Chuck Israels, Bill Evans and Gregory Herbert, 1975

They all recorded together on 'Very Early' with the National Jazz Ensemble, Chuck's orchestra

In 1973, bassist Chuck Israels formed the National Jazz Ensemble (NJE), also known as the Chuck Israels Orchestra. Two years later, Chuck arranged a rendition of Bill Evans’s Very Early and asked Evans to play as a guest on the track. Fortunately, Chiaroscuro Records’ founder and producer Hank O’Neal recorded the song as part of two albums with the NJE.