Bill Evans Live '64 '75

[@jostonhorton2191]

I remember being broke as hell in college and wondering how I was gonna eat, pay rent, etc... I just spent all day one day listening to Bill Evans, and thought man life is fucking beautiful and when nothing is going your way at least we have music. Thanks Bill for helping me find solace, your music has had a huge impact on us.

[@themudds4425]

sweet

[@msicaer]

music is also one of my only comforts in life

[@jonbongjovi1869]

this year, i started listening to a LOT of 1950s music....cuz that was a REAL vacation from our modern hell. (I love my classic rock and prog bands, but they're too modern and remind me of this terrible society we live in today.) Plus all that 1950s music was about SIMPLE things like kissing a girl. And recently I realized PSYCHEDELIC music is also a Great Escape, cuz it's like I'm on drugs but I didn't have to buy any drugs!

[@lawrencebrady1097]

Never heard or heard of him before. I have missed a GREAT talent! Make that FOUR great talents!

[@Tatersaladguy]

@@jonbongjovi1869 Now that, is a great perspective. I have pretty bad tinnitus, and alot of modern music(which I do love) I have trouble listening with the tinnitus present.. But somehow this older music kind of sits with it. And I can focus on the "pure tone" of this music and feel a sense of peace.

[@AllisonVenable-kz3ws]

It's Feb.2024. I'm sitting in my car at the library where I came to use the wi-fi on a Sunday morning. The weather is warm, so I have the windows down. When I finished what I came to do, I pulled up this video. A few seconds later a hawk landed on a wire 15 feet in the air above me and has been listening to Bill. He knows what's good.

[@julietableichmarholman518]

What an amazing fucking fabulous comment! Where do you live!!??

[@AllisonVenable-kz3ws]

South Carolina, where the birds are discerning.

[@danc1279]

as a teen, when i played 'classical jazz', the sparrows would light near my window and sing. they didn't do this for r&b, funk, rock, only jazz.

[@AllisonVenable-kz3ws]

Just when you think it's not possible to like birds more...

[@schrisdellopoulos9244]

Yeah man.

[@adamproductions4529]

still good in 2024

[@dariocillerai6891]

Still good forever.

[@davidnewman8479]

.... always was - imagine (as I was) being a uni big band sax player in 1961 with Kind of Blue, John Coltrane, Everybody Digs, MJQ as the curent jazz Top Twenty

[@MusicalElle]

​@@dariocillerai6891totally

[@jupiterlegrand4817]

There has never been anyone like Bill Evans and there never will be again. There are no words...

[@nyvcr502]

I saw him once. He filled the club with his rich piano playing. He filled my ears with his incredible playing. I’ll never forget it

[@johnbani8532]

What an opportunity! I did not have a chance to see him but I am living my life through his music.

[@TerenceSmith-hf1sq]

i heard him live once at a Vangueard matinee 3 sets 1965, with (Israels and Bunker. It STILL fills my life , that experience.@@johnbani8532

[@michaelvaladez6570]

How fortunate you were to have seen him.Were did you see him in concert and who was in his band at the time just curious and what year was it that you saw him..????

[@sanelekunene1905]

Why Jazz never seems to age like popular music, I'm sure this is like the 1950s or 60s, but still till this day the sounds are so fresh, even my kids to my grandkids will listen to Bill and many more legendary Jazz musicians.

[@yudhirgautam1645]

Indeed! Beautifully said!!! His music is soul.. Connects/relates to you in any phase of life.

[@dopedrums]

90s-00s used jazz in hip-hop heavily. Now it's been back for a while in the form of Lofi/study type music - mellow hip-hop without rap. It lives on in newer forms.

[@hmlarrain]

Jazz music evolves everytime. One have to evolve with it.

[@vitormachado8919]

Amen, I will be one of them

[@myside7762]

Bill Evans is a king of piano! Who listens in 2021?

[@maryvarlamova]

I just listened to it! Perfect!

[@myside7762]

@@maryvarlamova Yes! He played on piano like Master.

[@nurmister]

I've been visiting this video since 2017!

[@ernestweeks9657]

He's my father. In my heart of course.

[@DavidKlausa]

Who cares what year we’re listening to it? Are you gathering data?

[@anthonywilliams6764]

This was the trio that played Ronnie Scotts' club in the late sixties, Eddie Gomez and Paul Motian, and Bill took this band to Europe afterwards. My good fortune was to be conducted to the seat/ table to the right and rear of Bills keyboard, about six feet away from him, by Ronnie, who saved the best seats for visiting musicians who he knew would sit quietly listening, instead of talking and distracting. My friend Peter Taylor Wood and myself were working musicians in Dean Street, around the corner, and after our gig, we went into Ronnie's regularly. We sat through three sets listening to these great players, not knowing that history was being made there. Happy Days, and Bill was at his peak in my opinion.

