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Unlike several of the best-of collections in Fantasy's extensive series, this one provides a useful focus upon the cornerstone of an artist's reputation -- Bill Evans' early sessions for Orrin Keepnews' Riverside label. Evans' most influential recordings stem from the seven-year period in which he recorded for Riverside, and although he would record much, much more right up until the week before his death in 1980, his evolution of style did not progress much further than what listeners have here. Moreover, Keepnews himself is the guide, selecting one or two tracks from each of the projects on which they worked, including a few that were not released until much later on the Milestone label. There are two takes of "Waltz for Debby" -- one a brief solo exposition, the other a fine workout with Cannonball Adderley from the latter's Know What I Mean? album -- otherwise, the collection proceeds in chronological order. Emotional pay dirt is hit with Evans' solo gymnopedie "Peace Piece," still as beautiful, fragile, and quirky as ever, drawing from Satie and all the way back to Chopin's Berceuse. The swinging bop side of Evans was much in abundance in the early days, particularly on "Woody 'N You," with fellow members of the Miles Davis rhythm section (Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones). Three tracks ("Blue in Green," "Nardis," and "My Romance") from Evans' most lauded trio -- with Scott LeFaro and Paul Motian -- mark the turning point of the disc, in which Evans' playing veers considerably inward and interplay blossoms between the components of the trio. Save for a swinging quintet session with Freddie Hubbard and Jim Hall ("You and the Night and the Music") and the concluding trio number "Swedish Pastry," it is the introspective Evans that dominates the rest of the disc. As a single-disc summary of the complete Riverside works box set, this will do very nicely.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
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Bill Evans, Producer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gene Lees, ComposerLyricist - PAUL MOTIAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Teddy Kotick, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer
℗ 1956 Fantasy, Inc.
Bill Evans, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Connie Kay, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Lees, ComposerLyricist - Percy Heath, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Cannonball Adderley, Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Bill Stoddard, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1961 Riverside, Inc.
Bill Evans, MainArtist - Tadd Dameron, Composer - PAUL MOTIAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Teddy Kotick, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1956 Fantasy, Inc.
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Philly Joe Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Evans Trio, MainArtist - Sam J. Jones, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1959 Riverside, Inc.
Bill Evans, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Philly Joe Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Jones, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Bill Evans Trio, MainArtist - Jack Higgins, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1959 Riverside, Inc.
Bill Evans, MainArtist - Paul Chambers, Double Bass, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philly Joe Jones, Drums, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dizzy Gillespie, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1975 Milestone Records
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, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis, Composer - 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 - David Jones, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Lorenz Hart, ComposerLyricist - PAUL MOTIAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Bill Evans Trio, MainArtist - Scott LaFaro, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 1961 Riverside, Inc.
Carl Sigman, ComposerLyricist - Tadd Dameron, ComposerLyricist - Bill Evans Trio, MainArtist
℗ 1962 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.
Bill Evans, Composer, MainArtist - Ron Carter, FeaturedArtist - Philly Joe Jones, FeaturedArtist - Jim Hall, FeaturedArtist - Zoot Sims, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1982 Milestone Records
Bill Evans, MainArtist - Matt Dennis, ComposerLyricist - Thomas Adair, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1989 Fantasy, Inc.
Barney Kessel, ComposerLyricist - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Bill Evans Trio, MainArtist
℗ 1963 Riverside, Inc.
Album review
Unlike several of the best-of collections in Fantasy's extensive series, this one provides a useful focus upon the cornerstone of an artist's reputation -- Bill Evans' early sessions for Orrin Keepnews' Riverside label. Evans' most influential recordings stem from the seven-year period in which he recorded for Riverside, and although he would record much, much more right up until the week before his death in 1980, his evolution of style did not progress much further than what listeners have here. Moreover, Keepnews himself is the guide, selecting one or two tracks from each of the projects on which they worked, including a few that were not released until much later on the Milestone label. There are two takes of "Waltz for Debby" -- one a brief solo exposition, the other a fine workout with Cannonball Adderley from the latter's Know What I Mean? album -- otherwise, the collection proceeds in chronological order. Emotional pay dirt is hit with Evans' solo gymnopedie "Peace Piece," still as beautiful, fragile, and quirky as ever, drawing from Satie and all the way back to Chopin's Berceuse. The swinging bop side of Evans was much in abundance in the early days, particularly on "Woody 'N You," with fellow members of the Miles Davis rhythm section (Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones). Three tracks ("Blue in Green," "Nardis," and "My Romance") from Evans' most lauded trio -- with Scott LeFaro and Paul Motian -- mark the turning point of the disc, in which Evans' playing veers considerably inward and interplay blossoms between the components of the trio. Save for a swinging quintet session with Freddie Hubbard and Jim Hall ("You and the Night and the Music") and the concluding trio number "Swedish Pastry," it is the introspective Evans that dominates the rest of the disc. As a single-disc summary of the complete Riverside works box set, this will do very nicely.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:17:37
- Main artists: Bill Evans
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Concord Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2004 Fantasy, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2004 Fantasy, Inc.
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