This site allows visitors to order a dvd copy of the documentary film, bill evans time remembered. Here is the complete body of work recorded by bill evans as released by the fantasy label. Bill evans has so many dimensions he just touched on but once, then decided to go on through the center of his main interests. Time remembered by bill evans lyrics by laura angyal. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The film was selffunded by the producer bruce spiegel who traveled and interviewed approximately 40 people over a 7 year period of time.
Peter pettingers biography tells evanss story for the first time. A new documentary explores the troubled, brilliant life of pianist bill evans filmmaker bruce spiegel speaks with weekend edition about the eight. Bill evans with harry evans on the creative process 9. With connie atkinson, tony bennett, bill charlap, jack dejohnette.
Blazing speed and instrumental poetry in music, thank you john. This 90minute documentary film tells the story of bill evans turbulent life and his contribution to jazz music. Bill evans time remembered is a 90minute documentary film, produced by bruce spiegel which tells the story of bill evans turbulent life and his contribution to jazz music. It was recorded in july 1962 in new york city for riverside records. Director bruce spiegels doc is a story of a genius, the jazz pianist and composer bill evans, and how he rose from a type of prodigy to a wonder.
Evans, who is in fine form playing in a trio with bassist chuck israels and drummer larry bunker, often sounded more relaxed in concert than in studios and he stretches himself on the. Edition about the eightyear process behind bill evans. The entire collection, from the first five solo piano improvisations to trios with chuck israels bass and larry bunker drums, makes an important statement. Must have for jazz fans, especially fans of bill evans. Bill evans films of the humanities and sciences, 1998 11. Guitar, pianokeyboard, vocal sheet music book by bill evans. Bill uses unusual root movements and lots of colourful upper extensions in the melody to create rich and interesting melodic lines. A founding member of the chico hamilton quintet 19551956, hall later. A new documentary explores the troubled, brilliant life of. Pianist bill evans final project for the riverside label resulted in eight songs released as bill evans trio at shellys mannehole. It has a similar lyricism and harmonic outlook as evans more famous. Join pianist joel zelnik and his trio plus holi ross for a concert and, afterward, a screening of time remembered, a musical documentary about the life of jazz pianist bill evans. This set is wonderful for anyone who enjoys classic jazz. Eight years in the making this film explores the rich history of jazz pianist bill evans turbulent life and his contribution to jazz music.
Time remembered is a live album by jazz pianist bill evans with chuck israels and larry bunker partially recorded at the shelly mannes club in hollywood. Compositions of bill evans by jim norton collective now. Its narrative moves chronologically, beginning with evans childhood in new jersey and culminating with details. This has become my favorite at christmas time, one of the best times for remembering the album is a beautifully written memory of bill evans masterful work. The dick fregulia trio will perform a tribute to bill evans before the bay area premiere of the new film bill evans time remembered on saturday evening, may th at jb piano company. Compositions are influenced by a persons background and everything with which an individual comes into contact. Zoot sims tenor sax, bill evans piano, jim hall guitar, ron carter bass, philly joe jones drums from the album unknown session. Genre jazz comment by laura angyal bill evans 20104t21.
While it includes other musicians and is not his classic trio, i would rank it among evans great trio albums e. Bill evans fake book by bill evans fake book leadsheet. Download and print time remembered sheet music for voice and other instruments bass clef by bill evans real book melody and chords. This set doubles the program by adding eight previously unreleased selections.
Reissued in sleek and compact new packaging, the 9cd box set contains 98 track selections recorded by the influential jazz pianist between 1973 and 1979 in club, concert, and studio settings. Bill evans trio time remembered 1983, vinyl discogs. Universally acknowledged as one of the most influential of all jazz pianists. Time remembered is a live album by jazz pianist bill evans with chuck israels and larry bunker partially recorded at the shelly mannes club in hollywood, california in may 1963, but not released until 1983 on the milestone label as a 16track double lp. The bill evanstony bennett album is also included in full. Listen to your favorite songs from time remembered. Time remembered by bill evans trio on amazon music unlimited. Bill evans a stepbystep breakdown of the piano styles and techniques of a jazz legend by brent edstrom ro.
