Bill Evans Trio – Waltz For Debby - (Violet LP Vinyl)

Recorded on June 25, 1961, just ten days before Scott LaFaro's tragic death in a car accident, these Village Vanguard sessions capture a piano trio conversation that jazz has spent six decades trying to equal. LaFaro's bass playing here isn't accompaniment; it's a full third voice in the dialogue, and knowing what was coming makes every note feel more urgent, more alive.