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Bill Evans: The Complete Bill Evans on Verve

 A l b u m   D e t a i l s


Label: Polygram Recordings
Released: 1997.10.07
Time:
 1296:00
Category: Pop/Rock
Producer(s): See Artists ...
Rating: *********. (9/10)
Media type: 18 CDs
Web address: www.billevanswebpages.com
Appears with:
Purchase date: 2010.03.01
Price in €: 5,00





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Disc 1 (71:22)
[1] The Washington Twist (Berlin) - 6:27
[2] Danny Boy (Weatherly) - 3:42
[3] Let's Go Back to the Waltz (Berlin) - 4:30
[4] With a Song in My Heart (Hart, Rodgers) - 9:11
[5] Goodbye (Jenkins) - 5:10
[6] I Believe in You (Loesser) - 5:52
[7] Reflections in the Park (McFarland) - 3:44
[8] Night Images (McFarland) - 5:54
[9] Tree Patterns (McFarland) - 4:58
[10] Peach Tree (McFarland) - 5:05
[11] Misplaced Cowpoke (McFarland) - 10:15
[12] A Moment Alone (McFarland) - 6:10

Disc 2 (76:16)
[1] 'Round Midnight (Hanighen, Monk, Williams) - 6:29
[2] How About You? (Freed, Lane) - 2:46
[3] Spartacus Love Theme (North) - 5:09
[4] Blue Monk (Monk) - 4:32
[5] Stella by Starlight (Washington, Young) - 4:51
[6] Hey There (Adler, Ross) - 4:26
[7] N.Y.C.'s No Lark (Evans) - 5:30
[8] Just You, Just Me (Greer, Klages) - 2:34
[9] Bemsha Swing (Best, Monk) - 2:54
[10] A Sleepin' Bee (Arlen, Capote) - 4:10
[11] For Heaven's Sake (Bretton, Edwards, Meyer) - 4:24
[12] A Sleepin' Bee (Arlen, Capote) - 5:29
[13] Always (Breakdown) (Berlin (:29
[14] Always (Berlin) - 3:53
[15] Always [Master Take] (Berlin) - 4:03
[16] Everything Happens to Me (Adair, Dennis) - 4:38
[17] Dancing in the Dark (Dietz, Schwartz) - 4:35
[18] Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (Coots, Gillespie) - 4:24

Disc 3 (68:43)
[1] I'll See You Again (Breakdown) (Coward (:51
[2] I'll See You Again (Coward) - 4:28
[3] I'll See You Again [Master Take] (Coward) - 3:56
[4] Little Lulu (Kaye, Lippman, Wise) - 4:32
[5] Little Lulu (Kaye, Lippman, Wise) - 5:00
[6] Little Lulu [Master Take] (Kaye, Lippman, Wise) - 3:51
[7] My Heart Stood Still (Hart, Rodgers) - 1:03
[8] My Heart Stood Still (Hart, Rodgers) - 4:41
[9] My Heart Stood Still (Hart, Rodgers (:49
[10] My Heart Stood Still [Complete Take] (Hart, Rodgers) - 9:04
[11] My Heart Stood Still (Hart, Rodgers) - 3:23
[12] My Heart Stood Still [Master Take] (Hart, Rodgers) - 8:37
[13] Grandfather's Waltz (Breakdown) (Farnlof, Lees (:27
[14] Grandfather's Waltz [Master Take] (Farnlof, Lees) - 6:29
[15] Grandfather's Waltz (Farnlof, Lees (:25
[16] Grandfather's Waltz [Complete Take] (Farnlof, Lees) - 5:37
[17] Melinda [Master Take] (Lane, Lerner) - 5:04
[18] Dark Eyes (Traditional) - 1:19

