bill evans Archive
30 May 2022
Album Review: Bill Evans – You Must Believe in Spring
Bill Evans was a prolific as he was gifted. In the course of his short life, Evans released more than 50 albums, and contributed his piano talents to at least […]
12 Apr 2022
Album Review: Bill Evans — Inner Spirit
A week’s worth of coverage of new vinyl releases continues with the second of two archival releases from a jazz giant. Bill Evans played Buenos Aires in 1973, and a […]
11 Apr 2022
Album Review: Bill Evans – Morning Glory
A week’s worth of coverage of new vinyl releases kicks off with a vintage recording. Bill Evans earned fame for his work with Miles Davis, and went on to an […]
21 Jan 2021
Album Review: Bill Evans — Live at Ronnie Scott’s
Perhaps the most celebrated lineup of the Bill Evans Trio is the one featuring bassist Scott LaFaro and drummer Paul Motian. Sadly, and because of LaFaro’s death in an auto […]
27 Mar 2018
Seven Jazz Archival/Reissue Releases
Monty Alexander – Here Comes the Sun (MPS) Jamaican pianist Alexander has a bright, flowing and lyrical approach to his instrument. Originally released in 1971, Here Comes the Sun was […]
11 May 2016
New Jazz Archival Titles from Resonance/Elemental, Part 1
Lovers of the classic era in jazz and/or modern jazz owe a debt of gratitude to Zev Feldman. The head of a pair of modern-day jazz labels (Resonance and Elemental) […]
23 Oct 2015
Album Review: Bill Evans — The Complete Fantasy Recordings
Bill Evans was a singular figure in the world of music, and even more so within the context of the jazz idiom. His music could never quite be described as […]
01 May 2015
Album Review: The Complete Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Recordings
Vocal great Tony Bennett and jazz piano legend Bill Evans both had long, successful and impressive musical careers by the time they decided to collaborate. The pair met in the […]
28 Aug 2013
August Jazz Roundup #2
The esteemed Concord Music Group continues its series of thoughtful reissues of jazz classics from its catalog holdings with five titles originally issued on the Riverside label. I covered Chet […]
14 Nov 2012
The Very Best Of…Concord Jazz Artists
Because Concord Music Group has acquired the licensing to some of the most venerable labels in all of music (Stax, Fantasy, Riverside, Prestige, and others) as well as large chunks […]
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