. The songs from this 1959 session first appeared on the 1975 double LP compilation Peace Piece And Other Pieces which also included the Everybody Digs Bill Evans album. The title is taken from the 1947 MGM movie Green Dolphin Street and the film's title song, by Bronislau Kaper and Ned Washington, which has become a jazz standard.
The CD edition catalogued as MCD-9235-2 has a different track listing; moreover, it does not include "Loose Bloose" but contains a rare first take of "All of You" from the Village Vanguard engagement by the 1961 Evans Trio with bassist Scott LaFaro and drummer Paul Motian.

Reception

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Scott Yanow wrote of the album: "Although lacking the magic of Evans' regular bands, this CD reissue has its strong moments and the pianist's fans will be interested in getting the early sampling of his work. A special bonus is the rare first take of "All of You" from the legendary Village Vanguard engagement by the 1961 Evans Trio."

Track listing

LP

  1. "You and the Night and the Music" – 7:24
  2. "My Heart Stood Still" – 5:25
  3. "On Green Dolphin Street" – 8:12
  4. "How Am I to Know?" – 6:22
  5. "Woody 'n' You" – 4:28
  6. "Woody 'n' You" – 4:13
  7. "Loose Bloose" – 5:36

    CD

  8. "You and the Night and the Music" 7:20
  9. "How Am I to Know?" 6:22
  10. "Woody 'n' You" 4:25
  11. "Woody 'n' You" 4:13
  12. "My Heart Stood Still" 5:25
  13. "On Green Dolphin Street" 8:12
  14. "All of You" 8:10
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