Bill evans the complete fantasy recordings is a substantial compilation of the pianist in a variety of formats, including vocal accompaniment by tony bennett. Bill evans, eddie gomez montreux iii releases discogs. Licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of gambit records. It was reissued on cd by original jazz classics in 1990. Bill evans, eddie gomez, archie shepp, karin krog live at the festival. Bill evans discography project list of albumssingles by catalogue number. Bill evans, eddie gomez montreux iii 1991, cd discogs.
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. But i think one of the best albums with eddie gomez is the chick corea album friends. He played in the newport festival youth band led by marshall brown from 1959 to 1961, and graduated from juilliard in 1963. Eddie gomez with bill evans discussion in bassists db started by downlow, oct 9, 2008. Bill evans catalog album index jazz discography project. Evans first montreux album is unique in its pure, buoyant joyfulness, and jack dejohnette is the upthrust. Because of him, some day my prince will come and a sleepin bee take off and fly. Bill evans, eddie gomez, archie shepp, karin krog live at the. He graduated with a music teaching degree from southeastern louisiana college in 1950. 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. Cine teatro gran rex, buenos aires, argentina, june 24, 1973. Intuition is an album by jazz pianist bill evans, released in 1975.
The cd by bill evans and eddie gomez which i like and heartily recommend is their collaboration on montreaux, vol. Evans tips his hat to the 1970s by playing both a steinway piano and fender rhodes electric. 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. The answer, in this case, is a decided yes, for completists and noncompletists alike. Hes spent time working with bill evans, jack dejohnette and chick corea, and he always manages to collect an excellent array of sidemen.
For 11 years, the bill evans trio had eddie gomez on bass and many different drummers. An aptly titled album, friends finds chick in a beautifully relaxed setting with three jazz luminaries. From various sessions with various musicians recorded 19561971 includes 6 duos with eddie gomez b columbia. Download bill evans mp3 songs and albums music downloads. Stream tracks and playlists from eddie gomez on your desktop or mobile device. Studio album 30 compilation 2 live 6 some other time. Eddie gomez is an actor, known for tribute to john coltrane 1987.
Shop for vinyl, cds and more from eddie gomez at the discogs marketplace. I obsessed over bill evans for a few years, and these are my own personal favorites. 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. He recorded over 50 albums as a leader between 1956 and 1980 and also played as a sideman on nearly as many more. Check out the complete fantasy recordings by bill evans on amazon music. 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. The following is a listing of the jazz pianist bill evans original albums. 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. Feb 05, 2017 licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of gambit records.
Along the way, jazz meets up with bluegrass, soul, funk and fusion to make a beautiful noise on a road trip to remember. I know a lot of people dont like eddie gomez because of his tone and intonation. 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. Specifically, there is an abundance of live material. Gomez fit the bill, and he joined evans influential. You feel like your in the 2nd row middle section in the audience. A good album is the bill evanseddie gomez record intuition. Fantasy album discography, part 6 f9600f9668 main series 1980 1983 by david edwards, mike callahan, patrice eyries, randy watts and tim neely.
Five invaluable recordings by bill evans trios jazztimes. The lost session from the black forest by karl ackermann, published on april 27, 2016. Concord music has released a 9cd box of evans 1970s catalog. Capitol cdp 0777 7 952 2 2 the bill potts big band. Person i knew is an anagram of the name of evans longtime producer, orrin keepnews. Trio with eddie gomez b, marty morell d grammy award winner. Concord music group is reissuing bill evans the complete village vanguard recordings, 1961, as a vinyl box set. Eddie gomez on piano jazz hear the former bill evans trio bassist play stella by. Soon, he discovered a peurto rican bassist eddie gomez who joined his trio and the year 1968 saw their most successful release bill evans at the monteux jazz festival. Complete your bill evans, shelly manne, eddie gomez collection. 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. He grew up in new york and was with read full biography. 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. Longtime snjo collaborator bill evans is well known for conducting experimental marriages between.
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. A good album is the bill evans eddie gomez record intuition. Bill evans, shelly manne, eddie gomez a simple matter of conviction bill evans, shelly manne, eddie gomez. From the earliest period, explorations is one of the strongest albums. He grew up in new york and played in the newport festival youth band from 1959 to 1961, and was later educated at juilliard. 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. Bill evans, eddie gomez the bill evans album music.
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. 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. We get a very intellectually curious, glowing bill evans searching, and finding. The young drummer, who had just left the charles lloyd. Bennie wallace, eddie gomez, eddie moore the fourteen bar blues. 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. Eddie gomez is an actor, known for the devil and me 2010. Joe farrell chicks return to forever partner, eddie gomez longtime bill evans bassist and steve gadd one of chicks favorite drummers. Bill evans with tony bennette i dont really like tony but with evans everything sounds good i really like you must believe in spring. 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. 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. The complete fantasy recordings by bill evans on amazon. Jan, 2012 in 1980, bill evans knew he was dying from his lifelong drug habit. Gomez moved with his family from puerto rico at a young age to new york, where he was raised.
Watch now for free featured browse more titles movies. Bill evans, shelly manne, eddie gomez a simple matter of. 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. Soon, he discovered a peurto rican bassist eddie gomez who joined his trio and the year 1968 saw their most successful release bill. In 1966, he released bill evans trio with symphony orchestra, which proved to be quite dull and his least significant recording. What are some of the essential bill evans recordings. Bill evans, american jazz pianist known for lush harmonies and lyrical improvisation, one of the most influential pianists of his time.
With the two live records waltz for debby and sunday at you get a great sense of the full. Eddie is such a wonderful bassist, mcpartland says. Gomez s bass playing is intense and characterized by excellent tone and technique. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. What are the very best, must have albums of bill evans. Jazz bassist eddie gomez,was born october 4, 1944 in san juan, puerto rico. Bill evans glorias step eddie gomez on bass youtube. Bobby hutcherson, harold land, bill evans, eddie gomez.
We get an enormously lyrical and sensitive eddie gomez, smartly ingratiating himself inside the music like he was bill s third hand. Bobby hutcherson, harold land, bill evans, eddie gomez, archie shepp, karin krog live at the festival album. Gomezs bass playing is intense and characterized by excellent tone and technique. 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. My favorite album from evans middle period is you must believe in spring, featuring eddie gomez on bass and elliot zigmund on drums. Bill evans the bill evans album, wayne shorter native. Welcome to,the webs most visited site for jazz pianistcomposer bill evans 0916.
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