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Bill Evans cut a slew records for Riverside and Fantasy. His earliest sides were for Riverside between 1956 and 1973 before leaving first for Blue Note, then for a lengthy stay at Verve, and another at Warner. He signed to Fantasy in 1973, which at that time, owned the Prestige, Milestone, and Riverside catalogs; he remained there until 1977. This 25-track, double-disc set is culled from both periods. Disc one contains cuts from his earliest trio dates, with drummer Paul Motian and Teddy Kotick or the amazing Scott LaFaro on bass from the albums New Jazz Conceptions, Portrait in Jazz, Explorations, and the live Waltz for Debby and Sunday at the Village Vanguard. Interspersed is the solo "Peace Piece" from Everybody Digs Bill Evans, and a 1959 trio version of "Woody 'N' You" by Evans with Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones, which wasn't released until the mid-'70s. There's also the killer version of "Know What I Mean" for a 1961 Cannonball Adderley-led date for the album of the same title. The first disc wraps up with cuts from his third trio with Motian and bassist Chuck Israels, from the albums Moon Beams and How My Heart Sings, as well as one from the famed Interplay set with Freddie Hubbard, Jim Hall, Jones, and Percy Heath. So far, so good; these selections are ones Evans' fans will be familiar with and provide a fine introduction, though aficionados might argue track choices. Disc two is where it gets dicey. Though it opens with three more cuts from the early '60s, there is a ten-year break between the trio dates from 1963-1973. Evans' way of considering the possibilities of the piano trio had changed considerably by the latter period, and his harmonic focus had been deeply influenced by modern classical music, even when playing standards. The remaining tracks jump all over the place and don't provide a sense of continuity in his playing or composing. Arguably, the most satisfying things from the '70s here are his composition "Re: Person I Knew" and Steve Swallow's "Eiderdown," with saxophonists Warne Marsh and Lee Konitz. The programming by producer Nick Phillips feels schizophrenic and scattered, though it didn't come across that way album to album. This isn't to say what's on disc two isn't representative, but whether it's "definitive" is another matter.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Bill Evans, MainArtist - Kurt Weill, Composer - Ogden Nash, Composer - PAUL MOTIAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Teddy Kotick, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1956 Fantasy, Inc.
Bill Evans, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Fantasy, Inc.
Bill Evans, MainArtist - Paul Chambers, Double Bass, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philly Joe Jones, Drums, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dizzy Gillespie, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1975 Milestone Records
Bill Evans, Composer, MainArtist - Miles Davis, Composer - PAUL MOTIAN, MainArtist - Scott LaFaro, MainArtist
℗ 2007 Riverside Records/Fantasy, Inc.
Bill Evans, MainArtist - Johnny Mercer, Author - Jacques Prevert, Author - Joseph Kosma, Composer - PAUL MOTIAN, MainArtist - Scott LaFaro, MainArtist
℗ 2007 Riverside Records/Fantasy, Inc.
Bill Evans, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Connie Kay, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Cannonball Adderley, Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Bill Stoddard, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1961 Riverside Records
Bill Evans, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Young, ComposerLyricist - Haven Gillespie, ComposerLyricist - PAUL MOTIAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Wayne King, ComposerLyricist - Egbert Van Alstyne, ComposerLyricist - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Bill Evans Trio, MainArtist - Scott LaFaro, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Stoddard, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1961 Riverside, Inc.
Victor Young, ComposerLyricist - Ned Washington, ComposerLyricist - Bill Evans Trio, MainArtist
℗ 2010 Concord Music Group Inc.
Bill Evans, ComposerLyricist - Bill Evans Trio, MainArtist
℗ 2010 Concord Music Group Inc.
Bill Evans, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - PAUL MOTIAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Bill Evans Trio, MainArtist - Scott LaFaro, Composer, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1961 Riverside Records/Fantasy, Inc.
Bill Evans, Composer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - PAUL MOTIAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Israels, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Bill Evans Trio, MainArtist
℗ 1962 Fantasy, Inc.
Dave Brubeck, Composer - Bill Evans Trio, MainArtist
℗ 1964 Riverside, Inc.
Bill Evans, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Philly Joe Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Hall, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Dietz, ComposerLyricist - Arthur Schwartz, ComposerLyricist - Percy Heath, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Freddie Hubbard, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Bill Evans Quintet, MainArtist
℗ 1962 Riverside, Inc.
