[1] The CD edition (MCD-9235-2) also includes the first take of "All of You" from the Village Vanguard engagement by the 1961 Bill Evans Trio with bassist Scott LaFaro and drummer Paul Motian.

By this time, Chambers had passed away and Evans finally assented to their release, saying:[3] It's very interesting to hear simply because of the great musicians involved with me.

I think Philly Joe and Paul were pretty much at their peak at that time, and as far as I'm concerned these are two of the most underrated musicians in the history of jazz, much greater influences than they're given credit for.

You really don't hear Paul Chambers mentioned that much in the history of bass playing, but I know personally that he was an influence on Scott LaFaro and Eddie Gomez—and I'll bet just about any bassist who plays well will mention Paul.Keepnews commented, "The recordings here represent to me essentially the culmination of a specific formative period when Bill was for the first time really getting his remarkable personal form of expression fully under control.

"[4] Writing for AllMusic, music critic Scott Yanow said of the album: "Although lacking the magic of Evans' regular bands, this CD reissue has its strong moments and the pianist's fans will be interested in getting the early sampling of his work.