[@DangerousPOSSE]

lucky

[@owenhu9465]

thank you for sharing anthony! its unbelievable how the internet connects people. i was born in 99, and here i am, reading about your beautiful experience in the 60s. it is extremely surreal and really gives me a perspective on time! god i wish i was there to witness these!

[@wurlybird9]

anthony williams do you have any music to share?

[@chikkipop]

That's a great story, and I have a similar one. One night at the Village Vanguard in NYC, they had a full house, and I was brought to a chair, facing the audience and right next to the piano! Bill didn't seem to mind at all, and although I was afraid to move a muscle, I got to see every gesture, hear every utterance and even exchange a few words with him between tunes, in addition to having my eyes & ears right next to the piano. What an experience!

[@giovannafarigu1666]

Lucky you...

[@michaelpurnell9236]

Man,he makes a 10 hour drive seem short,never had a artist have such a major effect in my life.When I started driving 18 wheelers,my instructor was playing this.Didn’t understand then,but I do now.May his music continue to live on

[@skylark521]

Music, the greatest good that humans know - Joseph Addison

[@bfinera]

Listening to Bill driving 18 .. your the coolest. Peace man

[@bookoobeans]

That's so cool someone out there I share the highway with is playing Bill Evans in that big rig. I'd be doing that too if I was a professional driver.

[@gwynnethhughes4203]

It will, and think of the amazement on future kid's ears when THEY hear him for the first time.

[@franfransen9660]

Wonder who makes similar music today so I can see in person .

[@julietableichmarholman518]

I think Bill's posture, stooped over and all, is his way of bringing his ears closer to the keys. Like phototropism, when plants move towards the light. Stunningly beautiful music. The drums being caressed with the brushes is soooo sybillant and perfect for the slow-tempo of the opening piece. I could listen to nothing but this, like if i were stuck alone in a jail cell or desert island, and stay alive.

[@marylouleeman]

You are so right. I heard him talk about this in a rare radio interview in SF. He left us too early.

[@Soulshouter81]

Im a huge Evans fan and think he is brilliant in so many ways, so i say this in no disrespect. Bill was a known heroin user and junkie for a while. I agree with part of your sentiment, but you can also clearly see he is high. There is footage of Ray Charles with similar posture playing live, who also struggled with heroin addiction.

[@davidhall6385]

@@Soulshouter81 Glenn Gould played like that too. He wasn't on heroin so far as I know, but a thousand kinds of pills.

[@whatiswe]

Nice!!!!

[@AlexandriaKirby]

Bill Evans is a king of piano! Who listens in 2021?. It doesn't get any better than this..

[@luzrodas519]

I return again and again to listen this wonderful music, always like a caress for the soul!

[@francismoore3554]

Sweden '64 My Foolish Heart 0:00 Israel 4:40 France '65 Detour Ahead 9:09 My Melancholy Baby 14:16 Denmark '70 Emily 23:20 Alfie 27:50 Someday My Prince Will Come 33:05 Sweden '70 If You Could See Me Now 38:33 'Round Midnight 42:30 Someday My Prince Will Come 48:36 Sleepin' Bee 54:21 You're Gonna Hear From Me 58:59 Re: Person I Knew 1:01:56 Denmark '75 Sareen Jurer 1:07:38 Blue Serge 1:13:50 Up With The Lark 1:18:29 But Beautiful 1:25:06 Twelve Tone Tune Two 1:30:19

[@nellyb1731]

Francis Moore

[@Alex-nt5hr]

Francis Moore

[@noahvale939]

Thanks for going to the trouble to do this list for those who are new to Evans' repertoire, but the serge in Blue Serge is spelled with an 'e' not a 'u'. Happy New Year

[@blogleftbanker]

Nice work here. ¡Gracias!

[@jazzbirdbecky]

Outstandingly wonderful!

[@pamelaledgerwood2004]

His music takes me to the most romantic and dreamy place......and this is August 2024......Thank you Bill.......classic and beautiful music to listen to forever.....

[@paultiffany7629]

His music takes me to a romantic and dreamy place, too - it's called Sleep.

[@velchuck]

Most of the time, listening to Bill, I do tear up. He plays the piano like no other.

[@danielagrimbau7788]

Me too.

[@puentesdelsur]

I just read, in Buenos Aires, Owen Martell’s Intermission. What a sadness the life of Bill Evans, his depressions, the death of Scot LaFaro and how it affected him, his overdose and finally his death. What an artist so unjustly lost in a world of pain and drugs.

[@georgegerich7030]

He is the epitome of all that is jazz - swing, mood, cascading melodic lines, syncopation, virtuosity, individuality (no one sounds like him). Bill left a forever mark in the jazz idiom. I saw him at the Jazz Workshop in Boston in the 60's and then again several months before he passed away at the Blues Alley in Washington D.C. What a legacy he left in American classical music called Jazz!