DISC 2
Bill Evans, Composer, MainArtist - Ron Carter, FeaturedArtist - Philly Joe Jones, FeaturedArtist - Jim Hall, FeaturedArtist - Zoot Sims, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1982 Milestone Records
Bill Evans, MainArtist - Miles Davis, Composer - Alex North, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1989 Fantasy, Inc.
Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Lorenz Hart, ComposerLyricist - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Bill Evans Trio, MainArtist
℗ 1963 Riverside, Inc.
Bill Evans, MainArtist - Ned Washington, ComposerLyricist - HELEN KEANE, Producer - Eddie Gomez, Double Bass, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bronislav Kaper, ComposerLyricist - Marty Morell, Drums, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1974 Fantasy, Inc.
Bill Evans, ComposerLyricist - HELEN KEANE, Producer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Bill Evans Trio, MainArtist
℗ 1991 Fantasy, Inc.
Bill Evans, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - HELEN KEANE, Producer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer
℗ 1981 Fantasy, Inc.
Bill Evans, MainArtist - CLAUS OGERMAN, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - HELEN KEANE, Producer - Eddie Gomez, MainArtist
℗ 1975 Fantasy Records Inc.
Bill Evans, MainArtist - Albert Hague, ComposerLyricist - HELEN KEANE, Producer - Tony Bennett, MainArtist - Arnold B. Horwitt, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1975 Fantasy, Inc.
Bill Evans, MainArtist - Ray Noble, ComposerLyricist - HELEN KEANE, Producer
℗ 1977 Fantasy, Inc.
Bill Evans, MainArtist - Thad Jones, ComposerLyricist - RAY BROWN, FeaturedArtist - HELEN KEANE, Producer - Philly Joe Jones, FeaturedArtist - Kenny Burrell, FeaturedArtist - Harold Land, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1992 Fantasy, Inc.
Lee Konitz, FeaturedArtist - HELEN KEANE, Producer - Steve Swallow, ComposerLyricist - Bill Evans Trio, MainArtist - Wayne Marsh, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1978 Fantasy Records
Bill Evans, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Michel Legrand, Composer - HELEN KEANE, Producer - Marilyn Bergman, Author - Alan Bergman, Author - Eddie Gomez, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Eliot Zigmund, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Evans Trio, MainArtist - Bruce Walford, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1980 Fantasy, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
Bill Evans cut a slew records for Riverside and Fantasy. His earliest sides were for Riverside between 1956 and 1973 before leaving first for Blue Note, then for a lengthy stay at Verve, and another at Warner. He signed to Fantasy in 1973, which at that time, owned the Prestige, Milestone, and Riverside catalogs; he remained there until 1977. This 25-track, double-disc set is culled from both periods. Disc one contains cuts from his earliest trio dates, with drummer Paul Motian and Teddy Kotick or the amazing Scott LaFaro on bass from the albums New Jazz Conceptions, Portrait in Jazz, Explorations, and the live Waltz for Debby and Sunday at the Village Vanguard. Interspersed is the solo "Peace Piece" from Everybody Digs Bill Evans, and a 1959 trio version of "Woody 'N' You" by Evans with Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones, which wasn't released until the mid-'70s. There's also the killer version of "Know What I Mean" for a 1961 Cannonball Adderley-led date for the album of the same title. The first disc wraps up with cuts from his third trio with Motian and bassist Chuck Israels, from the albums Moon Beams and How My Heart Sings, as well as one from the famed Interplay set with Freddie Hubbard, Jim Hall, Jones, and Percy Heath. So far, so good; these selections are ones Evans' fans will be familiar with and provide a fine introduction, though aficionados might argue track choices. Disc two is where it gets dicey. Though it opens with three more cuts from the early '60s, there is a ten-year break between the trio dates from 1963-1973. Evans' way of considering the possibilities of the piano trio had changed considerably by the latter period, and his harmonic focus had been deeply influenced by modern classical music, even when playing standards. The remaining tracks jump all over the place and don't provide a sense of continuity in his playing or composing. Arguably, the most satisfying things from the '70s here are his composition "Re: Person I Knew" and Steve Swallow's "Eiderdown," with saxophonists Warne Marsh and Lee Konitz. The programming by producer Nick Phillips feels schizophrenic and scattered, though it didn't come across that way album to album. This isn't to say what's on disc two isn't representative, but whether it's "definitive" is another matter.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 25 track(s)
- Total length: 02:27:12
- Main artists: Bill Evans
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Riverside
- Genre: Jazz
© 2011 Concord Music Group Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2011 Concord Music Group Inc.
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