Bill evans, eddie gomez, archie shepp, karin krog live at the festival. From the earliest period, explorations is one of the strongest albums. Check out the complete fantasy recordings by bill evans on amazon music. A good album is the bill evans eddie gomez record intuition. You must believe in spring again with gomez and zigmund continues along the lines of i will say goodbye, but there is much more in it. Bill evans, eddie gomez, archie shepp, karin krog live at the. Well recorded and produced, half moon bay is a welcome addition to the burgeoning bill evans catalog and presents a compelling argument for the notability of this trio, featuring bassist eddie gomez, as one of the pianists three best. The work of claus ogerman bill evans work with composerarrangerconductor claus ogerman is documented here in a pictorial discography of original albuns and compilations many with explanatory liner notes. The scottish national jazz orchestra is joined by bill evans on a musical expedition across america from north to south, east to west and all points inbetween. He grew up in new york and was with read full biography. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Capitol cdp 0777 7 952 2 2 the bill potts big band. Cine teatro gran rex, buenos aires, argentina, june 24, 1973.
Hes spent time working with bill evans, jack dejohnette and chick corea, and he always manages to collect an excellent array of sidemen. Bill evans the complete fantasy recordings is a substantial compilation of the pianist in a variety of formats, including vocal accompaniment by tony bennett. In 1966, he released bill evans trio with symphony orchestra, which proved to be quite dull and his least significant recording. The lost session from the black forest by karl ackermann, published on april 27, 2016. Five invaluable recordings by bill evans trios jazztimes. My favorite album from evans middle period is you must believe in spring, featuring eddie gomez on bass and elliot zigmund on drums. Concord music group is reissuing bill evans the complete village vanguard recordings, 1961, as a vinyl box set. The cd by bill evans and eddie gomez which i like and heartily recommend is their collaboration on montreaux, vol. Gomezs bass playing is intense and characterized by excellent tone and technique. Stream tracks and playlists from eddie gomez on your desktop or mobile device. Download bill evans mp3 songs and albums music downloads. Bill evans, eddie gomez montreux iii releases discogs. He played in the newport festival youth band led by marshall brown from 1959 to 1961, and graduated from juilliard in 1963. I obsessed over bill evans for a few years, and these are my own personal favorites.
Complete your bill evans, shelly manne, eddie gomez collection. Evans tips his hat to the 1970s by playing both a steinway piano and fender rhodes electric. One of pianist bill evans earlier influences was lennie tristano, so for this date, evans trio with bassist eddie gomez and drummer eliot zigmund was teamed with tristanos two top students. I know a lot of people dont like eddie gomez because of his tone and intonation. Along the way, jazz meets up with bluegrass, soul, funk and fusion to make a beautiful noise on a road trip to remember. Bill evans catalog album index jazz discography project.
Edgar eddie gomez born october 4, 1944 is a puerto rican jazz double bassist born in santurce, puerto rico, perhaps most notable for his work done with the bill evans trio from 1966 to 1977. Aside from verves bill evans at the montreux jazz festival, which won a grammy in 1969, and a few rarities, some other time and another time are the only recordings to document evans shortlived trio with bassist eddie gomez and jack dejohnette. Bill evans the bill evans album, wayne shorter native. Gomez fit the bill, and he joined evans influential. Bill evans was certainly the most important and seminal pianist in jazz after bud powell, and if the bill evans album leads listeners to discover the crowning jewels in his discography all three of the evans lafaro sessions on riverside and the woefully underrated, misunderstood music of his final trio, including consecration and last.
The complete fantasy recordings by bill evans on amazon. For 11 years, the bill evans trio had eddie gomez on bass and many different drummers. He graduated with a music teaching degree from southeastern louisiana college in 1950. He grew up in new york and played in the newport festival youth band from 1959 to 1961, and was later educated at juilliard. Watch now for free featured browse more titles movies. Pressed on 180gram vinyl, the four lps are packaged with a 12page booklet, complete with new liner notes by reissue producer bill belmont, as well as the original liner notes by the producer of the initial recordings, orrin keepnews. Studio album 30 compilation 2 live 6 some other time. The young drummer, who had just left the charles lloyd. With the two live records waltz for debby and sunday at you get a great sense of the full. Bill evans, eddie gomez montreux iii 1991, cd discogs. Jan, 2012 in 1980, bill evans knew he was dying from his lifelong drug habit. In august of 1977 warner bros made evans a very generous recording offer, and it was helen keane who made the switch to that label possible. Eddie is such a wonderful bassist, mcpartland says.
