Alan Dawson great drummer and teacher. Wish I could have studied with him. In the late 60's my Dad took some students to summer jazz camp at U of Ind. Came back and told me all about Dawson, who was a featured artist and the camp. Saw him once years ago, I think at College somewhere. Just remember he was amazing and so nice. Greatness.
I don't know. In all the Bill Evans performances I have seen, I have never seen him act this way. I've never seen his teeth other than here. He's always so calm and just puts his head down. So funky man. This is real unique.
I found this song, Anita's version, when I thought had found a "true" love. True love proved to be false, but this melody is faithful and lingers thrhough many different interpretations
Dont know a lot about jazz. Only been lostening for 20 years maybe. Ill never know it all. But in quiet moments like this and in vinyl....i close my eyes....feel the buzz proper(gange, nice beer or both), and it all makes sense. The flow the pace the cadence the calls the groove......you can almost smell the cigars & cigarettes.....
Jazz is a conversation between the performers.The notes are letters, which when put together form words and phrases.Phrases string together to form paragraphs,tell a story.If you understand the language, you know what they're saying,otherwise you can still appreciate the beauty and virtuosity of the moment.Jazz was never meant for an audience.The audience is privileged to have simply witnessed this work of art be produced from thin air, and to have contributed to it by their energy and applause.
Thank you jane8948 for posting Bill Evans. He played a live concert when I was at North Texas State University in Denton, Texas. Thanks Again, - Rob :)
The mind boggles at the delightful sense of melody and phrasing Bill Evans brought to the piano. His portrait should be next to the word genius in the dictionary.
@jcarlosco I'm trying to guess what you don't understand. On bass it is Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen. The character of "Ø" is known only in Norway and Denmark. As a icon of jazz his name is often abbrivated to NHØP
Oh my lord, my lord - this is a thing of beauty. I agree with FXIX. I listen to Coltrane or Evans at The Vanguard 50 years ago, and it's like it was recorded last month. I listen to contemporary dreck and want to leap back in time.
After 1955, the two most influential musicians in jazz were Coltrane and Bill Evans (both left Miles' sextet after "Kind of Blue". Bill went on to "reinvent" the jazz piano trio (reaching an early zenith in 1961, just prior to the death of his brilliant bassist Scott LaFaro). Contrary to the views of some cursory jazz followers, the remainder of Bill's career was anything but a surrender to drug addiction. Even the week before his death he made an 8-night stand (available in its entirety on 16 discs) that reveals him at his lyrical, most "singing" and expressive best. Prior to forming his last trio in 1978,, he worked hard on "time," resisting the usual "laying back" and playing behind the beat in favor of "anticipatory phrasing," which produced some of his most remarkable tension-release solos. This is the thinnest I've seen Bill (Like Sinatra and Maynard Ferguson, he would fill out considerably). But he always had the largest hands I've seen on any pianist (not just long fingers--thick!). Not only did he play richly textured chords, but his control of key pressure enabled him to extract the thickest, densest, most complex tones as well as highlight countermelodies. Fortunately, few of his recordings were made by the popular jazz engineer whose "re-constructions" of the piano barely resembled its actual sound. But who's the drummer and bassist?
Clearly a datation error because it is obviously La Faro playing!!...I checked out photos of Scott to confirm this fact!!...more like 1960-61 rather than 1965!!...very rare footage of La Faro's brilliant playing!!...a true blessing to see Scott perform!!...
It is Niels Henning indeed! I even recognize his double bass! Also you can watch the Danish documentary about Niels in which he is shown at the same young age as in the video here above. Too bad there aren't any subtitles in the Danish documentary, however.
It's amazing how different this rendition sounds from either of his recording of it on Explorations. He was sun an incredible artis and this part of his life was when he was at his best in my opinion.
Pederson is definitely a step up from Israels (and even Gomez). But LaFaro and much later Marc Johnson were catalysts who brought out the best in Bill (and maybe the best the music is capable of yielding). Is there any video of Scottie? He's simply overwhelming even on the recordings before he met Bill--the dates on the Contemporary label where he's simply walking bass lines. The time, the note choices, the audio reproduction (Lester Koenig and engineer Roy DuNann) are sheer perfection.