Disc 4 (77:25)
[1] Funkallero (Evans) - 1:10
[2] Funkallero [Master Take] (Evans) - 6:40
[3] But Beautiful [Master Take] (Burke, VanHeusen) - 4:40
[4] Theme from the Carpetbaggers (Bernstein) - 1:37
[5] Theme from the Carpetbaggers (Bernstein) - 1:57
[6] Theme from the Carpetbaggers (Bernstein) - 1:46
[7] Theme from the Carpetbaggers (Breakdown) (Bernstein (:40
[8] Theme from the Carpetbaggers [Master Take] (Bernstein) - 1:51
[9] Theme from the Carpetbaggers (Bernstein) - 1:49
[10] Night and Day (Porter) - 2:07
[11] Night and Day [Complete Take] (Porter) - 6:37
[12] Night and Day [Master Take] (Porter) - 6:44
[13] WNEW (Theme Song) [Master Take] (Green) - 2:52
[14] How Deep Is the Ocean? (Berlin) - 6:00
[15] Love Is Here to Stay (Gershwin, Gershwin) - 5:05
[16] Baubles, Bangles and Beads (Forrest, Wright) - 5:32
[17] Peace Piece /Spoken Introduction (Evans) - 1:32
[18] Nardis (Davis) - 5:38
[19] Time Remembered (Evans) - 5:52
[20] Someday My Prince Will Come (Churchill, Morey) - 6:30

Disc 5 (78:50)
[1] What Is This Thing Called Love? (Porter) - 4:50
[2] Stella by Starlight (Washington, Young) - 6:20
[3] 'Round Midnight (Hanighen, Monk, Williams) - 6:08
[4] Make Someone Happy (Comden, Green, Styne) - 7:14
[5] Spoken Introduction and Warmup  - 1:24
[6] The Boy Next Door (Blane, Martin) - 5:51
[7] Little Lulu (Kaye, Lippman, Wise) - 4:06
[8] My Love Is an April Song (Zindars) - 5:30
[9] What Kind of Fool Am I? (Bricusse, Newley) - 8:31
[10] What Is This Thing Called Love? (Porter) - 4:54
[11] The Touch of Your Lips (Noble) - 6:21
[12] Spoken Introduction and Warmup  - 0:58
[13] The Boy Next Door (Blane, Martin) - 4:43
[14] Time Remembered (Evans) - 5:36
[15] Stella by Starlight (Washington, Young) - 6:22

Disc 6 (79:55)
[1] 'Deed I Do (Hirsch, Rose) - 6:31
[2] Baubles, Bangles and Beads (Forrest, Wright) - 3:36
[3] What Kind of Fool Am I? (Bricusse, Newley) - 5:30
[4] Spoken Introduction and Warmup  - 1:09
[5] Come Rain or Come Shine (Arlen, Mercer) - 5:35
[6] How My Heart Sings (Zindars) - 5:14
[7] Alone Together (Dietz, Schwartz) - 5:56
[8] Israel (Carisi) - 4:51
[9] Spoken Introduction and Warmup - 0:47
[10] Alone Together (Dietz, Schwartz) - 6:14
[11] Make Someone Happy (Comden, Green, Styne) - 6:54
[12] My Love Is an April Song (Zindars) - 5:15
[13] 'Deed I Do (Hirsch, Rose) - 6:18
[14] Love Is Here to Stay (Gershwin, Gershwin) - 4:33
[15] California, Here I Come (DeSylva, Jolson, Meyer) - 4:00
[16] Warmup: These Things Called Changes  - 1:10
[17] What Kind of Fool Am I? (Bricusse, Newley) - 6:15

