Compil. US 1997 on Verve Records label
Jazz
Tracks 1, 3, and 12: Bill Evans, piano ; Chuck Israels, bass ; Arnold Wise, drums (recorded 1966 February 21 ; Town Hall ; New York, NY). Tracks 1 and 3 original LP issue: Bill Evans at Town Hall (Verve V6-8683). Track 12 original LP issue: The Best of Bill Evans (Verve V6-8747) Tracks 2, 5, 7, 8: Bill Evans, piano ; Eddie Gomez, bass ; Philly Joe Jones, drums (recorded 1967 August 17-18 at the Village Vanguard ; New York, NY). Original LP issue: California, Here I Come (Verve VE2-2545) Tracks 4 and 6: Bill Evans, piano ; Chuck Israels, bass ; Larry Bunker, drums (recorded 1964 July 7 at The Trident Club ; Sausalito, California) Original LP issue: The Bill Evans Trio Live (Verve V6-8803) Tracks 9 and 11: Bill Evans, piano ; Eddie Gomez, bass ; Jack DeJohnette, drums (recorded 1968 June 15 at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland) Original LP issue: At the Montreux Jazz Festival (Verve V6-8762) Tracks 1 and 3 are marred by tape deterioration at the beginning of both tracks. Some noise is audible. (from program booklet) Original recordings produced by Creed Taylor (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, & 12) and Helen Keane (tracks 2, 5 and 7- 11)
Bill Evans p, 1929-1980 US album by, written by | |
Tom Nolan liner notes, sequenced by | |
Betty Comden And Adolph Green , lyrics by | |
Billy Moll , US lyrics by | |
Ted Koehler p, 1894-1973 US lyrics by | |
Lorenz Hart , 1895-1943 US lyrics by | |
Johnny Mercer voc, 1909-1976 US lyrics by | |
DuBose Heyward , 1885-1940 US screenwriter | |
Ned Washington , 1901-1976 US lyrics by |
Patricia Lie art direction |
Nichell Delvaille design |
Richard Seidel executive producer |
Suha Gur mastered by |
Aric Lach Morrison production manager |
Michael Lang recording supervisor |
Ben Young research |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Make Someone Happy | Bill Evans | Betty Comden And Adolph Green, Jule Styne | 4:29 |
2 | Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams | Bill Evans | Billy Moll, Ted Koehler, Harry Barris | 6:47 |
3 | Spring Is Here | Bill Evans | Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers | 6:45 |
4 | How Deep Is The Ocean? | Bill Evans | Irving Berlin | 5:56 |
5 | Polka Dots And Moonbeams | Bill Evans | Jimmy Van Heusen And Johnny Burke | 3:21 |
6 | Nardis | Bill Evans | Miles Davis | 5:36 |
7 | Turn Out The Stars | Bill Evans | Bill Evans | 5:49 |
8 | Emily | Bill Evans | Johnny Mercer, Johnny Mandel | 5:16 |
9 | I Loves You, Porgy | Bill Evans | George & Ira Gershwin | 5:59 |
10 | The Touch Of Your Lips | Bill Evans | Ray Noble | 4:36 |
11 | Walkin' Up | Bill Evans | Bill Evans | 3:30 |
12 | My Foolish Heart | Bill Evans | Ned Washington, Victor Young | 4:47 |