Cannonball Adderley, Bill Evans and Philly Joe Jones: with Lenny Bruce
This is an amazing kinescope of a television show that I’ve never heard of before. Lenny Bruce introduces Cannonball Adderley, Bill Evans and Philly Joe Jones, then talks about a painting that he photographed at the Museum Of Modern Art which is then shown in sections as the band improvises a very cool blues.
-Michael Cuscuna
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View VideoWhat did Charlie Parker hear in the music of Claude Debussy?
Jazz players often bring up Claude Debussy’s music when they talk about their classical influences. Charlie Parker and Bill Evans were just two of the prominent jazz musicians who listened to Debussy. Check out this excerpt from Debussy’s String Quartet; see if you can hear where Bird and Evans were coming from. The Talich Quartet performs. (The video is amusing, too.)
-Nick Moy
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Norway + Bill Evans = Exquisite Listening
The Molde Jazz Festival takes place 2/3 of the way up the west coast of Norway, which is without doubt one of the most exquisite countries on the planet. The festival is set on the ocean’s coast among the fjords, mountains and rich green forests. Being these is an inspiration. It makes perfect sense that Bill Evans would render this gorgeous set in the context of that festival. It’s amazing how strong his playing became with his final trio (Marc Johnson and Joe LaBarbera). This is a real find.
-Michael Cuscuna
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Read MoreBill Evans Plays Waltz for Debby
Bill Evans gives a beautiful reading of his most famous composition “Waltz For Debby” on what appears to be an early-to-mid‘60s TV show. Gorgeous performance. With Chuck Israels on bass and Larry Bunker on drums.
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One of the finest dates from Bill Evans’ pre-Davis period
By focusing on the rare album “A Swinging Introduction To Jimmy Knepper” which featured Bill Evans and Gene Quill on his blog Jazz Wax, Marc Myers remains us of a criminally overlooked musician whose few moments in the spotlight were his ‘50s and ‘60s stints with Charles Mingus.
-Michael Cuscuna
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Bill Evans – The Minor Is A Major
Bill Evans’s amazing career in the jazz world was a combination of sound and sensibility. The delicate brush strokes of his trios and their undercurrent pulse was unique in a world that had previously embraced harder swing trios with more overt and glib virtuosity. But for every pianist who came after him, from Herbie Hancock to Keith Jarrett to Brad Mehldau, it was about his touch and his voicing. This insightful tutorial on his minor chords is a major key to understanding his genius.
-Michael Cuscuna
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Read MoreBill Evans - Gorgeous Performance
Bill Evans gives a beautiful reading of his most famous composition “Waltz For Debby” on what appears to be an early ‘60s TV show.
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