Disc 7 (72:31)
[1] What Is This Thing Called Love? (Porter) - 4:47
[2] Alone Together (Dietz, Schwartz) - 5:38
[3] California, Here I Come (DeSylva, Jolson, Meyer) - 4:26
[4] Come Rain or Come Shine [Master Take] (Arlen, Mercer) - 4:39
[5] Jag Vet en Deglig Rosa (A Beautiful Rose) (Traditional) - 2:50
[6] Once upon a Summertime (Barclay, Legrand, Marnay, Mercer) - 3:01
[7] So Long, Big Time (Arlen, Previn) - 3:50
[8] Monicas Vals (Original Waltz for Debby) (Evans, Wolgers) - 2:46
[9] Lucky to Be Me [Master Take] (Bernstein, Comden, Green) - 3:37
[10] Vindarna Sucka (Sorrow Wind) (Traditional) - 3:01
[11] It Could Happen to You [Master Take] (Burke, VanHeusen) - 2:58
[12] Some Other Time (Bernstein, Comden, Green) - 5:34
[13] Om Natten (In the Night) (Alolphson) - 1:40
[14] Come Rain or Come Shine (Arlen, Mercer) - 5:24
[15] Come Rain or Come Shine [Complete Take] (Arlen, Mercer) - 5:12
[16] Lucky to Be Me [Complete Take] (Bernstein, Comden, Green) - 3:06
[17] It Could Happen to You [Complete Take] (Burke, VanHeusen) - 3:24
[18] It Could Happen to You (Burke, VanHeusen) - 3:18
[19] Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (Coots, Gillespie) - 2:26

Disc 8 (76:05)
[1] Israel (Carisi) - 4:46
[2] Elsa (Zindars) - 4:20
[3] 'Round Midnight (Hanighen, Monk, Williams) - 6:40
[4] Love Is Here to Stay (Gershwin, Gershwin) - 4:00
[5] How My Heart Sings (Zindars) - 2:47
[6] Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) (Bricusse, Newley) - 4:51
[7] Come Rain or Come Shine (Arlen, Mercer) - 5:23
[87] If You Could See Me Now (Dameron, Sigman) - 4:46
[9] Granados (A.K.A. Granadas) (Granados) - 5:50
[10] Valse (Siciliano in G Minor) (Bach) - 5:49
[11] Prelude (Prelude #15 in D-Flat Major) (Scriabin) - 2:58
[12] Time Remembered (Evans) - 4:12
[13] Pavane (Faure) - 3:57
[14] Elegia (Ogermann) - 5:10
[15] My Bells (Evans) - 3:46
[16] Blue Interlude (C-Minor Prelude, Op. 28) (Chopin) - 6:04

Disc 9 (53:01)
[1] I Should Care (Cahn, Stordahl, Weston) - 5:37
[2] Spring Is Here (Hart, Rodgers) - 5:00
[3] Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) (Bricusse, Newley) - 6:18
[4] Make Someone Happy (Comden, Green, Styne) - 4:47
[5] Solo (In Memory of His Father): Prologue/Story Line/Turn Out the Stars (Evans) - 13:39
[6] Beautiful Love (Gillespie, King, VanAlstyne, Young) - 6:52
[7] My Foolish Heart (Washington, Young) - 4:47
[8] One for Helen (Evans) - 5:53

Disc 10 (70:07)
[1] I've Got You Under My Skin (Porter) - 3:21
[2] My Man's Gone Now (Gershwin, Gershwin, Heyward) - 6:43
[3] Turn Out the Stars (Evans) - 7:34
[4] Angel Face (Zawinul) - 6:33
[5] Jazz Samba (Ogermann) - 3:07
[6] All Across the City (Hall) - 4:50
[7] A Simple Matter of Conviction (Evans) - 3:17
[8] Stella by Starlight (Washington, Young) - 4:08
[9] Orbit (Unless It's You) (Evans) - 3:41
[10] Laura (Mercer, Raksin) - 4:17
[11] My Melancholy Baby (Burnett, Norton) - 5:13
[12] I'm Getting Sentimental over You (Bassman, Washington) - 4:11
[13] Star Eyes (DePaul, Raye) - 4:56
[14] Only Child (Evans) - 4:02
[15] These Things Called Changes (Evans) - 3:33

