New Jazz – NJLP 8202Rec. Date : October 25 & December 6, 1957Stream this Album Bari Sax : Cecil Payne, Pepper AdamsBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Elvin Jones, Louis HayesPiano : Tommy Flanagan, Bill EvansTrombone : Jimmy Cleveland, Frank RehakTrumpet : Idrees Sulieman Billboard : 12/22/1958 This album is devoted to the down home…
Riverside – RLP 445 / 9445Rec. Dates : July 16 & 17, 1962Stream this Album Piano : Bill EvansBass : Percy HeathDrums : Philly Joe JonesGuitar : Jim HallTrumpet : Freddie Hubbard Asbury Park Press (Asbury Park, NJ)Don Lass : 09/07/1963 This is one of the best examples of improvisation on record. Most often…
Riverside – RLP 351 / 9351Rec. Date : February 2, 1961Stream this Album Piano : Bill EvansBass : Scott LaFaroDrums : Paul Motian Billboard : 03/27/1961 The consummate artistry of Bill Evans is once more portrayed In this LP of tunes known and unknown. The pianist plays three standards and then a number of…
Riverside – RLP 12-315Rec. Date : December 28, 1959Stream this Album Piano : Bill EvansBass : Scott LaFaroDrums : Paul Motian Billboard : 04/04/1960Special Merit Spotlight Evans more than comes into his own in this fine set. His approaches are inspired; his technique is interesting. He’s backed by Scott LaFaro on bass and Paul Motian on drums. His improvisations on What Is This…
Riverside – RLP 433 / 9433Rec. Dates : January 27, 1961, February 21, 1961, March 13, 1961Stream this Album Alto Sax : Cannonball AdderleyBass : Percy HeathDrums : Connie KayPiano : Bill Evans Billboard : 12/08/1962Spotlight Album of the Week Cannonball steps out of his usual sextet format for this date. Bill Evans is on piano and Connie Kay and Percy Heath from the Modern Jazz Quartet are…
Riverside – RLP 399 / 9399Rec. Date : June 25, 1961Stream this Album Piano : Bill EvansBass : Scott LaFaroDrums : Paul Motian Billboard : 03/10/1962Spotlight Album of the Week This is one of the most satisfying of the Bill Evans Trio albums to date. It shows off the romantic side of Evans’ piano style, with warm and meaningful…
Impulse! – A-5Rec. Date : February 23, 1961Stream this Album Arranger : Oliver NelsonAlto Sax : Oliver Nelson, Eric DolphyBaritone Sax : George BarrowBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Roy HaynesFlute : Eric DolphyPiano : Bill EvansTenor Sax : Oliver NelsonTrumpets : Freddie Hubbard Kansas City CallBob Greene : 12/01/1961 The blues have been isolated and declared as the basic origin of jazz.…
Impulse! – A-3Rec. Dates : November 17, 1960, November 21, 1960, November 23, 1960, December 13, 1960Stream this AlbumLiner Notes courtesy of HatNBeard Tenor Trombone : Kai Winding, Ephie Resnick, Johnny Mesner, Jimmy KnepperBass Trombone : Paul Faulise, Tony Studd, Dick LiebBass : Bob Cranshaw, Ron CarterConga Drums : Michael OlatunjiDrums : Al Beldini, Sticks EvansMellophone : Ray StarlingPiano : Ross Tompkins, Bill Evans Cedar Rapids GazetteLes Zacheis : 07/23/1961…
Impulse! – A-1Rec. Date : November 2, 1960, November 4, 1960, November 9, 1960Stream this Album Trombone : J.J. Johnson, Kai WindingBass : Paul Chambers, Tommy WilliamsDrums : Roy Haynes, Art TaylorPiano : Bill Evans Cashbox : 02/25/1961 Am-Par unveils its new Impulse jazz line with the wonderful reuniting of the popular trombone duo of a few years ago. If billing means…
Columbia – CL 1355Rec. Dates : March 2, 1959, April 22, 1959Stream this Album Trumpet : Miles DavisAlto Sax : Cannonball AdderleyBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Jimmy CobbPiano : Wynton Kelly, Bill EvansTenor Sax : John Coltrane Billboard : 08/31/1959Spotlight Winner of the Week Miles Davis, with his almost-regular group, composed of Cannonball Adderley, Paul Chambers, James Cobb, Johnny Coltrane, Wynton Kelly and Bill Evans, turns in some…
