The final performance is the Evans/Gomez/Morell trio in Aarhus (November 1969), a change of drummer and a gap of three years perhaps most noticeable in how Morell sounds more to the fore than Riel – particularly on a brisk version of Autumn Leaves that has a longish bass-drums dialogue from which Evans drops out completely. Dawson too played for many greats but isn’t nearly as well known as he deserved to be (perhaps because a back injury in his forties forced him to give up performing), and delivers a strong performance. Punk 45: There Is No Such Thing As Society (2024 Edition) Get A Job, Get A Car, Get A Bed, Get Drunk!

Danish drummer Alex Riel commands the chair for the next five trio runs, nearly a month later, and Evans and Pedersen haven't missed a beat, alloying "I Should Care," "Very Early," and "Waltz for Debby" with a pristine optimism and a joy for playing. Danish bassist Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen and drummer Alan Dawson pick up the vibe and run with it through enduring takes on "Someday My Prince Will Come" and "Beautiful Love. desc": true, "time": 1676926485964, "blocks": [{"id": "CyobqgXBna", "data": {"text": " Treasures is a 3LP set of never-before-released live recordings by jazz piano icon Bill Evans insolo, trio and orchestral performances from the Copenhagen Jazz Festival, television and radio broadcasts in Denmark in the mid-to-late 1960s, 180g vinyl - triple gatefold sleeve"}, "type": "paragraph"}, {"id": "Kvke-x8Dd6", "data": {"text": "An official Elemental Music release in collaboration with the Bill Evans Estate, Treasures is a 'holy grail' discovery culled from the private collection of Norwegian jazz musician Ole Matthiessen and released for the very first time as a limited-edition 180-gram 3LP deluxe set.The pianist was starting to think more ambitiously and expansively during the mid-1960s, culminating in the lush ‘orchestral suite’ here from 1969, arranged by Palle Mikkelborg, which sees Bill again in an outgoing mood; it's great, but there's not enough Evans.

Tracks A1 to A3 recorded at the Copenhagen Jazz Festival, Tivolis Koncertsal, Copenhagen, October 31, 1965. Treasures is a feast for the ears and can serve as either a reminder of or an introduction to Evans’s musical depth and vision. One of Evan’s most well-known songs, ‘Waltz for Debby’, is achingly beautiful and playful even when the band picks up.An official Elemental Music release in collaboration with the Bill Evans Estate, Treasures is a 'holy grail' discovery culled from the private collection of Norwegian jazz musician Ole Matthiessen and released for the very first time as a limited-edition 180-gram 3LP deluxe set. Bass and drum solos don’t distract but ass energy to Evan’s precious as he dissects and reassembles the Disney/Larry Morey and Frank Churchill classic.

Treasures is kind of like four mini-albums in one: You get a taste of Evans in a pickup trio, another with him and one of his most reliable collaborators, a suite for orchestra, and then an excellent solo set.The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast. The extensive 52-page booklet showcases previously unpublished photos by Jan Persson from Evans’ Danish tours, as well as insightful liner notes by acclaimed author, journalist and Evans scholar, Marc Myers, plus interviews and statements from Danish drummer Alex Riel, music journalist, Danish producer and Evans discographer Peter Larsen, Palle Mikkelborg, Evans’ longtime trio mates - bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Marty Morell, and pianists Ran Blake and Matthew Shipp. Read more about the condition New: An item that is still in its original shrink wrap from the manufacturer and the original manufacturer’s seal (if applicable) has not been removed.