[@LD-sh4dj]

My 89 year old housemate turned me onto Bill Evans…how blessed am I?? (I’m 60…jazz fan for most of my life, just NOW discovering him!)😉

[@Ciiiroo]

that's not possible a jazz fan not knowing bill evans, fake

[@nickcollier-webb3327]

anything is possible my friend@@Ciiiroo

[@juliojimenez9794]

Same here. I'm making up for all those years without knowing him. I'm listening to him non-stop and he makes me choke every time.

[@stevegreg8181]

Now, if he said Jelly Roll Morton; believe all would be fine.

[@dwaynehendricks7842]

How is that even possible??

[@Boris_Chang]

Before we had head bangers, we had head hangers. Beautiful memories from the Golden Era of Jazz.

[@landonrolfe3516]

Listening June '24. Scott lafaro and Bill have been an unmatched duo ever since. They're playing styles were so suited for each other. I am, with out comparison, transported to a different time and place when listening to them

[@paulomallmann208]

First time I heard Bill it was in 1967 in the house of my girlfriend. In that day I suddenly heard sounds from Trio 64 album . What a magic sounds coming from de LP Since then, listening Bill Evans music is a part of my life.

[@mtnwriter4011]

If I could immerse myself as deeply as Bill Evans did into his music, I'd say "goodbye" today and you'd never see me again.

[@88woodbikes4]

Part of Evan’s appeal to me is, he took the time to state the melody so clearly in these great ballads before going off on his explorations. A lot of other great jazz interpreters , are cryptic, or dismissive of the tune from the outset of the piece. This respect of the theme melody made for a great foundation for the number

[@giovanna8187]

88 Wood Bikes I agree. Well said.

[@jaredforthmusic]

Agreed!

[@leoray1234]

Yes...he was at heart a melodist who understood and expressed the composer's feelings first.

[@prometheusrex1]

Wonderful insight brother. Thanks.

[@vargaso]

Nicely put.

[@timothy4664]

Bill Evans was by far my greatest influence. You cannot understand how much his music and play meant to me.

[@casual.bassist]

Yes I can. You’re not alone.

[@ruthfernandez9822]

Still listening in 2023....this music is meant to sound forever 😉

[@edwardsah3]

Yeah. Just listen to 'All of You' from the Vanguard Sessions. That take on the tune will be forever modern.

[@wahnee]

I was born in 1961 - when Bill cut the Live at the Village Vanguard performances with his original trio. Now that I'm 60, I appreciate his music more than ever. I was a latecomer to jazz, introduced to it in college in 1981. I missed 20 years of this, as it was happening! Since college I've traveled the world and find a jazz club in every city - Ronnie Scott's in London, Nardis in Istanbul, now defunct places in New York, LA and SF were some of my favorites. Watching this lifts my spirits, but fills me with such a sense of loss.

[@rberliner6680]

You’re cool.

[@edwardsah3]

I hear you about the defunct bit. Bradley's in NY was probably the greatest piano room. Also Seventh Ave. South, Sweet Basil. Knickerbocker is still there. Unfortunately, the audience has dwindled.

[@cheesedogs6806]

This makes me feel okay with everything I’m not okay with

[@stellaalcantara9497]

I understand you

[@dkscore]

Exactly

[@raginbakin1430]

Yeah.

[@danieldemaris2975]

The greatest

[@leidypapamijasilva565]

Bellísimo!!!! es toda una exquisitez al oído, quien más se deleita en en 2024 con esta maravillosa música, a la que parece no parle los años✨😌

[@filipesales2635]

si

[@enriqueelgenio]

¡Grande el Genio de Bill Evans! ¡Muchas gracias por rescatarlo en esta época tan decadente. 7-7-2023

[@Jerominus77]

Still listening in 2024....this music is meant to sound forever!

[@onetrueslave]

I'm with Jman!

[@siddiqahmad5193]

Facts !

[@stuarthaden5488]

Bill Evans is one of my favourite pianists. This period of jazz is one of my favourite kinds of music.

[@fredericpiters2804]

J'ai posté il y a quelques mois... qui écoute encore Bill Evans aujourd'hui en 2022... Et bien à ma grande surprise... Nous sommes toujours des milliers ! L'humanité n'est pas si laide que cela...

[@lugibi1]

J'aime le jazz... j'ai découvert Bill Evans il n'y a pas longtemps... précurseur de Keith Jarrett et Brad Mehldau.....vivez la musique qui remplit notre âme

[@fam2283]

Hundreds of Thousands❤

[@Turboy65]

Bill had a way of showing immense love for the beautiful pure intervals, the octave and the fifth, and used more dissonant intervals as a way to introduce contrast and highlight those beautiful resonances all the more when it was their time to be heard again. It takes darkness to really appreciate the sunlight. While many jazz players focused on the dissonances, Bill was all about those beautiful resonant intervals and chords.

