In mentioning Bill Evans in yesterday's post, I didn't give the names of the other musicians in his longest-lasting trio. Eddie Gomez, on bass, was with Evans from 1966 to 1978, and Marty Morell was his drummer from 1968 to 1975. In looking for a recording to link, I came across one I hadn't heard for a long time: a version of the Evans original entitled "Very Early" from the album, Montreux II (1970). It's in 3/4 time (also known as waltz time) and it features a very adventurous solo from Gomez, as well as the usual glistening brilliance of Evans. Also of note are Morell's numerous ideas in support. It's a great example of three musicians who can process internal and external information at high speeds in the moment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnZWcc5CUik

And here is the opening cut from the first album recorded in Switzerland, Bill Evans at the Montreux Jazz Festival from 1968. "One for Helen" was written for Evans' manager, Helen Keane, who was both a pioneer in her field and a loyal friend to Evans in his difficult final years. The drummer on this album was the great Jack DeJohnette; it was, unfortunately, the only Evans recording on which he appeared - he wasn't in the trio for long, but you'd never know it from this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LNUQXE3SlA