Bill Evans Trio - The Last Waltz: The Final Recordings [Box]

Artist:

Evans, Bill (Piano)

UPC:

025218443029

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Description:

Bill Evans Trio: Bill Evans (piano); Marc Johnson (bass); Joe LaBarbera (drums).
Recorded live at Keystone Korner, San Francisco, California from August 31-September 8, 1980. Includes liner notes by Todd Barkan and Derk Richardson.
Digitally remastered by Joe Tarantino (2000, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California).
A moving finale to a remarkable career, The Last Waltz was recorded during a nine-night stand at San Francisco`s legendary Keystone Korner one week prior to jazz piano icon Bill Evans` death at age 51. With the youthful rhythm team of Marc Johnson and Joe LaBarbera providing telepathic support, Evans turns in some of the most magnificent performances of his 25-year career. Aware that his days were numbered, he played with the creative drive and improvisational intensity with which he had long ago made his mark. This eight-disc set`s 65 tracks include takes on 32 different tunes of which nine are Evans originals. Revisiting, reworking, and revitalizing many of his signature pieces, he finds new dimensions to explore in each. The set lists range from standards like "My Foolish Heart," "If You Could See Me Now," "Autumn Leaves," and "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" to the pianist`s own classics, "Turn Out the Stars," "Letter to Evan," and "Waltz for Debby." The lengthy solo piano introductions to six different renderings of Miles Davis` "Nardis" are breathtaking in their beauty. This is simply gorgeous music, powerful and moving, a fitting farewell from one of the finest. ~ Jim Newsom

Track Listing:

DISC 1: AUGUST 31, 1980 (SUNDAY):

1. After You
2. Like Someone in Love
3. Polka Dots and Moonbeams
4. Emily
5. Turn Out the Stars
6. I Do It For Your Love
7. Nardis
8. But Beautiful

DISC 2: SEPTEMBER 1, 1980 (MONDAY):

1. Yet Ne`er Broken
2. Knit For Mary F
3. Touch of Your Lips, The
4. My Man`s Gone Now
5. Turn Out the Stars
6. Your Story
7. Nardis

DISC 3: SEPTEMBER 2 & 3, 1980 (TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY):

1. Peau Douce
2. Yet Ne`er Broken
3. My Foolish Heart
4. Up With the Lark
5. Turn Out the Stars
6. I Do It For Your Love
7. Nardis
8. Noelle`s Theme / I Loves You, Porgy

DISC 4: SEPTEMBER 3, 1980 (WEDNESDAY):

1. Yet Ne`er Broken
2. Spring Is Here
3. Who Can I Turn to (When Nobody Needs Me)
4. Letter to Evan
5. If You Could See Me Now
6. Two Lonely People, The
7. Sleepin` Bee, A
8. Haunted Heart
9. Five

DISC 5: SEPTEMBER 4, 1980 (THURSDAY):

1. Re: Person I Knew
2. Tiffany
3. Polka Dots and Moonbeams
4. Like Someone in Love
5. Your Story
6. Someday My Prince Will Come
7. Letter to Evan
8. My Romance
9. But Beautiful

DISC 6: SEPTEMBER 5 & 6, 1980 (FRIDAY & SATURDAY):

1. Mornin` Glory
2. Emily
3. For Mary F
4. Days of Wine and Roses
5. Up With the Lark
6. My Foolish Heart
7. Nardis
8. But Beautiful

DISC 7: SEPTEMBER 7, 1980 (THE 2ND SUNDAY OF ENGAGEMENT):

1. My Foolish Heart
2. Nardis
3. Mother of Earl
4. If You Could See Me Now
5. My Man`s Gone Now
6. Who Can I Turn to (When Nobody Needs Me)
7. Waltz For Debby
8. Spring Is Here
9. Five

DISC 8: SEPTEMBER 8, 1980 (THE 2ND MONDAY OF ENGAGEMENT):

1. Letter to Evan
2. My Man`s Gone Now
3. 34 Skidoo
4. Spring Is Here
5. Autumn Leaves
6. Knit For Mary F
7. Nardis

Album Information

Release Date:

10/10/2000

Type:

Boxed Set

Genre:

Jazz Instrument

Subgenre:

Piano

Label:

Fantasy

Producer:

Todd Barkan

Catalog Number:

4430

Original Release Year:

2000

# of Discs:

8

Studio/Live:

Live

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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