Nine tracks including previously unreleased takes of 'Gone With The Wind', 'The Nature Of Things' and 'Show-Type Tune'. These inspired recordings feature Evans backed by Eddie Gomez on bass and Marty Morell on drums. Whether you are a Bill Evans fan or not, these tracks represent an artist who, surprisingly, became better as he aged, creating an influential style that is still felt today. This compilation from the Jazz great features previously unreleased studio and live performances, all recorded between 1973-77. Fly Me To The Moon (Howard) & Star Eyes (Raye)ĪGRADECIMIENTOS (Thanks to) : Tomas velazquez y Juan "Mono" Fontana, Piano players argentinos, por los cuales me llegó éste disco. "That his music was so powerful can only be a testament to the importance of perseverance, dedication, and above all, as he and I agree, discipline."ġ3.
"My father practiced an average of eight hours a day in his later years," Evan Evans writes in the disc's liner notes. Throughout the disc, Evans is faintly heard talking to an unidentified friend or associate, sometimes discussing his technique. The disc includes few full works, but more riffs and shards of Evans originals along with passages of the work of other jazz composers, as well as several Bach pieces performed by the classically trained musician. Quietly released in late August, the 21-track CD comes from two tapes of Evans practicing his craft, unaccompanied in his apartment in the 1960s. The first of a series of archival recordings, the restoration and release of which are being overseen by Evan Evans, son of the artist. 20 Never before heard solo piano practice recordings made by Bill Evans himself in his New York apartment at an unknown date features originals, standards & interpretations of Bach compositions.
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