[@skyr4tMusic]

Kind of the anti Monk 😂

[@TedHt]

I have the book "The Harmony of Bill Evans" which illustrates his demand for the third and the seventh also. Without the third, I can't hear you've really defined a chord (unless it's a sus). Great book which I'm still studying after many years.

[@Jazzmoosemusic]

@@skyr4tMusic Thank God it's a big wide world that allows for the beauty of both.

[@uwanttono4012]

Can you please explain in simple English what you wrote? Thanks! (BTW, I studied music for 5 years, but that is irrelevant to a common man's understanding of what you wrote)!

[@jofinsky8400]

@@uwanttono4012 I think what Turboy65 is saying is that certain chords and intervals (fourths, fifths and octaves) have a wide open airy sound as compared to other chords that contain close intervals like half-steps or whole steps, which can have a "dissonant" sound or a "closed" or "dark" feeling. Those kinds of chords would include sharp ninth chords or a 13th chords, which are typically identified as "jazzy" sounding. Of course, there are many other such chords. And of course, Evans' playing was much more than chord selection, but that was part of it.

[@judynelson1226]

I don't know how to critique this because I have no musical talent, but his music goes to straight to my soul.

[@johnfarmer4099]

There's a teacher at Berklee that says If it's good jazz, no explanation is necessary. If it's bad, no explanation is possible. Enjoy!

[@marksoria6487]

You just did a fine critique.

[@GarethPorter50]

I swear that I have used those exact words -- not to others but to myself.

[@zeigezunt6223]

You just had done brilliantly what you thought you couldn’t have!

[@WWare16]

Evans said he valued the feedback from the lay listener, as opposed to musicians who were too caught up in the technical aspects of improvising.

[@douglashott9843]

For 50 years I've visited Bill Evans's music, gotten saturated in a good way before heading in another direction for a few months, and then I come back and hear things I didn't hear or appreciate, marvel at his art, and repeat the process, and it never, ever gets old.

[@弘子菊地-m7m]

指の先まで優しく、 哲学まで感じるエヴァンスのピアノは、間違い無く心を癒して下さいます！

[@SamZekri]

私も思います 心と魂

[@HellsKitchenFunk]

This is really amazing. One musician I could listen to forever.

[@NHockerJazz]

In this video (in order of appearance) B&W video first trio: Bill Evans, Chuck Israels (bass), Larry Bunker (drums) second trio: Bill Evans, Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass), Alan Dawson (drums), + Lee Konitz (alto sax) third trio: Bill Evans, Eddie Gomez (bass), Marty Morell (drums) Color video fourth trio and fifth trio: same as third- Evans, Gomez, and Morell This youtube video has 5 different appearances by 3 different iterations of Bill Evans' trio. Neither Paul Motian nor Scott LaFaro appear in this video.

[@JacobAcousticz]

First Trio (Sweden '64) is the opening clip Second Trio (France '65) 9:09 Third Trio (Denmark '70) 23:20 Fourth Trio (Sweden '70) 38:33 Fifth Trio (Denmark '75) 1:07:38 Thought I may round out the top comments with this quick note. Thank you for preserving their names, a special gesture for our humble music history's most unique genre. You all make me feel like this ---> 1:12:07

[@jeanlucchapelon]

Thanks a lot

[@anava84]

Thank you!

[@jameskirker4496]

The Master of Masters...truly music that is heaven sent... a genius without comparison whose tinkling ivory will live forever

[@Gentdarwin]

This is truely beautiful, emotional, touching music. Sadness and reflection expressed in this music heals people's heart.

[@mjs2402]

Bill Evans, the most fluent jazz pianist ever. anything coming from his genius mind was manifested on the keyboard. timeless.

[@elegantbluesmusic6886]

To the person who is reading this, may God take care of you, enlighten you, and may God bless you and your family for all your life and eternity.

[@АлинаКоняева-у1в]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@marylouleeman]

jazz heart

[@slyspy9819]

Thank You for I actually needed to hear that today

[@ruqayyaali4163]

Thanks lots and to you as well. These are the sounds of peace in the world. I can't imagine listening to this and then going out to harm others. Jazz music brought us solace in the difficult years of the 50's, 60's, and 70's. Now, here in 2024, it's doing the same.

[@reythmband]

First up, is Bill with Chuck Israels and Larry Bunker. This is the trio that booked into the Rubiot in Tulsa OK for two one week engagements in '63 or '64. As I was the drummer in the house band, I got to sit next to the stage every night, an unforgettable experience. In my opinion, this was Bill's best, most compatible trio.

[@riffdigger2133]

Thanks, there was no lineup information in the description. I was wondering the name of the bassist. And also the drummer, etc. Important information.

