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Quiz answers declared here: Bill Evans, Stan Getz, Elvin Jones, Ron Carter. Well done, those who got it. Next time, I will remember to anonymise the rip title, and remember what my mum taught me: “cheats never prosper”. (Wrong again, … Continue reading
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A new occasional theme from LJC, records that are interesting. Not that are necessarily rare, or musically outstanding, not collector trophies (don’t worry, there will be more of those in future ) but records that are interesting, if not entirely … Continue reading
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Selection: Stratusphunk (Russell) … Artists On Stratusphunk: Art Farmer (trumpet) Hal McKusick (alto sax) Bill Evans (piano) Barry Galbraith (guitar) Milt Hinton (bass) Charlie Persip (drums) recorded NYC, April 7, 1958 at  Pythian Temple Studios, 135 West 70th St. On other … Continue reading
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Selection: Concerto For Billy The Kid (Russell) . . . Artists: Art Farmer (trumpet) Hal McKusick (flute, alto sax) Bill Evans (piano) Barry Galbraith (guitar) Milt Hinton (bass) Joe Harris (drums) recorded NYC, March 31, October 17 & 21, 1956 … Continue reading
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A tale of the pursuit of one recording, the search for the best pressing, and a few lessons learned along the way. Prepare for a deep dive, and beware of currents. The story so far… In the early ’60s, United Artists … Continue reading
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Selection: Five (Theme) Artists Bill Evans (piano) Teddy Kotick (bass) Paul Motian (drums) recorded Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, September 18 and 27, 1956 Music Although a critical success that gained positive reviews, New Jazz Conceptions was not  initially a success, … Continue reading
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Selection 1: I’ll Remember April (Raye, De Paul Johnston) 320kbps MP3 Artists: Rolf Kuhn (clarinet ) Dick Johnson (alto saxophone ) Eddie Costa (piano) Ernie Furtado (bass) Al Beldini (drums)Â recorded at Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI, afternoon, July 6, 1957 … Continue reading
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Disc One – Hooray for Bill Evans Vinyl: Session Disc 133; vinyl 127 gm Disc Two: A Rare Original Bill Evans Vinyl: Alto Records AL 716; 146gm vinyl Artists: Bill Evans (p) Scott LaFaro (b) Paul Motian (d) recorded live on various dates … Continue reading
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Track Selection: My mans gone now Slow piece, a sombre bluesy melody from Porgy and Bess. Artists Bill Evans (p) Jim Hall (g) recorded Van Gelder Studios, April and May 1966, recording by Rudy Van Gelder and Verve man Val Valentin, … Continue reading
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Track Selection 1: Summertime … Track Selection 2: Show-Type Tune Artists Bill Evans (p) Chuck Israels (b) Paul Motian (d) recorded NYC, May 17 &29, 5th June , 1962 recording engineer Bill Shwartau Music Taken from the same sessions which … Continue reading
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Track Selection: My Funny Valentine . . . Artists: Bill Evans (p) Jim Hall (g) recorded at Sound Makers, NYC,  April 24 and May 14, 1962 sound engineer: Bill Shwartau Music: A triumph for Bill Evans and Jim Hall, another exercise … Continue reading
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Previously posted as UK Riverside copy September 29th 2011. Now, nine months later, “upgraded” to US pressing, though still only mono. Track Selection 1 (as original post but the US pressing) Interplay (Evans) Track Selection 2 (new): When You Wish Apon a … Continue reading
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Post updated: February 13, 2019 (new photos and rips, complete) Track selection 1: Waltz For Debby (Evans) . . . Track Selection 2. Know What I Mean (Evans) . . . Artists Cannonball Adderley, alto saxophone; Bill Evans, piano; Percy … Continue reading
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Capture The Flag!! New competition! Which is better: British or American? Head-to-head, a War of Independence Rematch, British versus US pressing.  The scientific test, a Bill Evans recording from 1966, the rather beautiful “A simple Matter of Conviction” on Verve. For reasons … Continue reading
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At last! An upgrade, to an original 1960 pressing (UK Riverside)  from my previous Orpheum US reissue 1966 Track Selection: Witchcraft Artists: Bill Evans (p) Scott LaFaro (b) Paul Motian (d) recorded NYC, December 28, 1959 three days before the turn of the … Continue reading
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Track Selection: West Coast Ghost . . . (My thanks to Felix Strange for helping choose my first post back after Easter. I had forgotten how good this record is) 🙂 Artists Clarence Shaw, trumpet; Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Curtis Porter, alto … Continue reading
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Selection: Minority Artists Bill Evans, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums; recorded NYC, December 15, 1958 Music Only Evans second album as leader, a  tantalising prequel to the early Sixties recordings of Waltz for Debby and the Village Vanguard sessions. At this early … Continue reading
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Track Selection: Waltz for Debby Artists Bill Evans (p) Scott LaFaro (b) Paul Motian (d) Live recording at the “Village Vanguard”, NYC, matinee and soiree, June 25, 1961. (Like the French? Enchanté It’s so charming) Music It is a live performance. You … Continue reading
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Track Selection: “Solar” Artists Bill Evans (p) Scott LaFaro (b), Paul Motian (d) recorded live at the Village Vanguard on June 25, 1961, Music Tune in to the communication between piano and bass and drums.Simultaneous improvisation within a melodic structure, the ultimate … Continue reading
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PICTURES UPDATED December 25, 2018 Track Selection: “Autumn Leaves”  > . . . Artists Bill Evans (p) Scott La Faro (b) Paul Motian (d) Reeves Sound Studios, New York; December 28, 1959 , eight months after recording with Miles Davis … Continue reading
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Updated: January 6, 2022 Interdisk/ US original metal. Selection:  Israel (John Carisi) . . . Despite repeated plays I am still looking in vain for the same tune. It always impresses me when musicians, on hearing a band playing jazz, just reel … Continue reading
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Track Selection: “I fall in Love Too Easily” > Artists Bill Evans (p)  Chuck Israels (b) Paul Motian (d) Music Someone recently introduced me to jazz piano, through Hampton Hawes. Pleasantly surprised that not all piano trios sound like hotel foyer … Continue reading
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Track Selection: “Interplay” Artists Freddie Hubbard (tp) Bill Evans (p) Jim Hall (g) Percy Heath (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)NYC, July 16, 1962 Music If unconfined simultaneous group improvisation – Free Jazz –Â marks one end of the jazz spectrum, then … Continue reading
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