Three essential albums by the legendary jazz pianist Bill Evans (visible in its entirety in IMG_8020.jpg). A musical journey spanning from his 1956 debut album as a leader to his intimate solo piano recordings from the 1970s. 1. Bill Evans – Conversations With Myself The absolute masterpiece where Bill Evans recorded three overdubbed piano tracks, which won a Grammy Award in 1964. This is a highly collectible first original (or very early vintage reissue) US Stereo pressing. Release date: 1963 Record label: Verve Records / MGM Records Country of release: USA ("Made in U.S.A." printed on the center label) Catalog: V6-8526 Condition: Sleeve Vg+ | Media Vg+ Aesthetic Notes: Original gatefold cover (IMG_8068.jpg). The inside gatefold features a vintage handwritten signature of a previous owner ("Geoff Palmer" - IMG_8067.jpg), a detail that adds a charming "lived-in" history typical of imported jazz records. It features the historic black Verve label with the silver "T" logo (IMG_8072.jpg). 2. Bill Evans – Alone (Again) An extraordinary solo piano album recorded in the mid-1970s. This edition is part of the renowned Italian distribution series by Fonit Cetra. Release date: 1980 Record label: Fantasy Records / Distributed and marketed by Fonit-Cetra Country of release: Italy Catalog: HBS 6066 Condition: Sleeve Ex | Media NM Aesthetic Notes: The front cover features a vintage original Italian hype sticker "Jazz è bello" ("Jazz is beautiful") applied over the original artwork (IMG_8020.jpg). A beautiful piece of Italian jazz distribution history. 3. Bill Evans – New Jazz Conceptions The European reissue of Bill Evans' legendary 1956 debut album as a leader, which features the very first recording of his immortal composition "Waltz for Debby." Release date: Late 1980s (Reissue from the acclaimed Original Jazz Classics - OJC series) Record label: Riverside Records / Bernhard Mikulski Schallplatten-Vertriebs-GmbH (IMG_8046.jpg) Country of release: Germany Catalog: OJC-025 / RLP-223 Condition: Sleeve Ex | Media NM Aesthetic Notes: Glossy cover and excellent vinyl, pressed on the high-fidelity wax typical of German Mikulski/OJC editions of that era.