Disc 11 (78:42)
[1] Emily (Mandel, Mercer) - 4:52
[2] Yesterdays (Harbach, Kern) - 3:48
[3] Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (Coots, Gillespie) - 3:45
[4] Funny Man (Evans) - 3:43
[5] The Shadow of Your Smile (Mandel, Webster) - 8:01
[6] Little Lulu (Kaye, Lippman, Wise) - 2:48
[7] Quiet Now (Zeitlin) - 7:52
[8] Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe (Arlen, Harburg) - 4:26
[9] In a Sentimental Mood (Ellington, Kurtz, Mills) - 4:04
[10] Re: Person I Knew (Evans) - 5:00
[11] California, Here I Come (DeSylva, Jolson, Meyer) - 5:36
[12] Alfie (Bacharach, David) - 5:04
[13] Gone With the Wind (Magidson, Wrubel) - 6:05
[14] Turn Out the Stars (Evans) - 5:51
[15] Polka Dots and Moonbeams (Burke, VanHeusen) - 3:24
[16] Stella by Starlight (Washington, Young) - 4:04

Disc 12 (72:44)
[1] Very Early (Evans) - 5:15
[2] You're Gonna Hear from Me (Previn, Previn) - 4:42
[3] Emily (Mandel, Mercer) - 5:25
[4] Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away) (Barris, Koehler, Moll) - 6:51
[5] 'Round Midnight (Hanighen, Monk, Williams) - 6:07
[6] On Green Dolphin Street (Kaper, Washington) - 4:53
[7] If You Could See Me Now (Dameron, Sigman) - 3:37
[8] I'm Getting Sentimental over You (Bassman, Washington) - 4:27
[9] You're Gonna Hear from Me (Previn, Previn) - 4:57
[10] G Waltz (Evans) - 4:36
[11] California, Here I Come (DeSylva, Jolson, Meyer) - 5:07
[12] Emily (Mandel, Mercer) - 4:42
[13] Alfie (Bacharach, David) - 4:43
[14] Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away) (Barris, Koehler, Moll) - 7:16

Disc 13 (76:49)
[1] In a Sentimental Mood (Ellington, Kurtz, Mills) - 4:08
[2] California, Here I Come (DeSylva, Jolson, Meyer) - 4:38
[3] You're Gonna Hear from Me (Previn, Previn) - 6:12
[4] Alfie (Bacharach, David) - 5:24
[5] Gone With the Wind (Magidson, Wrubel) - 6:01
[6] Emily (Mandel, Mercer) - 5:55
[7] G Waltz (Evans) - 5:03
[8] Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away) (Barris, Koehler, Moll) - 6:09
[9] In a Sentimental Mood (Ellington, Kurtz, Mills) - 3:55
[10] California, Here I Come (DeSylva, Jolson, Meyer) - 4:35
[11] You're Gonna Hear from Me (Previn, Previn) - 5:00
[12] Alfie (Bacharach, David) - 5:12
[13] Gone With the Wind (Magidson, Wrubel) - 5:54
[14] Emily (Mandel, Mercer) - 5:21
[15] G Waltz (Evans) - 3:17

Disc 14 (72:40)
[1] Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away) (Barris, Koehler, Moll) - 5:46
[2] On Green Dolphin Street (Kaper, Washington) - 3:50
[3] G Waltz (Evans) - 4:01
[4] You're Gonna Hear from Me (Previn, Previn) - 5:10
[5] Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away) (Barris, Koehler, Moll) - 6:59
[6] Gone With the Wind (Magidson, Wrubel) - 5:51
[7] Emily (Mandel, Mercer) - 5:21
[8] G Waltz (Evans) - 4:33
[9] Spoken Introduction  - :57
[10] One for Helen (Evans) - 4:24
[11] A Sleepin' Bee (Arlen, Capote) - 6:05
[12] Mother of Earl (Zindars) - 5:15
[13] Nardis (Davis) - 8:22
[14] Quiet Now (Zeitlin) - 6:11

