Pianist
Bill Evans' final project for the Riverside label resulted in eight songs released as
Bill Evans Trio at Shelly's Manne-Hole. This set doubles the program by adding eight previously unreleased selections.
Evans, who is in fine form playing in a trio with bassist
Chuck Israels and drummer
Larry Bunker, often sounded more relaxed in concert than in studios and he stretches himself on the material (mostly standards), making one wonder why all of the music was not orignally released. This is one of the finest recordings by this particular trio. Worth searching for.