The car-crash death of bassist Scott LaFaro in July 1961 left Bill Evans despondent. Thrilled with the evolution of his conversational trio featuring LaFaro and Paul Motian on drums, Evans felt the group had made a major breakthrough during its run at the Village Vanguard in June. Then the bottom fell out. In the months following LaFaro's death, Evans e…
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