Disc 15 (75:01)
[1] I Loves You, Porgy (Gershwin, Gershwin, Heyward) - 6:00
[2] The Touch of Your Lips (Noble) - 4:45
[3] Embraceable You (Gershwin, Gershwin) - 6:45
[4] Someday My Prince Will Come (Churchill, Morey) - 6:08
[5] Walkin' Up (Evans) - 3:35
[6] Here's That Rainy Day (Burke, VanHeusen) - 5:20
[7] A Time for Love [Master Take] (Mandel, Webster) - 5:04
[8] Midnight Mood /All the Things You Are/Midnight Mood [2 Fragments] (Hammerstein, Kern, Raleigh, Zawinul) - 5:20
[9] On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever) (Lane, Lerner) - 4:47
[10] Never Let Me Go (Evans, Livingston) - 14:34
[11] A Time for Love [Complete Take] (Mandel, Webster) - 6:56
[12] Medley: All the Things You Are/Midnight Mood [2 Fragments] (Hammerstein, Kern, Raleigh, Zawinul) - 4:07

Disc 16 (79:53)
[1] Straight, No Chaser (Monk) - 5:41
[2] Lover Man (Davis, Ramirez, Sherman) - 6:20
[3] What's New? (Burke, Haggart) - 4:51
[4] Autumn Leaves (Kosma, Mercer, Prevert) - 6:14
[5] Time Out for Chris (Evans) - 7:20
[6] Spartacus Love Theme (North) - 4:58
[7] So What (Davis) - 9:11
[8] Why Did I Choose You? (Leonard, Martin) - 4:07
[9] Why Did I Choose You? (Leonard, Martin) - 4:11
[10] Why Did I Choose You? (Leonard, Martin) - 4:21
[11] Why Did I Choose You? (Leonard, Martin) - 4:24
[12] Why Did I Choose You? (Leonard, Martin) - 4:22
[13] Why Did I Choose You? (Leonard, Martin) - 4:14
[14] Why Did I Choose You? (Leonard, Martin) - 4:15
[15] Why Did I Choose You? [Master Take] (Leonard, Martin) - 5:04

Disc 17 (79:03)
[1] I'm All Smiles [Master Take] (Leonard, Martin) - 5:42
[2] Like Someone in Love [Master Take] (Burke, VanHeusen) - 5:38
[3] Children's Play Song [Master Take] (Evans) - 4:11
[4] Soirée [Complete Take] (Zindars) - 3:37
[5] Soirée [Master Take] (Zindars) - 3:34
[6] Soirée [Complete Take] (Zindars) - 3:22
[7] Lullaby for Helene (Evans) - 2:42
[8] Lullaby for Helene (Evans) - 2:41
[9] Lullaby for Helene (Evans) - 2:37
[10] Lullaby for Helene [Master Take] (Evans) - 2:51
[11] What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? (Bergman, Bergman, Legrand) - 4:34
[12] What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? (Bergman, Bergman, Legrand) - 2:39
[13] What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? (Bergman, Bergman, Legrand) - 4:42
[14] What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? (Bergman, Bergman, Legrand) - 4:05
[15] The Dolphin-Before (Eca) - 4:09
[16] The Dolphin-Before (Eca) - 4:00
[17] The Dolphin-Before (Eca) - 4:04
[18] The Dolphin-Before (Breakdown) (Eca) - 2:03
[19] The Dolphin-Before (Eca) - 4:05
[20] The Dolphin-Before (Breakdown) (Eca) - 3:06
[21] The Dolphin-Before (Eca) - 3:52

Disc 18 (45:12)
[1] The Dolphin-Before [edit] (Eca) - 3:05
[2] The Dolphin-After (Eca) - 3:07
[3] Comrade Conrad [#/take] (Evans) - 4:36
[4] Comrade Conrad (Evans) - 4:01
[5] Comrade Conrad (Evans) - 3:36
[6] It Must Be Love (Brown) - 3:57
[7] It Must Be Love (Brown) - 2:32
[8] It Must Be Love (Brown) - 3:42
[9] Spoken Introduction - 0:47
[10] Dancing in the Dark (Dietz, Schwartz) - 5:35
[11] I Love You (Porter) - 4:32
[12] 'S Wonderful (Gershwin, Gershwin) - 5:14

