Bill Evans Trio – Waltz For Debby – 19 Mar 65 (11 of 11)
London, March 19, 1965 Personnel: Bill Evans – p Chuck Israels – b Larry Bunker – d Set: Part I Five (theme) Elsa Summertime Come Rain Or Come Shine My Foolish Heart Re: Person I Knew Israel Five (theme) Part II Five (theme) How My Heart Sings Nardis Who Can I Turn To? Some Day My Prince Will Come How Deep Is The Ocean? Waltz For Debby Notes: "Waltz For Debby" is an Evans' original, a musical portrait of his niece which originally appeared as a solo piano tune on Evans' debut album, NEW JAZZ CONCEPTIONS (Riverside Records, 1956). This is the third incarnation of Bill Evans' great '60s piano trios, playing at a very high level. Chuck Israels' bass work, in particular, is nothing short of virtuosic. His playing shows the influence of Scott LaFaro — especially in his use of counterpoint — but he's supremely inventive. Background: Evans' first (and greatest) trio featured the irreplaceable Scott LaFaro on double bass and Paul Motian on drums. After LaFaro's tragic death in a car accident in 1961 (at age 25), Evans was so overcome with grief that he didn't play again publicly for almost a year. In early '62, he reformed his trio and hired Chuck Israels to replace LaFaro. Motian departed the trio in 1964, and was replaced by Larry Bunker. If you're interested in hearing the greatest of all piano trios, here are the CDs to buy: PORTRAIT IN JAZZ (1959) EXPLORATIONS (1961) THE COMPLETE VILLAGE VANGUARD RECORDINGS, 1961 (3-CDs representing the trio's complete five sets at the <b>…</b>
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okay at the very start. Is that John Le Mesurier from Dads Army? it’s an uncanny resemblance!
he’s a whitey, ergo it’s not really jazz
Most definitely. He had great taste.
Of course it’s jazz. Although it may have its roots in black music the influences of classical, folk, blues and most styles of music in the 20th century has created a rich and diverse form of music, perhaps unmatched by any other you can name.
You’re right. I forgot about that live session. Thanks!
I see what you’re getting at, but do you find “Giant Steps” pretty? What about ‘Trane’s solo on “So What” from Kind of Blue? I’m wondering what you mean when you say jazz needs to be pretty. A lot of early bop isn’t pretty (see the jagged phrasing and breakneck pace of Charlie Parker on Dial and Savoy). Listen to Miles’ 2nd great quintet (on my channel). I wouldn’t call anything Miles did in the mid to late 60s pretty in the way I think you’re defining pretty. Great jazz, all of it, though.
Ken,
No musician can do everything correctly. However, most of what Bill Evans did could be classified as “pretty” jazz as opposed to harsh or discordinate jazz. Waltz for Debbie, My Foolish Heart, When I fall in Love, Someday My Prince Will Come, Here’s That Rainy Day, are all examples of pretty sounds. If you listen to Chihiro Yamanaka and her rendition of When You Wish Upon a Star you will see what I mean about pretty chord progression, counterpoint, and blended key changes. Very Pretty.
My 2 cents is that this beauty is just one point on spectrum of the emotion and loses its value if it doesn’t have the whole spectrum as context – simliar to same way that reflecting on pain or personal struggles can be beautiful, but only under the condition that this reflection is not the entire substance of your life. Like all things, the meaning of this beauty is shaped by its context. The tasteful, bittersweet jazz would not be the same without the more energetic, boundary pushing jazz.
Yes…it certainly is…he was a very keen jazz piano fan….
still the greatest!
I disagree. Jazz is a form of music not a characteristic of one ethnic group. While African-Americans invented jazz and played a huge role in its development, it has been embraced by many other groups, notably white Americans such as Bill Evans.
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Excellent!
The car accident that killed Scott Lafaro killed so much more than just a great player. In some ways I think a piece of bill died that day. We will never know how great they would have been.
I Love this Trio 〜♡