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This new set does all it can to transport you to a very special time and place: the ’60s Greenwich Village jazz scene. Alongside the music, this 2-CD or triple-vinyl set (180-gram, limited to 3000 copies in this first pressing) features essays by Nat Hentoff, Gary Burton and Bill Evans Trio members (at the time of this recording) Eddie Gomez and Marty Morell. Stunning photos and other memorabilia set the stage as you hear this precious document. Recording engineer George Klabin put separate microphones on each musician, yielding a live recording that’s far more intimate and pristine than most live jazz recordings of the day—it just might be the best live Evans recording of all. The date: October 23, 1968. The place: The Top of the Gate, overtop the Village Gate, where the trio played these two sublime sets that have never been released ’til now: Emily; Witchcraft; My Funny Valentine; ’Round Midnight; Alfie; Yesterdays; Autumn Leaves; In a Sentimental Mood; Here’s That Rainy Day…one of the most exciting jazz discoveries in years, presented in exquisite fashion! Resonance Records.