 A r t i s t s ,   P e r s o n n e l


Bill Evans - Piano
Mickey Leonard - Arranger
Monica Zetterlund- Vocals
Stan Getz- Tenor Saxophone
Phil Woods - Clarinet
Jim Hall - Guitar
Sam Brown - Guitar
Gary Peacock - Bass
Ron Carter - Bass
Chuck Israels - Bass
Eddie Gomez - Bass
Ed Shaughnessy - Drums
Paul Motian - Drums
Elvin Jones - Drums
Larry Bunker - Drums
Grady Tate - Drums
Shelly Manne - Drums
Philly Joe Jones - Drums
Jack DeJohnette - Drums
Marty Morell - Drums

Creed Taylor - Producer, Liner Notes
Helen Keane - Producer
Norman Granz - Producer
Michael Lang - Compilation Producer
Chick Corea - Liner Notes
Neil Tesser - Liner Notes
Phil Bailey - Liner Notes
Joseph Laredo - Liner Notes
John Mehegan - Liner Notes
Suha Gur - Digitally Remastering (Polygram Studios)

 C o m m e n t s ,   N o t e s


1997 CD Polygram 527953

Recorded Jul 6, 1957-May 27, 1970

THE COMPLETE BILL EVANS ON VERVE:

Over 21 hours of music, (269 tracks) representing almost everything ever recorded while Bill was under contract with Verve Records from 1962-1970. There are the live trio sides with Philly Joe Jones (some formerly released on LP as "California Here I Come") the many false starts and studio banter on the uncompleted takes, allowing a glimpse of the process in the studio, all the Stan Getz sessions, the two sessions with Shelly Manne, the long-out-of-print Gary McFarland album with Bill as featured soloist, the Monica Zetterlund recordings from Europe, more from the "Left to Right" album and lots more. [The infamous "VIP Theme" album (1963) is not included, as was previously and incorrectly stated here. We were sent an email by Evans scholar Phil Bailey - who wrote the notes. In fact, Verve had plans to resissue the album itself, but apparently Claus Ogerman, the session's arranger, talked them out of it. Our thanks to Mr. Bailey for this valuable info] The Verve set comes with a 160 -page booklet that includes interviews with Evans, and comments by musicians that worked with Bill, like Marc Johnson and Paul Motian, but its now-infamous steel box packaging (watch the rust!) is its serious major flaw. At a $300.00 list price, its an expensive set, but just about all the main Bill Evans from roughly 1963 through 1970 is right here. (This CD box set is no longer available.)



THE COMPLETE BILL EVANS ON VERVE is an 18-disc, 269-track box set featuring every track that Bill Evans recorded for Verve between 1962 and 1969, including 98 previously-unreleased tracks. It includes a 160-page, full-color book.

THE COMPLETE BILL EVANS ON VERVE was nominated for a 1998 Grammy Award for Best Recording Package - Boxed and for Best Historical Album.

VerveMusic.com



Over 21 hours of music, (269 tracks) representing almost everything ever recorded while Bill was under contract with Verve Records from 1962-1970. There are the live trio sides with Philly Joe Jones (some formerly released on LP as "California Here I Come") the many false starts and studio banter on the uncompleted takes, allowing a glimpse of the process in the studio, all the Stan Getz sessions, the two sessions with Shelly Manne, the long-out-of-print Gary McFarland album with Bill as featured soloist, the Monica Zetterlund recordings from Europe, more from the "Left to Right" album and lots more. [The infamous "VIP Theme" album (1963) is not included, as was previously and incorrectly stated here. We were sent an email by Evans scholar Phil Bailey - who wrote the notes. In fact, Verve had plans to resissue the album itself, but apparently Claus Ogerman, the session's arranger, talked them out of it. Our thanks to Mr. Bailey for this valuable info] The Verve set comes with a 160 -page booklet that includes interviews with Evans, and comments by musicians that worked with Bill, like Marc Johnson and Paul Motian, but its now-infamous steel box packaging (watch the rust!) is its serious major flaw. At a $300.00 list price, its an expensive set, but just about all the main Bill Evans from roughly 1963 through 1970 is right here.



