Bill Evans - The Secret Sessions (Recorded At The Village Vanguard 1966-1975) (1996)

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Artist: Bill Evans
Title: The Secret Sessions (Recorded At The Village Vanguard 1966-1975)
Year Of Release: 1996
Label: Milestone / Fantasy Records
Genre: Jazz
Quality: FLAC (tracks + .cue)
Total Time: 9:16:05
Total Size: 1.41 GB
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist:

Disc 1
01. Very Early (5:21)
02. 'Round Midnight (7:59)
03. One for Helen (6:20)
04. Blue in Green (4:41)
05. Turn Out the Stars (7:49)
06. Waltz for Debby (4:24)
07. Time Remembered (5:41)
08. Autumn Leaves (4:53)
09. I Should Care (4:02)
10. Elsa (5:29)
11. Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) (4:55)
12. My Foolish Heart (4:15)
13. In Your Own Sweet Way/Five (Theme) (6:15)

Disc 2
01. Gloria's Step (3:46)
02. Nardis (5:12)
03. Someday My Prince Will Come (6:09)
04. Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) (6:21)
05. Come Rain or Come Shine (5:29)
06. If You Could See Me Now (4:10)
07. Spring Is Here (4:01)
08. Re: Person I Knew (5:42)
09. A Sleepin' Bee (3:39)
10. Emily (4:32)
11. Alfie (5:33)
12. Walkin' Up (5:02)
13. You're Gonna Hear from Me (4:43)
14. Some Other Time (5:07)

Disc 3
01. I'll Remember April (6:00)
02. Alice in Wonderland (5:17)
03. I Love You (7:13)
04. Very Early (4:49)
05. Time Remembered (5:07)
06. 'Round Midnight (7:28)
07. Stella by Starlight (5:11)
08. Turn Out the Stars (5:34)
09. My Man's Gone Now (6:29)
10. In a Sentimental Mood (4:57)
11. When I Fall in Love (4:35)
12. Nardis (5:59)

Disc 4
01. Come Rain or Come Shine (4:53)
02. Gloria's Step (3:37)
03. 'Round Midnight (7:08)
04. Blue in Green (3:55)
05. Waltz for Debby (5:44)
06. Detour Ahead (5:08)
07. On Green Dolphin Street (5:19)
08. My Foolish Heart (4:03)
09. If You Could See Me Now (3:49)
10. Elsa (6:02)
11. How Deep Is the Ocean? (6:08)
12. Polka Dots and Moonbeams (4:49)
13. I'm Getting Sentimental over You (6:16)
14. I Should Care (3:47)

Disc 5
01. Star Eyes (5:44)
02. Peri's Scope (6:08)
03. Haunted Heart (4:11)
04. Airegin (4:17)
05. Little Lulu (4:21)
06. Five (Theme) (2:16)
07. Turn Out the Stars (6:19)
08. Nardis (6:16)
09. California, Here I Come (4:32)
10. Very Early (4:59)
11. Easy Living (3:47)
12. Wonder Why (4:56)
13. Time Remembered (4:45)
14. You and the Night and the Music (5:12)

Disc 6
01. Beautiful Love (6:24)
02. Waltz for Debby (5:23)
03. I Fall in Love Too Easily (3:45)
04. My Man's Gone Now (5:57)
05. Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) (5:12)
06. Polka Dots and Moonbeams (3:55)
07. Emily (3:57)
08. Ev'rything I Love (4:35)
09. Someday My Prince Will Come (5:58)
10. The Shadow of Your Smile (6:04)
11. A Sleepin' Bee (4:52)
12. Blue in Green (4:03)
13. For Heaven's Sake (4:34)
14. Love Is Here to Stay (4:18)

Disc 7
01. In a Sentimental Mood (4:20)
02. How My Heart Sings (4:00)
03. On Green Dolphin Street (5:48)
04. My Foolish Heart (4:25)
05. Stella by Starlight (7:17)
06. Midnight Mood (8:10)
07. What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? (5:47)
08. I Should Care (6:59)
09. Autumn Leaves (5:23)
10. Re: Person I Knew (8:26)
11. Alfie (5:19)
12. Very Early (5:33)

Disc 8
01. Polka Dots and Moonbeams (4:11)
02. Mornin' Glory (4:30)
03. Yesterday I Heard the Rain (6:00)
04. Emily (6:34)
05. Time Remembered (5:40)
06. Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) (6:43)
07. Dolphin Dance (6:46)
08. Sugar Plum (7:59)
09. Turn Out the Stars (5:37)
10. Quiet Now (5:21)
11. Waltz for Debby (7:52)

During an 18-year period, fan Mike Harris went to the Village Vanguard whenever pianist Bill Evans appeared and privately taped his performances. More than a decade after Evans' death, Harris made all the proper legal arrangements and producer Orrin Keepnews released music from 26 different occasions on this eight-CD box set, 104 selections in all. With the exception of the first date (and to a lesser extent the last one), the recording quality is surprisingly good, making this a real bonanza for Bill Evans' other fans. The pianist is joined by bassist Eddie Gomez on all of the numbers (except for the first eight, which have Teddy Kotick), along with drummers Arnie Wise, Joe Hunt, Philly Joe Jones, Jack DeJohnette (clearly the most modern of the drummers), John Dentz, Marty Morell and Eliot Zigmund. Since Evans' style did not evolve much during the period, Eddie Gomez's growth as a soloist and the way that the various drummers adapt their styles to Evans' are probably the two main reasons to acquire the set. But Bill Evans fanatics do not have to be told twice about this attractive package's existence. ~ Scott Yanow

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