Bill Evans ?– The Complete Riverside Recordings

Label:

Riverside Records ?– R-018

Format:

18 × Vinyl, LP 
Box Set, Compilation, Limited Edition 

Country:

US

Released:

1984

Genre:

Jazz

Style:

Bop, Post Bop, Modal, Cool Jazz

TracklistHide Credits

A1 I Love You Written-By – Cole Porter 3:52 A2 Five Written-By – Bill Evans 4:01 A3 Conception Written-By – George Shearing 4:43 A4 Easy Living Written-By – Robin*, Rainger* 3:49 A5 Displacement Written-By – Evans* 2:33 A6 Speak Low Written-By – Weill*, Nash* 5:06 B1 Our Delight Written-By – Tadd Dameron 4:42 B2 No Cover, No Minimum [Take 1-Alternate] Written-By – Evans* 8:09 B3 No Cover, No Minimum [Take 2-Originally Issued] 7:30 B4 I've Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) Written-By – Webster*, Ellington* 1:36 B5 Waltz For Debby Written-By – Evans*, Lees* 1:16 B6 My Romance Written-By – Rodgers-Hart* 1:54 C1 Minority Written-By – Gigi Gryce 5:18 C2 Young And Foolish Written-By – Hague*, Horwitt* 5:52 C3 Night And Day Written-By – Porter* 7:32 C4 Oleo Written-By – Sonny Rollins 4:07 D1 Tenderly Written-By – Lawrence*, Gross* 3:30 D2 What Is There To Say? Written-By – Harburg*, Duke* 4:52 D3 Peace Piece Written-By – Evans* 6:41 D4 Lucky To Be Me Written-By – Comden*, Green*, Bernstein* 3:36 D5 Some Other Time Written-By – Comden*, Green*, Bernstein* 6:07 D6 Epilogue Written-By – Evans* 0:39 E1 You And The Night And The Music Written-By – Schwartz - Dietz* 7:20 E2 How Am I To Know? Written-By – Parker*, King* 6:18 E3 Woody'n You [Take 1] Written-By – Dizzy Gillespie 4:25 E4 Woody'n You [Take 2] 4:10 F1 My Heart Stood Still Written-By – Rodgers-Hart* 5:21 F2 Green Dolphin Street Written-By – Kaper*, Washington* 8:09 F3 Peri's Scope Written-By – Evans* 3:12 F4 Witchcraft Written-By – Leigh*, Coleman* 4:32 G1 Spring Is Here Written-By – Rodgers-Hart* 5:04 G2 What Is This Thing Called Love? Written-By – Porter* 4:34 G3 Come Rain Or Come Shine Written-By – Arlen - Mercer* 3:19 G4 Blue In Green [Take 2-Previously Unissued] Written-By – Evans*, Davis* 4:24 G5 Blue In Green [Take 3-Originally Issued] 5:23 H1 Autumn Leaves [Mono] Written-By – Prevert*, Mercer*, Kosma* 5:22 H2 Autumn Leaves [Stereo] 5:56 H3 Some Day My Prince Will Come Written-By – Churchill*, Morey* 4:52 H4 When I Fall In Love Written-By – Heyman*, Young* 4:54 I1 Elsa Written-By – Earl Zindars 5:08 I2 Sweet And Lovely Written-By – Arnheim*, Tobias*, Lemare* 5:51 I3 Beautiful Love [Take 1-Previously Unissued] Written-By – Van Alstyne*, Gillespie*, Young*, King* 6:03 I4 Beautiful Love [Take 2-Originally Issued] 5:04 J1 I Wish I Knew Written-By – Warren*, Gordon* 4:39 J2 The Boy Next Door Written-By – Martin*, Blane* 5:06 J3 Haunted Heart Written-By – Schwartz - Dietz* 3:25 J4 Nardis Written-By – Miles Davis 5:49 J5 How Deep Is The Ocean? Written-By – Irving Berlin 3:31 K1 Israel Written-By – John Carisi 6:09 K2 Who Cares? [Take 4-Previously Unissued] Written-By – George & Ira Gershwin 5:53 K3 Who Cares? [Take 5-Originally Issued] 5:55 K4 Goodbye Written-By – Gordon Jenkins 6:14 L1 Nancy (With The Laughing Face) Written-By – Van Heusen*, Silvers* 4:05 L2 Toy Written-By – Clifford Jordan 5:06 L3 Elsa Written-By – Zindars* 5:48 L4 Waltz For Debby Written-By – Evans*, Lees* 5:12 L5 Venice Written-By – John Lewis (2) 2:52 M1 Know What I Mean? [Take 12-Alternate] Written-By – Evans* 7:01 M2 Know What I Mean? [Take Re-7-Originally Issued] 4:52 M3 Alice In Wonderland [Take 1-Alternate] Written-By – Hilliard*, Fain* 6:59 M4 My Foolish Heart Written-By – Washington*, Young* 4:53 N1 All Of You [Take 1-Previously Unissued] Written-By – Porter* 8:07 N2 My Romance [Take 1-Originally Issued] Written-By – Rodgers & Hart 7:09 N3 Some Other Time Written-By – Comden - Green*, Bernstein* 4:56 O1 Solar Written-By – Miles Davis 8:52 O2 Gloria's Step [Take 2-Originally Issued] Written-By – Scott LaFaro 6:09 O3 My Man's Gone Now Written-By – Dubose Heyward, George Gershwin 6:23 P1 All Of You [Take 2-Originally Issued] Written-By – Porter* 8:16 P2 Detour Ahead [Take 1-Alternate] Written-By – Ellis*, Frigo*, Carter* 7:13 P3 Waltz For Debby [Take 1-Alternate] Written-By – Evans*, Lees* 6:46 Q1 Alice In Wonderland [Take 2-Originally Issued] Written-By – Hilliard*, Fain* 8:33 Q2 Porgy [I Love You, Porgy] Written-By – Heyward*, Gershwin-Gershwin* 5:57 Q3 My Romance [Take 2-Alternate] Written-By – Rodgers & Hart 7:12 R1 Milestones Written-By – Miles Davis 6:29 R2 Detour Ahead [Take 2-Originally Issued] Written-By – Ellis*, Frigo*, Carter* 7:38 R3 Gloria's Step [Take 3-Alternate] Written-By – LaFaro* 6:54 S1 Waltz For Debby [Take 2-Originally Issued] Written-By – Evans*, Lees* 