This makes it a modal composition with interesting chord changes. Bill evans loose blues out again on cd the art music. Time remembered the life and music of bill evans by troy dostert, published on march 7, 2017 at all about jazz. News, analysis and opinion with occasional editorials by paul woodward. A deeply creative musician evans was playing professionally by the age of and later in new york worked as a sideman with.
Shop and buy bill evans omnibook for piano sheet music. The title song is last and sounds to my ears as if harmonic sequences have been reversed. Born in plainfield, new jersey in 1929, bill evans began to study the piano at age six. Buy bill evans trio, bill evanss album titled time remembered to enjoy in your home or. Time remembered is a great jazz ballad by pianist bill evans. Time remembered from the jazz pianists ultimate guide to the. The 1970s also saw evans collaborate with the singer tony bennett on 1975s the tony bennettbill evans album and. Time remembered is a live album by jazz pianist bill evans with chuck israels and larry bunker partially recorded at the shelly manne s club in hollywood, california in may 1963, but not released until 1983 on the milestone label as a 16track double lp. I have been listening to jazz since i was a kid, not knowing why but just listening. Bill evans with harry evans on the creative process by editel of new york 8. Time remembered the life and music of bill evans a film by bruce spiegel 2016 eight years in the making, bruce spiegels touching documentary on the life and music of the late, great, and mysterious pianist is a mustsee for jazz history buffs, as well as for anyone who enjoys cool, impressionistic pianothe style bill evans pioneered beginning in the early 1950s and owned and. Bill evans time remembered sheet music piano solo in c. This book has been transcribed by pascal wetzel who has published other fine transcriptions of bill evans.
Users who like time remembered by bill evans lyrics by laura angyal home recording 2012. A time for love bill evans peace piece bill evans waltz for debby bill evans arrangements of this song. It would be later reissued on cd in 1999, with only tracks. Det har ar ett spontant och improviserat arrangemang som bygger pa en fake book notbild. Very much based on an arrangement from sid jacobs book the bill evans guitar book im also. The following is a listing of the jazz pianist bill evans original albums. Classically trained on flute, violin, and piano, evans chose jazz specifically, the jazz piano trio as the medium for his lifes achievement. Nenette and bill remained married until bills death in 1980. Bill evans omnibook for piano by bill evans softcover. Please support war in context by making a donation today. Watch new documentary on the life of bill evans jazziz. For bill evans, however, miless enigmatic melody was even more than that. The recordings are primarily in trio format, with one solo set and two quintet sets.
In 1974, bill evans recorded a multimovement jazz concerto written for him by claus ogerman entitled symbiosis. It was a chance, each night, to escape the prison of his own body, with its endless cycle of crucifixions and resurrections, to abide briefly in the music between the notesin the refuge that. Time remembered is unusual as is doesnt contain any dominant 7th or half and diminished chords. Bill evans time remembered birth of the film by bruce spiegel there was a crystal moment when you knew for certain this bill evans movie was going to happen. I look forward to seeing more of the same from this. He recorded over 50 albums as a leader between 1956 and 1980 and also played as a sideman on nearly as many more.
The interplay sessions is a 1982 milestone album that includes the entirety of this album, and tracks recorded for riverside on august 21 and 22 of the same year with a slightly different lineup. Bill evans 19291980 brought an unequaled finesse of touch to the keyboard. The interplay sessions peaked at number 26 on the billboard jazz albums. This set represents all of the recordings made for fantasy records from 1973 through until 1979. It was recorded in july 1962 with a very young freddie hubbard from the jazz messengers, guitarist jim hall, bassist percy heath, and drummer philly joe jones performing five veteran standards. Time remembered is a sophisticated doc with gradea storytelling, overcoming any dusty video quality with an exhilarating focus on a fascinating life.
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