While its sheer bulk negates its interest to a general audience, The Complete Bill Evans on Verve is an essential library piece for any serious jazz fan or historian. Spanning 18 CDs, 269 tracks and 21 hours, the box set includes all of Evans' recordings for the label between 1962 and 1969, including 19 albums, two previously unreleased albums and 98 previously unreleased tracks. During these years, the pianist made some of his greatest music, including his legendary Village Vanguard sessions, and the set charts all of his changes, as he plays with his trio and as a solo artist, as well as a rare session with a rhythm quartet and strings. While the set itself could be a little more user-friendly — it's encased in a steel box, with a 160-page booklet and an 18-disc fanpack on separate shelves — the music itself is nearly flawless and nearly essential for most serious jazz fans.

Leo Stanley - All Music Guide



The 18 CDs in this exhaustive set provide a comprehensive picture of Bill Evans from 1962 to 1969, a period when the pianist was both consolidating his fame and sometimes taking his music into untested waters, from unaccompanied piano to symphony orchestra. His work with multitracked solo piano, originally released as Conversations with Myself and the later Further Conversations with Myself, was the most remarkable new format for his introspective music. It gave Evans a way to be all the pianists he could be at once - combining densely chordal, harmonically oblique parts with surprising, rhythmic punctuation and darting, exploratory runs. Two dates with drummer Shelly Manne, in 1962 and 1966, reveal the stimulus Evans could find in a new playing relationship, as does the final disc with flutist Jeremy Steig. Evans also revisited significant earlier musical relationships. The Village Vanguard recordings from 1967 reunite him with the great drummer Philly Joe Jones, whose extroverted, polyrhythmic approach always worked wonderfully with the pianist's more introverted style. Along with the virtuosic young bassist Eddie Gomez, they make up one of the most stimulating of the many trios that Evans led throughout his career. There's also a superb set of duets with guitarist Jim Hall, another of Evans's most closely attuned musical partners. Evans's recordings with a symphony orchestra are marred by conductor Claus Ogermann's ponderous arrangements, and some false starts and multiple takes will appeal only to completists, but there are tremendous musical riches here. The set is packaged in an unfinished metal box designed to rust into an original object, but Evans's own originality is apparent everywhere.

Stuart Broomer - Amazon.com


Dieses voluminöse Box-Set (18 CDs mit 269 Titeln, davon 98 bislang unveröffentlicht!) enthält alle Aufnahmen, die der geniale Pianist zwischen 1957 und 1970 für das renommierte Jazz-Label eingespielt hat: solo, im Trio, mit Orchester, Rhythmus-Quartett und Streichern, als Leader, Co-Leader sowie als Sideman. Fünf der insgesamt 19 Bill-Evans-Alben auf Verve werden im Rahmen dieser vorbildlichen Anthologie erstmals auf CD veröffentlicht. Das farbige 160seitige Booklet enthält neben einer Biographie u.a. würdigende Worte von Chick Corea und ausführliche Informationen zu den jeweiligen Sessions. Die Ummantelung der Box besteht aus unbehandeltem Stahl, d.h. passend zum hochwertigen musikalischen Inhalt ensteht mit der Zeit durch Farb-, Oberflächenstrukturveränderungen und Rost ein ganz spezielles Sammlerstück.



Genius starts here. Bill Evans' entire recorded output for Riverside Records, recorded 1956 to 1963, including all the legendary first trio sides with LaFaro and Motian. The set includes 151 performances in chronological order, including the entire existing recordings of the famed 1961 Vanguard sessions, as well as 17 selections from a previously unissued solo studio session and 7 other unreleased items. This boxed set also comes with a 32-page illustrated booklet including rare photos, full discographical details, an appreciation of Evans by critic Martin Williams, and personal commentary on each session by producer Orrin Keepnews. Includes liner notes by Martin Williams and Orrin Keepnews. Indispensible!

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