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Concord counters 2005's Bill Evans for Lovers on Verve with this ballad collection, Bill Evans Plays for Lovers, from the pianist's late 1950s and early 1960s Riverside catalog. While there isn't anything here especially for devoted fans, who more than likely have all of this material a couple of times over, it's a great introduction to Evans for the novice. These nine cuts offer a fine retrospective of the pianist's trademark ballad style. Six tracks feature Evans in his classic trio with Scott LaFaro and Paul Motian, and the rest showcase him in the company of bassists like Chuck Israels, Sam Jones, and Teddy Kotick, while Philly Joe Jones makes an appearance on the closer, "Young and Foolish." It's in the music made with LaFaro, though, that Evans reveals himself deeply. His then-controversial classicism -- which brought the shades and chord voicings of everyone from Debussy and Ravel to Erik Satie and Darius Milhaud to the jazz idiom -- are still revelatory in what they bring to the gentle, swinging introspection of tunes like "Haunted Heart," "Spring Is Here," "Blue in Green," and "I Wish I Knew." For the price, this set can't really be beat. And for those seasoned listeners who are looking for a prime ballad compilation, this one fits the bill nicely.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Bill Evans, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Young, ComposerLyricist - Edward Heyman, ComposerLyricist - PAUL MOTIAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Bill Evans Trio, MainArtist - Scott LaFaro, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jack Higgins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Luke, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1960 Fantasy, Inc.
Bill Evans, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Dietz, ComposerLyricist - Arthur Schwartz, ComposerLyricist - PAUL MOTIAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Bill Evans Trio, MainArtist - Scott LaFaro, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Stoddard, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carl Dietz, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1961 Riverside, Inc.
Bill Evans, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Lorenz Hart, ComposerLyricist - PAUL MOTIAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Bill Evans Trio, MainArtist - Scott LaFaro, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jack Higgins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Luke, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1960 Fantasy, Inc.
Bill Evans, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis, ComposerLyricist - PAUL MOTIAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Bill Evans Trio, MainArtist - Scott LaFaro, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jack Higgins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Luke, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1960 Riverside, Inc.
Bill Evans, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Leo Robin, ComposerLyricist - Ralph Rainger, ComposerLyricist - PAUL MOTIAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Teddy Kotick, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 1956 Fantasy, Inc.
Bill Evans, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Burke, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Van Heusen, ComposerLyricist - PAUL MOTIAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Israels, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Bill Evans Trio, MainArtist
℗ 1962 Fantasy, Inc.
Bill Evans, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1962 Milestone Records
Bill Evans, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Warren, ComposerLyricist - Mack Gordon, ComposerLyricist - PAUL MOTIAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Bill Evans Trio, MainArtist - Scott LaFaro, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Stoddard, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1961 Riverside, Inc.
Bill Evans, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Albert Hague, ComposerLyricist - Philly Joe Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Jones, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Bill Evans Trio, MainArtist - Arnold B. Horwitt, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1959 Fantasy, Inc.
Bill Evans, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Bunker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - James Sherman, ComposerLyricist - Chuck Israels, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Bill Evans Trio, MainArtist - James Edward Davis, ComposerLyricist - Roger J Ramirez, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 Milestone Records
Bill Evans, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - David Jones, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Victor Young, ComposerLyricist - Ned Washington, ComposerLyricist - PAUL MOTIAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Bill Evans Trio, MainArtist - Scott LaFaro, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 1961 Fantasy, Inc.
Album review
Concord counters 2005's Bill Evans for Lovers on Verve with this ballad collection, Bill Evans Plays for Lovers, from the pianist's late 1950s and early 1960s Riverside catalog. While there isn't anything here especially for devoted fans, who more than likely have all of this material a couple of times over, it's a great introduction to Evans for the novice. These nine cuts offer a fine retrospective of the pianist's trademark ballad style. Six tracks feature Evans in his classic trio with Scott LaFaro and Paul Motian, and the rest showcase him in the company of bassists like Chuck Israels, Sam Jones, and Teddy Kotick, while Philly Joe Jones makes an appearance on the closer, "Young and Foolish." It's in the music made with LaFaro, though, that Evans reveals himself deeply. His then-controversial classicism -- which brought the shades and chord voicings of everyone from Debussy and Ravel to Erik Satie and Darius Milhaud to the jazz idiom -- are still revelatory in what they bring to the gentle, swinging introspection of tunes like "Haunted Heart," "Spring Is Here," "Blue in Green," and "I Wish I Knew." For the price, this set can't really be beat. And for those seasoned listeners who are looking for a prime ballad compilation, this one fits the bill nicely.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:53:05
- Main artists: Bill Evans
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Concord Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 2006 Concord Music Group, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2006 Concord Music Group, Inc.
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