Scott Lafaro was killed in 1961 , in a car accident 😢, a tragic loss to the world. Bill Evans was extremely devastated by his death, haunted him most of his life. He influenced me to be a bassist!!
I didn’t really get Bill Evans early in my jazz life, it was all about Chick, Jarrett, then Oscar. 30yrs later and I’m properly rediscovering Evans. Need some playlists to really get into though. Difficult to find good sources of his music now on yt music etc. if anyone has any album recommendations that would be great.
Great recording. It's amazing to me how often people say "Oh, it's a rare video of Scott LaFaro". There's almost no footage of LaFaro playing with Evans. Sadly.
As an ex-"jobbing" Bassists from 70's 80s'90,s I didn't discover Scott LaFaro until 1971.he had inspired me like no other player on any instrument ever did.not just technically (especially at that point in time) but the level of empathy came through his playing are beyond words..... ie. Evans was his best with S.L. Thank you.
I don´t "have to do" anything. I listen to jazz because I like it, and when I don´t know something that is pretty well-known, I´m not embarrassed. I´m originally a classical singer so that´s the music I listen to the most. But congratulations to you, seems like you´re a glorious jazz expert who has the power to tell the barbarous undereducated people what "listening" they HAVE to do.
That's what I love about Jazz. No matter how old the tune or the artist is, it always sounds fresh. Bill Evans was indeed a master...
The incomparable Bill - forever in my jazz soul.
His cadence and communication with the drummer is something to behold.
Indeed. Alan Dawson was the drummer. Excellent.
I really and truly believe that this music actually enhances life and even in the right moments and the right setting, it gives life!
io non so cosa dire...ascolto il ritmo mi batte in testa, mi sostiene come il cuore...grazie a questi straordinari musicisti...
I feel like I want to travel back in time just to enjoy the jazz concert..
I've probably listen to this 50 times.… today
Alan Dawson great drummer and teacher. Wish I could have studied with him. In the late 60's my Dad took some students to summer jazz camp at U of Ind. Came back and told me all about Dawson, who was a featured artist and the camp. Saw him once years ago, I think at College somewhere. Just remember he was amazing and so nice. Greatness.
I'm filled with so much love for this music, these men, and this time period
I don't know. In all the Bill Evans performances I have seen, I have never seen him act this way. I've never seen his teeth other than here. He's always so calm and just puts his head down. So funky man. This is real unique.
The most underrated piano player I loved his work. He made “Blue And Green” a masterpiece anyway one of the greats!!!❤
Underrated? He’s widely known as a true master and firmly on the Mount Rushmore of jazz pianists.
@@Skebetine Without a doubt!
彼は間違いなくジャズ・ピアニストの巨匠として世界中でその名が知られています。過小評価はされていないと思います。
The way his face scrunched up when he plays brings me joy and gives me mad scientist vibes
this is unbelievable good music, one of the pearls of the 20th century
And surpassed by WHAT pearl of the 21st century? 😆
Wonderful, both of you,and a great tribute to the greatest jazz singer ever. Rest in peace, Mr. Mark Murphy.
オリジナルメロディに刺さりこむような、恐ろしいほどのグルーブ感に圧倒されます！
Bill Evans is DA MAN! His playing never ceases to amaze me
bill evans super star of american jazz. if only he was still with us.marvellous.
The Trio isn`t...the trio is ONE !! I love that music !!!
beautiful love, beautiful Bill!!!
I found this song, Anita's version, when I thought had found a "true" love. True love proved to be false, but this melody is faithful and lingers thrhough many different interpretations
Great trio, Nice play.
N.H.Pedersen was one of the best bass player in the world.
Dont know a lot about jazz. Only been lostening for 20 years maybe. Ill never know it all. But in quiet moments like this and in vinyl....i close my eyes....feel the buzz proper(gange, nice beer or both), and it all makes sense. The flow the pace the cadence the calls the groove......you can almost smell the cigars & cigarettes.....
great drummer
and insane bassist!
this is what real jazz is
Scott LaFaro was on bass. He died tragically just few years after. He was so talented.