6:54 S2 All Of You [Take 3-Alternate] Written-By – Porter* 8:04 S3 Jade Visions [Take 1-Alternate] Written-By – LaFaro* 4:13 S4 Jade Visions [Take 2-Originally Issued] 3:43 S5 ... A Few Final Bars 0:24 T1 Danny Boy Written-By – Traditional 10:37 T2 Like Someone In Love Written-By – Van Heusen - Burke* 6:25 T3 In Your Own Sweet Way Written-By – Brubeck* 2:54 T4 Easy To Love Written-By – Porter* 4:40 U1 How My Heart Sings Written-By – Zindars* 4:57 U2 Summertime Written-By – Heyward*, Gershwin* 5:58 U3 If You Could See Me Now Written-By – Sigman*, Dameron* 4:28 U4 Walking Up Written-By – Evans* 4:54 V1 Very Early Written-By – Evans* 5:04 V2 Show Type-Tune Written-By – Evans* 4:22 V3 Re: Person I Knew Written-By – Evans* 5:43 V4 34 Skidoo Written-By – Evans* 6:20 W1 Polkadots And Moonbeams Written-By – Van Heusen - Burke* 5:00 W2 I Should Care Written-By – Stordahl*, Weston*, Cahn* 4:54 W3 I Fall In Love To Easily Written-By – Styne-Cahn* 2:40 W4 Ev'rything I Love Written-By – Porter* 4:12 W5 In Love In Vain Written-By – Kern*, Robin* 4:59 X1 Starway To The Stars Written-By – Signorelli*, Malneck*, Parish* 4:50 X2 In Your Own Street Way [Take 1-Originally Issued] Written-By – Brubeck* 6:56 X3 In Your Own Street Way [Take 2-Previously Unissued] 5:52 X4 It Might As Well Be Spring Written-By – Rodgers-Hammerstein* 6:04 Y1 Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams Written-By – Moll*, Barris*, Koehler* 6:25 Y2 When You Wish Upon A Star Written-By – Harline*, Washington* 5:43 Y3 You Go To My Head Written-By – Gillespie*, Coots* 5:03 Y4 You And The Night And The Music Written-By – Arthur Schwartz - Howard Dietz* 7:03 Z1 Interplay Written-By – Evans* 8:13 Z2 I'll Never Smile Again [Take Re-6*-Previously Unissued] Written-By – Ruth Lowe 6:35 Z3 I'll Never Smile Again [Take Re-7*-Originally Issued] 6:32 AA1 Loose Bloose [Take 3] Written-By – Evans* 5:32 AA2 Loose Bloose [Take 4 And 2] 7:05 AA3 Fudgesickle Built For Four Written-By – Evans* 4:29 AA4 Time Remembered Written-By – Evans* 6:00 BB1 Funkarello Written-By – Evans* 6:11 BB2 My Bells Written-By – Evans* 5:22 BB3 There Came You Written-By – Evans* 5:50 BB4 Fun Ride Written-By – Evans* 5:15 CC1 What Kind Of Fool Am I? [Take 1-Previously Unissued] Written-By – Newley*, Bricusse* 6:13 CC2 Medley: My Favorite Things / Easy To Love / Baubles, Bangles And Beads [Previously Unissued] Written-By [Baubles, Bangles And Beads] – Borodin*, Forrest*, Wright*Written-By [Easy To Love] – Porter*Written-By [My Favorite Things] – Rodger-Hammerstein* 12:27 CC3 When I Fall In Love [Previously Unissued] Written-By – Heyman*, Young* 3:01 DD1 Medley: "Spartacus" Love Theme / Nardis [Previously Unissued] Written-By ["spartacus" Love Theme] – Alex NorthWritten-By [Nardis] – Davis* 8:37 DD2 Everything Happens To Me [Previously Unissued] Written-By – Dennis*, Adair* 5:41 DD3 April In Paris [Previously Unissued] Written-By – Harburg*, Duke* 5:51 EE1 All The Things You Are [Previously Unissued] Written-By – Hammerstein-Kern 9:07 EE2 Santa Claus Is Coming To Town [Previously Unissued] Written-By – Gillespie*, Coots* 4:29 EE3 I Loves You, Porgy [Previously Unissued] Written-By – Heyward*, Gershwin - Gershwin* 5:49 FF1 What Kind Of Fool Am I? [Previously Unissued] Written-By – Newley*, Bricusse* 6:48 FF2 Love Is Here To Stay [Previously Unissued] Written-By – G. & I. Gershwin* 3:59 FF3 Ornithology [Previously Unissued] Written-By – Harris*, Parker* 5:30 FF4 Medley: Autumn In New York / How About You? [Previously Unissued] Written-By [Autumn In New York] – Vernon DukeWritten-By [How About You?] – Lane*, Freed* 6:20 GG1 All The Things You Are [Previously Unissued] Written-By – Hammerstein-Kern 8:48 GG2 Lover Man Written-By – Davis*, Sherman*, Ramirez* 5:05 GG3 Love Is Here To Stay Written-By – G. & I. Gershwin* 4:48 GG4 Stella By Starlight Written-By – Washington*, Young* 4:59 HH1 'Round Midnight Written-By – Hanighen*, Williams*, Monk* 8:58 HH2 Who Cares? Written-By – G. & I. Gershwin* 5:22 HH3 The Boy Next Door Written-By – Martin*, Blane* 5:24 HH4 Isn't It Romantic? Written-By – Rodgers-Hart* 4:39 II1 What Is This Thing Called Love? Written-By – Porter* 5:48 II2 How About You? Written-By – Lane*, Freed* 4:04 II3 Blues In F / Five Written-By [Blues In F] – Chuck IsraelsWritten-By [Five] – Evans* 5:41 II4 Everything Happens To Me Written-By – Dennis*, Adair* 4:46 II5 In A Sentimental Mood Written-By – Ellington*, Mills*, Kurtz* 4:23 JJ1 My Heart Stood Still Written-By – Rodgers-Hart* 4:33 JJ2 Time Remembered Written-By – Evans* 5:37 JJ3 Wonder Why Written-By – Brodszky*, Cahn* 5:16 JJ4 Swedish Pastry Written-By – Barney Kessel 5:48