[@giuseppecandiano5528]

Bill Evans' music from 1965 to 1966 stands as a monumental testament to his virtuosity, emotional depth, and innovative spirit in the jazz world. This period, though brief, saw Evans pushing the boundaries of jazz piano and composition, resulting in some of the most profoundly moving and technically impressive works of his career. One of the highlights from this era is the album "Bill Evans Trio with Symphony Orchestra," released in 1966. This groundbreaking work seamlessly blends Evans' masterful trio with the lush textures of a symphony orchestra. The result is an enchanting fusion of classical and jazz elements, showcasing Evans' unparalleled ability to navigate complex arrangements while maintaining his signature lyrical sensitivity. Tracks like "Granados' Valses Poeticos" and "Prokofiev's Prelude" are particularly remarkable, as they reveal Evans' deep understanding of classical music and his skill in reinterpreting it through a jazz lens. Another notable album from this period is "Bill Evans at Town Hall," recorded live in February 1966. This recording captures the intimate yet powerful connection Evans had with his audience. His performance of "Solo - In Memory of His Father" is a deeply personal and emotional tribute, highlighting his technical prowess and emotive expression. The trio's interplay throughout the concert is nothing short of magical, with Chuck Israels on bass and Arnold Wise on drums providing the perfect counterpoint to Evans' intricate improvisations. Evans' work during these years also includes collaborations that further cement his status as a jazz icon. His partnership with guitarist Jim Hall on the album "Intermodulation" showcases a sublime synergy between the two artists. The interplay on tracks like "My Funny Valentine" and "I've Got You Under My Skin" is a masterclass in musical conversation, where each note and phrase is delivered with exquisite precision and heartfelt emotion. What makes Bill Evans' output from 1965 to 1966 truly exceptional is his ability to convey a wide range of emotions through his music. His compositions and performances from this period are imbued with a sense of introspection, melancholy, and joy, often within the same piece. This emotional depth, combined with his technical brilliance, has left an indelible mark on the world of jazz. Bill Evans' work from 1965 to 1966 is a pinnacle of jazz artistry. His innovative approach to piano, his deep emotional expression, and his ability to seamlessly blend classical and jazz elements have made this period a standout chapter in his illustrious career. For any jazz aficionado or music lover, exploring Bill Evans' music from these years is an absolute must, as it encapsulates the genius of one of the greatest musicians of all time.

[@cheri238]

Bill Evans, a man whose piano effulges with genuine strokes of emotions. Aways watch his left hand. One of our greatest jazz pianists. The effect on me is his touch watching his hands play. With deepest respect and admiration, I honor all who were fortunate enough to have played with him. ❤️

[@bigblue7643]

FABULOUS, even to this mild day in 2023!! Thank you, Mr. Evans!

[@305vibe8]

2023 🍾

[@YnseSchaap]

Late September with rain and clouds just as fine 😁

[@DJBuro]

It was such a great time when jazz was considered popular music. Wish it could replace again what we have now as a popular music. Bless it!

[@virgiliovenditti6976]

There are no words apt to describe what one can feel, listening to Bill's music. In particular about the live situations. There are no words because "words are the children of reason" (Bill Evans)

[@pianonight]

This is Bill Evans at his greatest. At once precise and lush, painterly and mathematical, emotional and intellectual, a truly amazing performance, with high quality video and sound, a treasure

[@wendigo2442]

Painterly

[@billrisbeck9856]

I really like the way you characterized the wonderful artistry of Bill Evans.

[@rxw5520]

At once? Cmon man

[@marilynnseits7899]

I'm so fortunate to have lived in NYC in the 60' & 70's and heard him live many times - and in the early days you could hear the background chatter and clicking of glasses in the Vanguard WHILE he was playing -- that wouldn't happen today - thank god! He's still the best ever -

[@prakashvenkatraman6564]

A master. A legend. Timeless. Who's still here in 2022?!

[@ВикторИванович-з2р]

Никто не слушает. Не надоело этот тупой вопрос копировать?

[@audiolibrosenespasrm]

Late as usual

[@jackiehogan9419]

Jon batiste

[@wolfgangmarkusgstrein8522]

Always these washed-out comments like "Who's still here in 2022?" Obviously, from people who desperately want to be liked.

[@NormEllison]

@@wolfgangmarkusgstrein8522 clearly a weakness you don't have eh?😂

[@giovannifortunato6118]

Oh my God. Just really amazing.

[@KizetteandTotoro]

Every time I listen to this recording…waterfalls. It is so incredibly moving. Thank you for posting.

[@源敏]

Bill Evansさんの曲は心を和ませる不思議なエネルギーに満たされています。嫌な事があって憤りを感じていても副交感神経を優位にしてくれます。

[@jorgevegamendoza7616]

Es lindo prestar atención a los detalles , verdad?

[@connieholland3394]

By

[@goldahhh8458]

Ce cuvinte frumoase

[@drug.3797]

I recently noticed, whilst in my 40's, certain piano melodies can change my mood from anger to tears of chill.

[@tuner080]

인류사에 이렇게 소중하고 아름다운 공연이 영상으로 남아 있다는 사실이 너무나 다행스럽고 감격스러울 따름입니다.

