Make yourself comfortable in the front row of the New York Jazz Club's Top of the Gate! The recording captures two complete sets of the Bill Evans Trio with bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Marty Morell on 23. October 1968 in Art D'Lugoff's legendary club.
On two 45 RRPM LPs, the private atmosphere of the evening comes over atmospherically, the recording quality literally lets the listener sit on stage. Through the clever microphone placement, the audience conversations commonly used for the time are kept in the background, the focus is on the great play of the young founded trio. The musicians had just found themselves, but the chemistry is already absolute; no wonder that a years of collaboration followed. Evans fans can look forward to early recordings of some classics from his repertoire, mastered on Nagra Equipment by René La Flame.
Art Direction, Design – Burton Yount
Bass – Eddie Gomez
Drums – Marty Morell
Executive-Producer – George Klabin
Executive-Producer [2xHD] – André Perry
Lacquer Cut By – CB*
Liner Notes – Eddie Gomez, Gary Burton, George Klabin, Marty Morell, Nat Hentoff, Raphael D'Lugoff, Zev Feldman
Mastered By [2xHD Mastering] – René Laflamme
Photography By [Back Cover, Bill Evans] – Raymond Ross Archives*
Photography By [Cover Photo], Photography By [Back Cover, Eddie Gomez] – Tom Copi
Piano – Bill Evans
Producer – Zev Feldman
Recorded By – George Klabin
Gatefold cover. Includes 8-page booklet. Made in Canada.
Sourced from first generation analog recordings without any digital corruption.
Recorded October 23, 1968, Greenwich Village, NYC.
Tracklist
A1 Alfie 5:05
A2 Turn Out The Stars 4:45
B1 Autumn Leaves 5:18
B2 Yesterdays - Take 2 4:45
C1 In A Sentimental Mood 4:03
C2 'Round Midnight - Take 2 4:45
D1 California Here I Come 5:38
D2 Gone With The Wind 6:53
Recording information:
Title: Top Of The Gate vol. 2
Artist: Bill Evans
Genre: Jazz
Media: 2x 200g LP Vinyl Stereo 45rpm, , . From original analog masters (AAA)
Label: 2xHD Fusion
Cat#: 2XHDRE-V1241
Released: 1968 in Canada
EAN: 762765868874
Discogs rel.#: 29280103
