Bill Evans Explorations

Bill Evans Trio: Bill Evans (piano); Scott LaFaro (bass); Paul Motian (drums).Recorded at Bell Sound Studios, New York, New York on February 2, 1961. Originally released on Riverside (9351). Includes liner notes by Orrin Keepnews.Digitally remastered by David Luke (Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California).Bill Evans Trio: Bill Evans (piano); Scott LaFaro (bass); Paul Motian (drums).Recorded at Bell Sound Studios, New York, New York on February 2, 1961. Originally released on Riverside (9351). Includes liner notes by Orrin Keepnews.Digitally remastered by JVC using XRCD (Extended Resolution Compact Disc) technology.EXPLORATIONS, Bill Evans' fourth solo album, is aptly named. Throughout, Evans displays the high-minded lyrical facility, long flowing phrases and rich sound that made him so popular with both fans and other musicians during the 1950s and '60s. The intrepid nature of his improvisations and the edgy interactivity of his trio echo the album's title in tracks like the expansive "E