[@nikindygo4354]

Jazz is not music, it is a sound philosophy. And maestro Bill Evans is one of the most significant philosophers of this beautiful and delightful sound magic called JAZZ.

[@craigmindrum2778]

"Sound philosophy" is certainly an interesting phrase. Your comment is intriguing.

[@jackbarnard1781]

It's 2023 and I'm listening hard 😆 lol. Love the 1950's east coast hard bop & west coast cool. I'm a little biased cuz I'm from California. West Coast cool !!! Bill Evans. Chet Baker art pepper dave brubeck & Charles mingus. Cool cat's all

[@Coach49217]

I think Bill played on a Chet album.

[@cheri238]

🙏❤️🌏🕊🌿🎵🎶

[@robc4727]

Around 1950 I tryed to play like Bill E. Specialy on Peace Piece , I always failed. He is more than my master! RobC

[@stanburdick9708]

Lettuce not forget utube for this broadcast that has filled our ears and minds😎

[@danewoods7880]

Lettuce?...seriously?

[@howlinhonky]

Recced anyway but recced extra for lettuce 😁😁😁😁😁

[@carlgranieri4223]

Such beautiful music... thank You God for the gifts you give Your children. Bill Evans was so lyrical and beautiful. Same for the whole Trio... Bill chose beauty in the music and the musicians

[@hanauerbach3952]

I am happy that i was lucky enough to listen to him playing piano on the stage.

[@timchapman5567]

Lucky to hear him at the Village Vanguard in 1969 -- with Jeremy Steig on flute.

[@thefoxcatch]

no matter what my current musical tastes or obsessions are, i always come back to Bill. i truly love this man's music.

[@jazzx2709]

Yes... such respect

[@timchapman5567]

My experience, too -- for more than sixty years.

[@Cheapers-Vac]

Those of us who love this ...Salute Him who gave us these Great Human Beings with their AWESOME Gifts of Music ... Love this ...Love Oscar Peterson , Diana Krall ..OMG so wonderful a list...without end !

[@earlybird1900]

Bill is quite an artisan and craftsman, who hones each note and key with the precise harmony and quality to soothe that weary spirit back to life. My deepest respect for such a dedicated artist as no other.

[@renandias7926]

Chuck Israels on bass, one of the most beautiful bass tones of all time, and his timing is always superb.

[@milescockfield]

Eddie Gomez on bass

[@renandias7926]

@@milescockfield No, it really is professor Chuck Israels on the first video, second one comes in a very young Niels Pedersen NHOP on bass, third video on it's Eddie Gomez

[@robertjacksonnuages]

absolutely.....underated ..IMHO....

[@robertr1958]

@@robertjacksonnuages Agreed!

[@cynthiamadrid1430]

Gosh what a mood... I was only thirteen At my Aunt and Uncles cocktail Parties...and this was playing On the turntable....in the corner Watching people...... Glamorous.

[@jamesmccloud6789]

In 64’ I was 8 years old and this was “old peoples music “ that bored me to sleep .Now that I am old it soothes me to sleep.

[@jeroenskeynote]

His finger technique and control of tone, as well as thinking in long structures / melodic lines make him come very close to a classical concert pianist. Of course his taste and harmonic genius on top of that make him the unique Jazz musician he was. The guy is fascinating!

[@v0Xx60]

That would be because he was a classically trained pianist and composer. It's literally what he studied in school in his youth.

[@billtoo5659]

That's not his point there's many classically trained pianists who just play fast garbage

[@v0Xx60]

And my point is that saying he "comes very close to a classical concert pianist" misses that that's actually what he went to school for and is trained in, making the comparison pointless.

[@billtoo5659]

okay and he made jazz music not classical music so hes not a classical concert pianist hist music just has a classical sense

[@v0Xx60]

Yup, thanks to being a classically trained pianist.

[@Tina-qp7py]

Can't you feel how he becomes part of the piano like he is an extension of the instrument. He lives in his music.

[@tospubs960]

I love the way he 'enveloped' a ballad, so moving, like I was playing the music with him. So sad, he left us too soon. A real gift to music. DJ 🎹

[@prako2710]

He's part of the heroin

[@danielsuarez1431]

@@prako2710 You didn't have to say it. I remind you that drugs were part of the musician life in that time, even now. Bill Evans was no the exception. He left a unique piano style and he is part of the jazz heroes forever. 🎹🎼

[@JohnnyCatFitz]

@@prako2710 it unreal that's all you can respond. Judge what you must. This is not merely some heroin high. This is unbelievable skill, intuition, deep attunement and years of learning, experiment. All in all: talent at its best. That he could and did function while also using addictive substances is the sword of damocles in a way. His personal life left a lot to cope with over the course of living, loving, gifting the music world with incredible sound and feeling, travel, making a living, recording. More than many.