Because of him, some day my prince will come and a sleepin bee take off and fly. With eddie gomez or teddy kotick on bass and such drummers as arnie wise, joe hunt, philly joe jones, jack dejohnette, john dentz, marty morell, and eliot zigmund, evans is heard on 26 occasions during the 196675 period, mixing together fresh versions of familiar songs with some selections that he performed much less often. Bill evans discography project list of albumssingles by catalogue number. You feel like your in the 2nd row middle section in the audience. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from eddie gomez at the discogs marketplace. Sep 05, 2010 edgar eddie gomez born october 4, 1944 is a puerto rican jazz double bassist born in santurce, puerto rico, perhaps most notable for his work done with the bill evans trio from 1966 to 1977. Bill evans, eddie gomez the bill evans album music. I am challenged by bill evans electric keyboard playing on intuition five tracks of the recordings eight too many tracks to avoid for me so my advice avoid this disc.
Bobby hutcherson, harold land, bill evans, eddie gomez, archie shepp, karin krog live at the festival album. But i think one of the best albums with eddie gomez is the chick corea album friends. Evans first montreux album is unique in its pure, buoyant joyfulness, and jack dejohnette is the upthrust. For over fifteen years, this website has been dedicated to the life and music of pianist and composer bill evans 1929 1980, one of the most important and influential musicians in. Longtime snjo collaborator bill evans is well known for conducting experimental marriages between. Licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of gambit records. Jazz bassist eddie gomez,was born october 4, 1944 in san juan, puerto rico. Bill evans with tony bennette i dont really like tony but with evans everything sounds good i really like you must believe in spring. We get an enormously lyrical and sensitive eddie gomez, smartly ingratiating himself inside the music like he was bill s third hand. Eddie gomez is an actor, known for tribute to john coltrane 1987. Eddie gomez with bill evans discussion in bassists db started by downlow, oct 9, 2008. An aptly titled album, friends finds chick in a beautifully relaxed setting with three jazz luminaries.
Eddie gomez is a brilliant bassist whose flexibility and quick reflexes make him an ideal accompanist although his own albums tend to be a bit erratic jazzwise. Bobby hutcherson, harold land, bill evans, eddie gomez. What are some of the essential bill evans recordings. The following is a listing of the jazz pianist bill evans original albums. Gomez s bass playing is intense and characterized by excellent tone and technique. What are the very best, must have albums of bill evans. Fantasy album discography, part 6 f9600f9668 main series 1980 1983 by david edwards, mike callahan, patrice eyries, randy watts and tim neely.
From various sessions with various musicians recorded 19561971 includes 6 duos with eddie gomez b columbia. Soon, he discovered a peurto rican bassist eddie gomez who joined his trio and the year 1968 saw their most successful release bill. Bill evans, american jazz pianist known for lush harmonies and lyrical improvisation, one of the most influential pianists of his time. A good album is the bill evanseddie gomez record intuition. In a harrowing burst of creative energy, he raged against the dying of the light night after night in these relentless, probing, solo piano introductions to nardis. Bill evans, shelly manne, eddie gomez a simple matter of. Bill evans glorias step eddie gomez on bass youtube.
Evans in england is a newlydiscovered recording of the bill evans trio featuring bassist eddie gomez and drummer marty morell captured live at the legendary ronnie scotts jazz club in london, england in december of 1969. Intuition is an album by jazz pianist bill evans, released in 1975. Eddie gomez on piano jazz hear the former bill evans trio bassist play stella by. At the grammy awards of 1972, the bill evans album won the grammy award for best jazz instrumental solo and the best jazz performance by a group awards the bill evans memorial library states it is the first recording in which evans used a fender rhodes piano the title of the song re. Gomez moved with his family from puerto rico at a young age to new york, where he was raised. Bennie wallace, eddie gomez, eddie moore the fourteen bar blues. Feb 05, 2017 licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of gambit records. Bill evans, shelly manne, eddie gomez a simple matter of conviction bill evans, shelly manne, eddie gomez. Welcome to,the webs most visited site for jazz pianistcomposer bill evans 0916. Person i knew is an anagram of the name of evans longtime producer, orrin keepnews. It was reissued on cd by original jazz classics in 1990.
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