That coordination of left hand + bass player + drummer is superb
Jazz is a conversation between the performers.The notes are letters, which when put together form words and phrases.Phrases string together to form paragraphs,tell a story.If you understand the language, you know what they're saying,otherwise you can still appreciate the beauty and virtuosity of the moment.Jazz was never meant for an audience.The audience is privileged to have simply witnessed this work of art be produced from thin air, and to have contributed to it by their energy and applause.
Amaizing pianist....
but that drummer man.... that dude's got style.
BRAVOOO!!!
Epic piano and amazing drummin'
It's refreshing to hear Bill Evans straight ahead somewhat sometimes! And it's always great to hear Beautiful Love rendered by him.
The master at work
Thank you jane8948 for posting Bill Evans. He played a live concert when I was at North Texas State University in Denton, Texas. Thanks Again, - Rob :)
Bill changed my whole attitude towards life and music and I'm a drummer. Thanks Bill.
one never gets tires listening to him (like Bach!) got to know it thanks to Kent Hewitt, a great American pianist
Excellent clip, thanks for posting.
The mind boggles at the delightful sense of melody and phrasing Bill Evans brought to the piano. His portrait should be next to the word genius in the dictionary.
All solo's so great, so wonderful!
Thank you Bill, you are the greatest jazz piano player, ever.
they all are amazing but man you gotta love that drummer
Bill Evans,what can be said except beautiful!!!!
Im in love with this man.
@jcarlosco I'm trying to guess what you don't understand. On bass it is Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen. The character of "Ø" is known only in Norway and Denmark. As a icon of jazz his name is often abbrivated to NHØP
workshop with nice intro.so the players can get comfortable....then. magic!
They are so GREAT!!
@jane8948 I'm a huge jazz fan. I listen and play it every day. Thanks so much for posting this and all other videos!
inspiração pra gerações futuras... toco piano jazz por causa de bill evans!
Não sou músico..mas concordo com vc...ele é o Pelé do piano jazz..
¨*no me hace falta salir a ver el cielo, cuando escucho a Bill Evans* Spinetta
Bill I miss u.
impresionantes armonias del maestro BILL... no tengo palabras
Love this. Thank you. I still remember seeing Bill at Shelly's Manne Hole in the early 60s.
Bill Evans is in my top 10 jazz pianist.
顔をゆがめて乗っている気分を表すエバンスのピアノ、聴いている方も思わず顔を歪めて聴く。
ビューティフル！
...and young NHOP? Simply genius.
ohh jazz pianooooo... !! it's magic !! simple as that
Wow... its hard to explain how happy this video makes me... and sad because im too young to have seen Bill Evans and whom I think is Scott LaFaro play
Perfectly amazing in every way
great video. simply amazing. and an interesting stage, i like it.
Bill was a true Genius...one of a kind!
Thanks for the share my dear...love it! It is beautiful like you...
Beautiful selection :)
Oh my lord, my lord - this is a thing of beauty. I agree with FXIX. I listen to Coltrane or Evans at The Vanguard 50 years ago, and it's like it was recorded last month. I listen to contemporary dreck and want to leap back in time.
thank you for the post Jane.
The one and only Bill Evans !!!!!!! ❤🙌🏻✌️🎹🎶🎶🎼🎼🎼🎼🎶🎶🎶
That man there is God! I'm sure of this.
Merry Christmas.
Fantastic - untouchable.
amazing! classic bill....
Luv it. All That Jazz!
I love jazz too and i'm young :).We're rare but we exist:!
this is precious i love jazz
Fantastic stuff.
Dang. So that's Alan Dawson. I did his whole book, learned the drum ritual. Never saw a video of him until now...
Wow its so nice 🌸
Eu não conheço ben esse cara mas dá pra perceber que toca muito bem,incrível.Abraços do Brasil
that's an awesome song
After 1955, the two most influential musicians in jazz were Coltrane and Bill Evans (both left Miles' sextet after "Kind of Blue". Bill went on to "reinvent" the jazz piano trio (reaching an early zenith in 1961, just prior to the death of his brilliant bassist Scott LaFaro). Contrary to the views of some cursory jazz followers, the remainder of Bill's career was anything but a surrender to drug addiction. Even the week before his death he made an 8-night stand (available in its entirety on 16 discs) that reveals him at his lyrical, most "singing" and expressive best. Prior to forming his last trio in 1978,, he worked hard on "time," resisting the usual "laying back" and playing behind the beat in favor of "anticipatory phrasing," which produced some of his most remarkable tension-release solos.
