Tag Archives: Bill Evans

Jack DeJohnette with the Bill Evans Trio 1968

Posted on November 20, 2020 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Listening for only the second time to the Bill Evans Trio “Another Time: The Hilversum Concert” with Eddie Gomez (bass), Jack DeJohnette (drums). Evans is one of my “must have” musicians. No, I don’t own all of his … Continue reading →

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Bill Evans Trio with Philly Joe Jones Live Umbria Jazz 1978

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Paul Motian, Larry Bunker, Jack DeJohnette, Marty Morrell, Joe LaBarbera — pianist Bill Evans’s trios were home to some amazing drummers. As interesting, Evans’s drummers sounded different from each other. For my ears, the proof of that theory … Continue reading →

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Philly Joe Jones with Bill Evans

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: A thank you to “Jazz Video Guy” Bret Primack for this new to me clip of Philly Joe Jones as a member of Bill Evans’s Trio. Instructive! The video work on Philly Joe gives us several good moments … Continue reading →

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Bill Evans: To Understand Music, Listen Well

Posted on May 28, 2016 by Scott K Fish

“Perhaps the hours of greatest pleasure in my life have come about as a result of the capacity of the piano to be in itself a complete expressive musical medium. “In retrospect, I think that these countless hours of aloneness … Continue reading →

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Bill Evans on Commitment, Experience, Dedication

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Scott K Fish

“Anybody who appreciates the commitment, the experience and dedication required for the playing of top flight professional jazz, must realize the tremendous demands on the person playing it. By the same token, the music is sophisticated enough to be a … Continue reading →

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