One of the most famous and influential jazz pianists of the 20th century, B… Read Full Bio ↴One of the most famous and influential jazz pianists of the 20th century, Bill Evans formed the acclaimed piano trio in 1959, along with bassist Scott LaFaro and drummer Paul Motian. Evans' focus in this trio was jazz standards and original compositions, with an emphasis on interplay among the band members that often bordered on collective improvisation and blurred the line between soloist and accompanist. This trio recorded four albums: Portrait in Jazz (1959), Explorations, Sunday at the Village Vanguard, and Waltz for Debby (all recorded in 1961). The latter two albums are live recordings drawn from the same recording date, and they are routinely named among the greatest jazz recordings of all time. After LaFaro's untimely death, Evans went into seclusion for nearly a year, then re-formed the trio. After that, the personnel of the trio (other than Evans) changed every few years.
Bassists included Scott LaFaro(1959-1961), Chuck Israels (1962-1965), Gary Peacock(1963), Teddy Kotick (1966), Eddie Gomez(1966-1977), and Marc Johnson(1978-1980).
On drums the trio had Paul Motian (1959-1962), Larry Bunker ( 1962-1965), Arnie Wise (1966, 1968), Joe Hunt (1967), Philly Joe Jones (1967, 1977-1978), Jack DeJohnette (1968), John Dentz (1968), Marty Morell (1968-1975), Eliot Zigmund (1975-1977), and Joe La Barbera (1978-1980).
Bassists included Scott LaFaro(1959-1961), Chuck Israels (1962-1965), Gary Peacock(1963), Teddy Kotick (1966), Eddie Gomez(1966-1977), and Marc Johnson(1978-1980).
On drums the trio had Paul Motian (1959-1962), Larry Bunker ( 1962-1965), Arnie Wise (1966, 1968), Joe Hunt (1967), Philly Joe Jones (1967, 1977-1978), Jack DeJohnette (1968), John Dentz (1968), Marty Morell (1968-1975), Eliot Zigmund (1975-1977), and Joe La Barbera (1978-1980).
Blue in Green
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@speedspeed121
Bills version reminds me of a rainy day on the central coast of California, in a living room with a big window that looks out to the ocean while the ships pass by. Miles version reminds me of a late, warm, rainy night in NYC, on the fourth floor of an apartment building, with the windows open, while the neon light down stairs crackles with electricity from a loose wire.
@1122redbird
+Eric Hanaway I've not spent any time on the central coast of CA, but your description of Miles' version seem pretty spot on...
@speedspeed121
Thanks
@bromatityahu
very interesting perspective! great description. Riding down the PCH.
@omgshad0w
I love it when people visualize the music into words. ty
@speedspeed121
omgshad0w I'm a jazz guitarist. That's what I try to explain to other musicians... But it's very difficult
@samuelleesalter
Bill Evans wrote this. Not Miles Davis. I think it's important people into jazz know this. This is genius!!!
@theomartin6238
+Sam Salter Debussy, man! Clearly Debussy influence.
@stillphil
See page 20 of the Fall 1993 issue of Letter from Evans (http://www2.selu.edu/orgs/34skid/html/23.pdf) where Earl Zindars says "I know that it is [100-percent Bill's] because he wrote it over at my pad where I was staying in East Harlem, 5th floor walkup, and he stayed until 3 o'clock in the morning playing these six bars over and over."
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92185496 35m30s
On being asked about the issue by the interviewer (Marian McPartland), Evans said "The truth is I did [write the music]... I don't want to make a federal case out of it, the music exists, and Miles is getting the royalties"
@samuelleesalter
I have read this on the internet about 4 years ago. I was suspicious of the Miles Davis taking credit for this because I didn't see anything in his body of work that had the genius blue in green contained. Many jazz musicians think this (blue in green) is at the top of the best jazz voicing's ever. I am one of them.