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Bill Evans Trio's lost recordings reveal jazz revolution in progress

Ellsworth Toohey
Sep 04, 2025
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Haunted Heart: The Legendary Riverside Studio Recordings

In 1959, pianist Bill Evans formed a trio that would transform jazz with its revolutionary approach to group improvisation. Now, the complete studio recordings of Evans, bassist Scott LaFaro, and drummer Paul Motian are being unveiled, including 17 never-before-heard tracks that capture their innov…

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