[@robertbyrumjr8828]

I can feel that back pain

[@psychlos21]

Bill Evans was a master of his craft. Every time he touched a piano, it just sang beautifully; effortless. I am now studying Jazz piano and Bill Evans is my guide.

[@julioalvarez3788]

Not to state the obvious but Bill Evans' sense of harmony is transcendent. It knows no bounds.

[@garycastro5641]

I'm a piano player- have been for 23 years. But Bill Evans- he's a piano demigod. I wouldn't even call what he did piano playing. I call it "Harmonic Transcendence". His chords are not chords. They're mathematical beauty.

[@AkundaStudio]

... are beauty math-chords

[@kevinohare3011]

Fantastic

[@kevinohare3011]

Thanks

[@truesearch69]

The answer is simple, forget the theory and concentrate on playing with your heart and soul, no teacher or class will teach you to play with soul, life itself teaches you that.

[@Greensburgg]

@@truesearch69 You do need to know the theory by heart to do that, sadly. If your subconscious can process the theory for you, only then can the conscious self play their heart out. And that takes decades of dedication and mastery.

[@Bricameron]

This is just so beautiful and the world we all used to live in.

[@tomfisher9089]

Never heard anyone play with such a soft expressive touch. He actually makes the piano sound like something other- worldly and sublime. Truly amazing. Perfection.

[@chriscarroll510]

Been listening/watching Bill for over 10 years, still amazed . It’s like he labours from his spirit to the physical world....

[@darrinwest6806]

true, he plays in the spirit

[@castinmeadows6956]

@@darrinwest6806 true, and the spirit plays in him.

[@castinmeadows6956]

"he labours from his spirit to the physical world..." Beautifully said. And true indeed.

[@TempleOfFilm]

being on narcotics can be that way

[@reybarreto7979]

These performances are sharp, polished, and brilliant, like a flawlessly cut Diamond, and just as precious. The jazz world owes so much to Bill Evans.

[@oaklandtobangkok]

This man had it all, his angel like touch, the nuance of his voicings, his sense of swing... to name like three of his hundreds of musical attributes. Thank goodness we have his recordings.

[@tomn9094]

yeah swing

[@TheLtownrocker133]

Can't forget about the heroin

[@giovanna8187]

Playfulness, humour, love of melody..:)

[@josephbardestani4294]

angel-like*

[@Blangahman]

How much better to see the intensity and perfection of the playing on video rather than just audio as in the live albums!

[@lauracardinal5990]

Still, for me, it is always Bill Evans who I want to listen to.The best.

[@catboyzee]

Seeing Bill Evans play acoustic piano sometimes fills me with such a sense of wonder and despair at the same time. His touch, technique, and timekeeping was so smooth. And yet, his playing was filled with a variety of colors, emotions, and expressions. Then you try to play like him and reality slaps you in the face...despair. LMBO!!! Absolutely amazing...

[@stayinalive9434]

It is still fun though! I do when Im alone. 😎

[@fredfungalspore]

Thank God that someone had the foresight to record this wonderful pianist and his two back up masters so the young generation in time will be able to learn what real musical talent is

[@cycloneranger5354]

Imagine we have kids listening to something called rap ........ Makes me really wish I had already lived

[@illitrait]

...I wonder how hot on "jazz" your antecedents were when it started out with 'uncouth black folks', @@cycloneranger5354? See what I did there? Oh, never mind.🙄

[@terminalfilms8074]

@@cycloneranger5354 I mean hip hop instrumentally pulls largely from jazz, you rejecting new genres of music is the same as the youth rejecting old genres of music. I’m 16 and I listen to Jazz, Classical Music, Classic Rock, 90/80’s Hip Hop and more. And I’m not alone tons of my friends listen to similar music, not every teenager listens to rap.

[@cycloneranger5354]

@@terminalfilms8074 Ok, I was a bit tough. I listen to hip hop as well.I should have wrote trap and not rap. Trap music is literal garbage

[@cycloneranger5354]

@@illitrait Something to be said for the level of musical talent and skill back then. Now we have young rappers yelling nothing but profanity and slurs. Something to be said for the musician here.

[@dereksamuelreese3420]

This starts so very gentle like a young ballerina taking a short moment to find her pose... Such delicateness... spirit and creativity...... openness..... without judgement....... while owning a confidence.... Bless the writers and creators who evolve and go in their own direction with a smile. Taking time to learn all of those who came before you but staying true to yourself... Believing in your Originality is the key to moving forward.

[@agustinortegasanchez5379]

Sus lineas melódicas sincopadas y polirritmicas, su fraseo es característico en Evans. Poseía una gran sensibilidad, una visión introspectiva, un lirismo sereno, un "feeling", lleno de emoción y un toque de gran sutileza.

[@KingfisherLtd]

I'm still coming back to this footage and, damn, Bill Evans' playing is so mellow. It's like a honey. And Konitz is one of my fave alto players. Best wishes to all of you.

