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Bill Evans: Live at Art D'Lugoff's Top of the Gate
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Artist
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Bill Evans, piano. Eddie Gomez, bass. Marty Morell, drums.
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Label
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Resonance
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Format
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2 CDs
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Runtime/Release Date
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49'12,40'50/2012
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Label Number
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2012
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Daedalus Item Code
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29243
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This item is not available.
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Description
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This newly unearthed, exceptionally fine recording of two Bill Evans sets from October 23, 1968 in Greenwich Village was aired only once, on Columbia University's radio station, and has never been released. The engineer positioned separate microphones on each member of the trio, yielding a pristine mix. Evans showcases his gift for interpreting standards, playing only one original ("Turn Out the Stars") over the 17 tracks. "My Funny Valentine" moves effortlessly from tenderness to passion, while "Gone With the Wind" erupts at a breakneck pace, and "Here's That Rainy Day" concludes the evening with heartbreaking emotion. Three pieces ("Emily," "Yesterdays," and "'Round Midnight") are heard in both sets, offering a rare opportunity to compare diverging takes on the same tunes. Other songs include "Alfie," "In a Sentimental Mood," "Someday My Prince Will Come," "Autumn Leaves," and "Mother of Earl." "The unearthed music is frighteningly vivid—like being seated at a table on stage amid the musicians…. Easily the most exquisite pianist of the 1960s, Evans redefined the piano trio after departing the Miles Davis Sextet in late 1958. Painfully introverted and sublimely subtle, Evans during this period performed with his forehead inches from the keyboard and his mouth slightly agape. All of Evans's poetic qualities are here…. Evans makes exceptional use of left-hand pedal tones while unleashing suspenseful, springing lines with his right. You also hear bassist Eddie Gomez and newly arrived drummer Marty Morell working to jell around the pianist's conversational playing style."—Wall Street Journal
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