Waltz for Debby
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| Studio album by Bill Evans | ||
| Released | 1961 | |
| Recorded | Village Vanguard, New York City, Jun 25, 1961 | |
| Genre | Jazz | |
| Length | 65:29 | |
| Label | Riverside | |
| Producer(s) | Orrin Keepnews | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Bill Evans chronology | ||
| Sunday at the Village Vanguard (1961) |
Waltz for Debby (1961) |
Moonbeams (1962) |
Waltz for Debby is a 1961 album by the Bill Evans Trio of Evans, bassist Scott LaFaro, and drummer Paul Motian. The album was the fourth and final effort from the unit—LaFaro died in a car accident just ten days after the live date at the Village Vanguard from which Waltz for Debby and its predecessor, Sunday at the Village Vanguard were taken.
The title track, a musical portrait of Evans' niece, became a staple of his live repertoire in later years. It originally appeared as a solo piano miniature on Evans' debut album, New Jazz Conceptions.
The CD reissue of the album contains several outtakes.
[edit] Original Track listing
- "My Foolish Heart" – 4:58
- "Waltz for Debby" – 7:00
- "Detour Ahead" – 7:37
- "My Romance" – 7:13
- "Some Other Time" – 5:11
- "Milestones" – 6:30
[edit] Covers
"Waltz for Debby" has been covered by many artists, both as an instrumental piece and as a vocal work, with lyrics by jazz critic and Evans associate Gene Lees. Notable covers include versions by singers Al Jarreau (on 2004's Accentuate The Positive) and Johnny Hartman (1964's The Voice That Is!). Tony Bennett perfomed the song with Evans at the piano for The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album in 1975.
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