Shelly Manne & Bill Evans with Monty Budwig – Empathy [Stereo] (Verve Record Club Edition)

(AAA) — Lacquers cut from the original analog master tapes by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound.

Recorded in 1962 at Van Gelder Studio, Empathy is a rare and inspired collaboration between two jazz giants, Bill Evans and Shelly Manne, who receive joint billing. With Manne’s bassist Monty Budwig completing the trio, the album showcases Evans in a lighter, more freewheeling setting than his usual trio work. The result is a lively, free-spirited set that swings from the playful ‘The Washington Twist” and “With A Song In My Heart” to the beautifully expressive “Danny Boy.”

(Above description from VerveRecords.com)