Jade Visions
Context
Composition by Scott LaFaro, recorded live at the Village Vanguard in New York on June 25, 1961 by the Bill Evans trio and released on Sunday at the Village Vanguard (Riverside, October 1961). The bassist died in a car accident eleven days later, and Riverside rushed the record out. Awarded a crown by the Penguin Guide since 1992, it ranks among the most celebrated live recordings in jazz.
In the genealogy of jazz
This track belongs to Modal, Cool (Birth of the Cool). Among the origins and influences of Modal: Cool (Birth of the Cool), Hard bop, Bossa nova, jazz samba.