5 Facts About Bill Evans’ Undercurrent Recording Sessions

The album was recorded in just two sessions. Bill Evans and Jim Hall laid down Undercurrent on April 24 and May 14, 1962.

Both sessions took place in New York City. The recordings were made at the same studio, though the exact location is not specified in the source.

The sessions were short and focused. Each date likely lasted a few hours, typical for jazz recording sessions of the era.

The duo format was a deliberate choice. Evans and Hall performed as a duo, without a rhythm section, which was uncommon for a mainstream jazz album at the time.

The album was released later that year. Undercurrent came out in 1962, shortly after the sessions were completed.