The Definitive Rare Albums Collection 1960-1966 (4CD BOX SET)
Hugely acclaimed for his remarkable grasp of melody, harmony and interpretation, Bill Evans has earned his reputation as one of the most influential pianists and composers in jazz history. Classically trained from an early age, Evans initially made a name for himself working with other famous figures of the jazz genre, including George Russell, Cannonball Adderley, Chet Baker and Miles Davis, and his playing was a key feature on the latter s legendary Kind Of Blue (Columbia, 1959). By the early 1960s, Bill Evans began focussing on leading his own groups, primarily trios. Over the rest of his career, he put out a staggering body of work, including the classic albums Sunday At The Village Vanguard and Waltz For Debby (both Riverside, 1961). He received 31 Grammy nominations during his lifetime, taking away nine awards in total, and earned himself a place in the Down Beat Jazz Hall Of Fame. However, despite all his achievements, there are still many criminally overlooked albums on which Evans playing rivals some of his best known work; the aim of this collection is to bring back into focus some of these records, and to provide the listener a chance to review just what fine recordings are often underappreciated. Despite his premature passing on 15th September 1980, after years of substance abuse, Bill Evans is as highly regarded today as ever he was and remains an icon of jazz for millions. This four disc set, containing over five hours of extraordinary music, collates some of the lesser-known works by this master musician, which fans old and new alike can now gain access to.
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Not all that rare or definitive It seems to be a sort of new industry to reissue Bill Evans recordings. We have “lost sessions” and previously unreleased albums and now the “definitive rare albums.” Listening to Evans is always a pleasure. However, some of the material in this set was previously issued and Evans was not the leader on the original recordings. Specifically the first six songs on disc 3 are from an album called “The Blues and the Abstract Truth” which was an Oliver Nelson recording on…
I have loved this man’s music since the early 70’s I have loved this man’s music since the early 70’s. This album features some different versions of Evans classics, as well as a number of things I’ve never heard. Particularly the work with George Russell. When I first became interested in Bill Evans, one of my Jazz mentors explained to me the musical importance of George Russel to Bill Evans’ musical style. I never got that until now. It’s a wonderful collaboration. I have never been a fan of so called “experimental” or…