Tag Archives: Bill Evans

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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Paul Motian: Time is There All the Time

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: My first awareness of Paul Motian — which might be different from when I first heard Paul Motian — was the opening song, Victoria, on his 1974 album Tribute. This haunting, beautiful song written by Paul Motian, is … Continue reading →

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Shelly Manne for the First Time

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Scott K Fish

The first I remember seeing Shelly Manne‘s name/photo is the early 1970s in Avedis Zildjian’s Cymbal Set-Ups of Famous Drummers booklet. I wanted to buy a 20-inch A Zildjian Ride cymbal, but the local music store had only a few … Continue reading →

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