This is the thinnest I've seen Bill (Like Sinatra and Maynard Ferguson, he would fill out considerably). But he always had the largest hands I've seen on any pianist (not just long fingers--thick!). Not only did he play richly textured chords, but his control of key pressure enabled him to extract the thickest, densest, most complex tones as well as highlight countermelodies. Fortunately, few of his recordings were made by the popular jazz engineer whose "re-constructions" of the piano barely resembled its actual sound.
But who's the drummer and bassist?
I believe its Scott LaFaro on Bass
LaFaro died in June 1961.
NHØP looked very innocent before he grew a beard :-)
The drummer is Alan Dawson. Later he played with the Brubeck quartet.
Clearly a datation error because it is obviously La Faro playing!!...I checked out photos of Scott to confirm this fact!!...more like 1960-61 rather than 1965!!...very rare footage of La Faro's brilliant playing!!...a true blessing to see Scott perform!!...
It is Niels Henning indeed! I even recognize his double bass! Also you can watch the Danish documentary about Niels in which he is shown at the same young age as in the video here above. Too bad there aren't any subtitles in the Danish documentary, however.
master piece!
Fantastic!!!
Monica zetterlund
I agree I don't understand jazz. To me I don't have to understand music, I have to feel it and my head doesn't have to hurt after listening to it.
My man Bill was RIPPED on some good shit that night.
un grande !! grande pezzo , grandi accordi ...
Without doubt the best legend ever~
Glad you UNDERSTAND jazz.
beautifull song
Awesome !!
excelent NHOP's solo
Look at Bill!!! He gettin into his music. lol
Freakin Legend man.
It's amazing how different this rendition sounds from either of his recording of it on Explorations. He was sun an incredible artis and this part of his life was when he was at his best in my opinion.
@Drwhispin , It's Alan Dawson and Scott LoFaro....not NHOP as some have suggested
Wonderful!
Gustave play with touch light. Very good.
You know, once upon time tv did'nt have colours.
Pederson is definitely a step up from Israels (and even Gomez). But LaFaro and much later Marc Johnson were catalysts who brought out the best in Bill (and maybe the best the music is capable of yielding). Is there any video of Scottie? He's simply overwhelming even on the recordings before he met Bill--the dates on the Contemporary label where he's simply walking bass lines. The time, the note choices, the audio reproduction (Lester Koenig and engineer Roy DuNann) are sheer perfection.
Scott Lafaro was killed in 1961 , in a car accident 😢, a tragic loss to the world. Bill Evans was extremely devastated by his death, haunted him most of his life. He influenced me to be a bassist!!
great stuff, thanks!
I didn’t really get Bill Evans early in my jazz life, it was all about Chick, Jarrett, then Oscar. 30yrs later and I’m properly rediscovering Evans. Need some playlists to really get into though. Difficult to find good sources of his music now on yt music etc. if anyone has any album recommendations that would be great.
Wow! thanks for this one...
Great recording. It's amazing to me how often people say "Oh, it's a rare video of Scott LaFaro". There's almost no footage of LaFaro playing with Evans. Sadly.
the bassist in this video is a very young neils henning-orsted pedersen. there arent any public videos of LaFaro that last more than a few seconds
Bill evans!!! Yess
As an ex-"jobbing" Bassists from 70's 80s'90,s I didn't discover Scott LaFaro until 1971.he had inspired me like no other player on any instrument ever did.not just technically (especially at that point in time) but the level of empathy came through his playing are beyond words..... ie. Evans was his best with S.L. Thank you.
Beautiful tune...Good to know even the masters rush sometimes!
that is some of the greatest jazz of all time. Expressive playing. Great soloing. Just genius.
I don´t "have to do" anything. I listen to jazz because I like it, and when I don´t know something that is pretty well-known, I´m not embarrassed. I´m originally a classical singer so that´s the music I listen to the most. But congratulations to you, seems like you´re a glorious jazz expert who has the power to tell the barbarous undereducated people what "listening" they HAVE to do.
please stop criticizing, open your heart.we owe that much