This was recorded in New York in October 1956 by Bill Evans with the George Russell Sextet, which featured Art Farmer on the trumpet.For a nasty psychopath shot dead at the age of 21 in 1881, William Bonney has been responsible for a fair number of tunes of varying types
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This mellow song is from one of Evans' two seminal live albums with Scott LaFaro and Paul Motian as The Bill Evans Trio. Jade Visions is credited to LaFaro but it is obviously not about LaFaro (bass player). Throughout 'Sunday at The Village Vanguard' and 'Waltz for Debby', which were recorded during the same sessions, it's difficult to conceptualize that any of the songs are anything but the w...
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....the other day and am just now getting to hear it. I'm doin OK, though. I'm only about three months behind in digesting the new music constantly coming in, sometimes daily. Anyway, I've heard a lot about this record and I'm sure I won't be disappointed, yo.
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Bill Evans is playing a piano whose upper register sounds too bright and chimey. It's very easy to overlook since the performance is so good. This trio with bassist Marc Johnson and Pat LaBarbera had marvelous interplay. Many think it was one of his best. The link to the performance on the "Moonbeams" album let's you hear Evans' first recording of "Re:".MOG doesn't seem seem to create Play butt...
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Bill Evans had precise intellectual understanding of everything he did in his playing. However, like most superior improvisers, he developed his skill and knowledge to the point where he could set aside concentration on keyboard technique and the elements of musical language in order to achieve an unfettered flow of creativity in the spontaneous act of playing jazz. On occasions when he talk...
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Christmas week is underway, time to listen to the only vocal performance Bill Evans is know to have recorded. I wish I had thought of posting the audio clip, but full credit goes to Jan Stevens of The Bill Evans Web Pages . Rifftides reader Russ Neff called it to our attention. Click on this link . When you get to the Bill Evans site, click on the word "Here" in the first panel. Prepare to smile.
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I love this record. It is a classic and while it may be better for Sunday afternoon, I love it with the first cup of coffee on Sunday morning. Other choices are Thomas A. Dorsey and the Precious Lord recordings. Something about Gospel music that just seems right for Sunday morning. I also have a penchant for anything by Dusty Springfield or Dylan. What about you moggers?
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Very nice audience recordingSource: AUDIENCE MASTER COPY -> unknown recording equipment -> trade ->CDR -> EAC Secure Rip -> Flac Frontend, level 8Musicians:Bill Evans - panoMarc Johnson - bassJoe La Barbera - drSetlist:Dics 101 Midnight Mood [6:22]02 If You Could See Me Now [5:40]03 M.A.S.H..[4:10]04 Turn Out The Stars [4:55]05 Gary'sTheme [4:37]06 A Sleeping Bee [6:41]07 Quiet Now [4:51]08 Up ...
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Those unfamiliar with The Wall Street Journal, might be surprised to learn of its cultural component. The newspaper's Personal Journal section has frequent profiles, reviews and backgrounders involving painting, sculpture, architecture, literature, dance--the whole range of cultural interests. The most recent piece of particular interest to jazz listeners is Tom Nolan's update on Orrin Keepnew...
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it's Bill Evans doing Stella by Starlight. hard to beat.GH
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