Bill Evans - Dig It! (Vinyl LP Mono Compilation | NL Fontana Pressing | 1964)

Bill Evans – Dig It! is a compilation of early Riverside recordings by pianist Bill Evans, released in the Netherlands by Fontana in 1964 as Vol. 4 of the "Jazz Club Series" (cat. no. 683 254 JCL). The tracks date from Evans's first years as a leader between 1956 and 1959, in trios with changing bassists and drummers and partly solo – including his own compositions "Displacement" and "Waltz For Debby" as well as standards such as "Autumn Leaves" and Sonny Rollins's "Oleo". The liner notes are by Alan Bates. This copy is the 1964 Dutch mono pressing with photo insert.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Fontana 683 254 JCL
• Series: Jazz Club Series, Vol. 4
• Format: Vinyl LP, Compilation, Mono
• Pressing: NL Fontana pressing
• Country: Netherlands
• Year: 1964
• Genre: Jazz, Post Bop
• Extras: Photo insert

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+ (tiny sticker on label)
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU S BE2).

Tracklist

Side A

1. I Love You (Cole Porter)
2. Easy Living (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin)
3. Displacement (Bill Evans)
4. Waltz For Debby (Bill Evans)
5. Autumn Leaves (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer)

Side B

1. Someday My Prince Will Come (Frank Churchill, Larry Morey)
2. Tenderly (Walter Gross)
3. What Is There To Say? (Vernon Duke, E. Y. Harburg)
4. Oleo (Sonny Rollins)

Personnel

Bill Evans (piano) with bassists Teddy Kotick, Sam Jones and Scott LaFaro and drummers Paul Motian and Philly Joe Jones; Evans plays some pieces solo. Liner notes: Alan Bates.

FAQ

Is this an original pressing?
Yes, in the sense that it is the first edition of this compilation: Dig It! was released by Fontana in the Netherlands in 1964. The recordings themselves were first issued on Riverside between 1956 and 1959.

What is the Jazz Club Series?
A 1960s jazz series on the Fontana label. Dig It! is Vol. 4 of the series and presents recordings Bill Evans had made for Riverside.

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
VG+ (Very Good Plus) means record and sleeve show light signs of use and the record plays through cleanly. This copy has a tiny sticker on the label. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Bill Evans records?
Yes, for example Bill Evans Trio – How My Heart Sings or Bill Evans – Trio 64. More titles are in our Jazz collection.