Companies etc

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Fantasy, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Fantasy, Inc.
• Recorded At – Nola Recording Studios
• Recorded At – Reeves Sound Studios
• Recorded At – Plaza Sound Studios
• Recorded At – Bell Sound Studios
• Recorded At – Sound Makers Studio
• Recorded At – Village Vanguard
• Recorded At – Shelly's Manne-Hole

Credits

• Compilation Producer, Producer [Original] – Orrin Keepnews
• Compiled By – Ralph Kaffel
• Design – Georgia Gillfillan
• Liner Notes – Martin Williams (6)
• Photography By – Burt Goldblatt, Donald Silverstein, Fred Seligo, Lee Tanner, Steve Schapiro
• Photography By, Cover [Front Cover Art Based On A Photograph] – Jim Marshall (3)
• Producer [Production] – Georgia Gillfillan, Jerri Linn, Zand Gee
• Recorded By [Rerecording And Tape Assembly] – Danny Kopelson

Notes

This compilation presents, on 18 LP'S, the full results of 20 recording sessions from the pivotal eight-year period (1956-63) that launched the remarkable career of Bill Evans and defined his position as one of the most significant, pace-setting jazz pianists of all time.

Here, in chronological order, are 151 performances, including the entire existing output of the legendary 1961 Village Vanguard session, as well as 17 selections from a previously unissued solo studio session and seven other unreleased items. Ranging from solo to quintet, this collection also features such major artists as Cannonball Adderley, Freddie Hubbard, Philly Joe Jones, Jim Hall, Percy Heath, Paul Chambers, Ron Carter, Zoot Sims, and Scott LaFaro.

Contains a 32-page illustrated booklet that includes rare photographs, full discographical details, an appreciation of Evans by noted critic Martin Williams, and personnal commentary on each session by producer Orrin Keepnews

Riverside Records
Tenth and Parker
Berkeley, CA 94710
? 1984 Fantasy, Inc.
Printed in U.S.A.

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