Editorial Review: This compilation presents the results of 20 recording sessions on 12 compact discs from the pivotal eight-year period (1956-63) that launched the remarkable career of Bill Evans and defined his position as one of the most significant, pace-setting jazz pianists of all time. Here, in chronological order, are 151 performances, including of the legendary 1961 Village Vanguard session, as well as 24 selections that were previously unissued at the time the first edition of this boxed set was released. Ranging from solo to quintet, this collection also features such major artists as Cannonball Adderley, Freddie Hubbard, Philly Joe Jones, Jim Hall, Percy Heath, Paul Chambers, Ron Carter, Zoot Sims, and Scott LaFaro.