Complete 1956 62

Excellent value 4 CD box set with 40 page booklet covering seven Bill Evans trio albums: New Jazz Conceptions; Everybody Digs Bill Evans; Portrait in Jazz; Explorations; Moonbeams; How My Heart Sings! and Empathy. The pianist's rhythm sections vary slightly on the different LPs. Paul Motian was the most regular drummer with Philly Joe Jones and Shelly Manne appearing on one album apiece. Bass players completing the trio line-ups were Teddy Kotick; Sam Jones; Scott LaFaro; Chuck Israels & Monty Budwig