Bill Evans – Unknown Session – NM Cool Jazz-Modal Jazz Vinyl LP- OG Japan-Insert

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Bill Evans is unquestionably one of the greatest and most influential jazz pianists of all time.  He was the pianist Miles Davis knew he had to have to make his historic Milestones and Kind Of Blue albums as great as they were.  Evans had enormous influence on Davis in the evolution of modal jazz.  This album is stunning.  It is a collection of seven beautiful performances originally recorded in New York City in 1962.  With him is a hall of fame group of artists including Jim Hall on guitar, Zoot Sims on tenor, Ron Carter on bass, and Philly Joe Jones on drums.  This session was never available until this album was released over 20 years later.  The album was released on the Japanese Riverside label in 1983, number VIJ-4026.  This is the original release of the album. This is the only vinyl release. All other releases are subsequent and only on CD. The insert liner notes sheet in Japanese is included. The vinyl is in pristine condition with its bright original luster and no scratches or scuffs.  It plays with virtually no background noise.  The vinyl grades NM.  The album cover shows a tiny hint of ring wear and very light corner and edge wear seam.  All seams are sharp, tight, and intact.  The cover grades VG+. 

Track List: 
Loose Bloose
Time Remembered
Funkallero

My Bells
There Came You
Fudgesickle Built For Four
Fun Ride

Grading Information

I use four grades in my grading:  NM, VG+, VG, and G.  The only exception is a sealed album which is presumed to have vinyl in mint condition.  My NM grading means that the vinyl looks and plays as though it is the first time out of the sleeve.  The VG+ rating is used on any album that plays great but has one or two small defects.  It may have a pop here and there or some occasional background static.  On a VG album you can expect that, typically, this album will play great, but you’ll see more defects on this than your VG+ rated album.   Most often the VG rated album may even play well enough to be graded VG+, but the color or blemishes drop the grading.  Likewise, you may occasionally find an album that looks almost NM but the sound quality just isn’t there.  That’s why I play every album first, because this does happen.  In this case the vinyl will be graded VG.  Occasionally I will list an album with a grade of G. This is one where I consider the collectible value of the album to be great enough that the copy being presented is worth having as a filler copy.

Shipping Information – Combined Shipping

As of January 26, 2020, all international shipping rates have gone up 25%.  Canada shipping is calculated based on weight using US Postal Service rates.  Combined shipping is also welcomed here and does result in significant per-album cost savings.  The first album will be shipped for $21.  Additional albums will be shipped for $6 per album, with up to four pounds able to be shipped before we need to use International Priority shipping.  At that point we will work together on final determination of shipping cost. 

Shipments to outside the US and Canada will vary depending on your country.  Typically the cost per album will be no more than $25.  Combined shipping is welcome here as well, at a cost of $10 per additional album up to the maximum of four pounds.

All albums will be shipped in specially designed album hard cardboard mailers with a cardboard insert to prevent damage upon opening.  The vinyl is removed from the cover and presented in a new poly sleeve.  I am committed to one day turnaround on shipments.  If I receive payment before 7:00 AM Central Time I will package and ship that same day.

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