[@alansenzaki4148]

Love Konitz too!

[@美智也よ]

あたたかい　エバンスを 大切に　大事にしたいのです

[@thaterasound]

Thank you Bill Evans. I one day hope to get the love of my life back. Each day feels so long and full of despair. I can only be lucky she hasn't fully left my life and we can continue to be friends; whenever i need to get away from thinking i play my favorite music from my favorite musicians and hopefully for even just a couple minutes i can remember all the great times I've had and be grateful im still here.

[@georgios.marinoudis]

...When cinematographers matched with the masters musicians perfectly

[@moonharp]

🏆

[@markcianciolo9384]

Listening to this I feel like I'm in the Cathedral of Jazz. I sit listening quietly in my pew, eyes closed. Like Bill's. Amen.

[@ralphdavis9670]

I pretty much listen the same way, with the same reverence.

[@timauger]

I wonder how many people listen to music with the kind of intensity that you need to appreciate this kind of thing.

[@jameshannan367]

This is Bill at the top of his game, not saying anything new here that the band's sensitive and intuitive interplay, Bill's innovative harmonic and compositional genius and his ability to "live inside the music" is magical and extraordinary. One of the best things I have ever seen or heard.

[@c7b5b9]

Pure genius....Thank you Mr. Evans for influencing me to try to reach for the unreachable pure sounds. I know you are in Gods peaceful hands. Long will Bop live on!

[@koko-kh5hp]

Thanks for posting! I always loved this trio. Since I was a teenager and now I am old. Who's listen repeat now? Greeting from Japan!

[@robscheps7722]

Chuck Israels -bass ; Larry Bunker- drums. Chuck is my good friend,, glad to report he's alive /well & playing great at 84.

[@caseymckee3151]

Where?

[@bobriddle7340]

@@caseymckee3151 In Portland, Oregon, with the Chuck Israels Jazz Orchestra

[@fgauer1]

The mental and emotional focus is astonishing. Observing Bill Evans play should become fundamental basic academic rigor for young people everywhere. Look, feel, and listen at what can come from a highly disciplined and focused mind and heart. This friends, is what art can be.

[@localdigitalpros367]

Honored to say I had the opportunity to see Bill Evans on several occasions at The Jazz Workshop in Boston. Always a memorable evening. Just flawless playing. I was a budding musician at the time and just couldn't get enough of these masters. Re: the Anthony Williams comment below...another great musician too soon gone. I met him several times when he was about 16 playing with Sam Rivers and Club 47 in Cambridge, Mass. Those were great days in jazz for sure!

[@Coach49217]

I wish Paul's Mall and The Jazz Workshop were still around. World class talented musicians drawing fans from the Boston area in an intimate setting. Sadly I don't think those places would have a shot at existing in the 21st century. I was just a few years too young to have gone there but did see some great performances at Jonathan Swifts.

[@68josephball]

No one else could play My Foolish Heart this way! It´s just amazing all the sensations and emotions you can feel through this song, and the others, played by this unique musician

[@filipesales2635]

si

[@jeffreyhillmeyer3391]

Superb selected anthology of performances. Thanks Zoltan!

[@magneticmonopole7824]

Bill's music make life worth living. Thank you.

[@rhythmfield]

Too bad he didn’t feel that way

[@StripeRich]

Every chord, the perfect color. Every run and riff, the perfect narrative.

[@AfrikanGod1]

Awesome!

[@lauracrane5892]

Very beautifully described. Are you a musical artist?

[@jamesbuscemi7804]

Bill is someone who played from his heart, Myself and the world of music shall always never forget him.

[@hmlarrain]

Mi pianista de jazz favorito. Habíamos comprado los tickets para verlo en vivo en un concierto en el Montmatre Hus de Copenhagen (1980). Hicimos una larga cola. Esperamos impacientemente su presentación a las 10 pm. A las 10.45 pm aparece el dueño del local, Danmarks Kaj, y da excusas por la cancelación del evento. "Mr. Evans está arriba en el hotel y pide disculpas por no poder aparecer esta noche, no se siente bien". Bill Evans murió a la semana siguiente. Pero, para mí sigue siempre vivo en mi corazón, cada vez que lo escucho. Una catarata armónica que sale desde su alma hacia sus dedos y vuelve a sus oídos y a los nuestros.

[@Daniel87.]

Increible anecdota!

[@BudderB0y2222]

Something about the Bill Evans Trio makes me so melancholic yet joyful at the same time

[@kookokoe]

Yeah That's how his music makes me feel too!

[@djscott9207]

Heroin

[@arlenemassey3346]

He's surgically, beautifully, dissecting your heart. 💔He had lots of practice with his own 🥲💖 I'm in love with him🥰

[@postmodernrecycler]

We are graced to have this footage. The music, we have--yes. But this performance is something unique.