Bill Evans, Zoot Sims, Jim Hall, Ron Carter, Philly Joe Jones – Loose Blues
Milestone Records
US 1992
00:00 1 Loose Bloose
07:07 2 Loose Bloose (Alternate)
12:41 3 Time Remembered
18:44 4 Funkallero
24:57 5 My Bells
30:22 6 There Came You
36:15 7 Fudgesickle Built For Four
40:47 8 Fun Ride
Bass – Ron Carter
Drums – Philly Joe Jones
Guitar – Jim Hall
Tenor Saxophone – Zoot Sims
Piano – Bill Evans
Recorded at Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, New York City; August 21 and 22, 1962.
The alternate of "Loose Bloose" originally released on Peace Piece And Other Pieces (Milestone 47024);other selections on The "Interplay" Sessions (Milestone 47066).
AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow:
This long-lost session, not released initially until 1982, features pianist Bill Evans, tenor saxophonist Zoot Sims, guitarist Jim Hall, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Philly Joe Jones interpreting seven of the pianist's recent originals.
Due to some difficulties during the recording process (none of the sidemen were familiar with the often complex numbers), the results were originally shelved and lost for a couple of decades.
This CD reissue shows that the music was actually much better than originally thought.
While "Time Remembered," "Funkallero," and "My Bells" would become Evans standards, it is quite interesting to hear such forgotten obscurities as "Loose Bloose" (heard in two versions),
"There Came You," "Fun Ride," and "Fudgesickle Built for Four";
a couple of the songs could stand to be revived.
It is a pity that Evans and Sims (a logical combination) never did record together again.