Bill Evans Trio Portrait in Jazz Riverside (RLP-1162- SMJ-6144) Japan EX
I will be listing some rare jazz and blues records from single collection over the next few weeks. Look out for my other listings of vintage Blue Note, Riverside, Contemporary, Pacific Jazz, Prestige, Savoy, Verve, Impulse, etc.
Bill Evans Trio Portrait In Jazz (Riverside RLP 1162/ Japan SMJ-6144) Perfect afternoon jazz listening experience from 1959, and from this wonderful early version of the Bill Evans Trio, with acclaimed bassist Scott Lafaro and Paul Motian on percussion. Beautiful stuff and truly desert island material.
Record grade: EX Super clean, early Japanese pressing from 1976, pre-digital analogue high fidelity.
Cover notes: Nice cover, straight and sound, with insert but no obi.
Record grading: M (Mint): This record will be unplayed, and typically unopened unless otherwise noted. NM (Near Mint): This record will have little to no signs of handling or play. EX (Excellent): This record will have very few visual imperfections that will have little to no affect on sound. VG+ (Very Good plus): This record will have few visual imperfections with minor affect on sound. VG (Very Good): The record will have visual imperfections resulting in light surface noise and/or background noise. VG- (Very Good minus): The record will have will have numerous visual imperfections resulting in surface noise and/or background noise. G (Good): The record will have heavy wear, with very apparent surface and background noise. A plus or minus may be given, if notable.
Cover grade: No grade is provided. Refer to notes and photos for details.
Shipping: All records will be shipped in a sturdy, reinforced cardboard box mailer, with record and cover protected in plastic sleeve. Standard shipping will be via USPS media mail, at cost of $4.00. Priority mail also available, at cost of $10.00. Save on combined shipping when additional records are purchased. For additional records, $1.00 will be added to initial shipping cost.
