Released in 1964 on Verve, The Individualism of Gil Evans stands as one of arranger-composer Gil Evans' most compelling works, showcasing some of the finest music of his career. The album blends Evans' originals and Miles Davis collaborations with inspired interpretations, all rendered through his distinctive big band lens. A core group of musicians, including Johnny Coles, Steve Lacy, Jimmy Cleveland, Tony Studd, Bill Barber, Elvin Jones, and Paul Chambers, lend a remarkable consistency of texture and mood. Evans himself plays piano throughout, his touch especially poignant on "The Barbara Song," where a sense of deep pathos is underscored by Shorter's expressive tenor. From the brooding atmosphere of "Time of the Barracudas" to the one-chord intensity of "El Toreador," the album highlights Evans' mastery of tone, space, and orchestral nuance. The Verve Vault series is always mastered from analog tapes and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.

With his powerful voice and unmistakable stage presence, Anthony Clark Evans presents a dazzling panorama of the great 19th-century baritone repertoire on this recording. The program ranges from the passionate drama of Italian verismo to the elegance of French opera and the exalted sound world of Richard Wagner. Evans opens with Leoncavallo's famous Prologue from Pagliacci, a programmatic manifesto of verismo, and continues with Giordano's searing denunciation "Nemico della patria" from Andrea Chenier and Puccini's dark scene from Il Tabarro. Donizetti and Offenbach provide melodic refinement and brilliant color from the Italian and French traditions, while Thomas's drinking song from Hamlet adds charm and lightness. Particular highlights are the Wagner arias - the intimate "Song to the Evening Star" from Tannhauser and the great scene of the Dutchman - where Evans's voice reveals both lyrical depth and dramatic radiance. The program concludes with central Verdi roles, from Rigoletto to Il Trovatore and Luisa Miller, showcasing the full range of Italian bel canto drama.

At the BBC - The Complete 1965 London Sets is the first official release of the historic Jazz 625 show at the BBC Television Theatre, Shepherd's Bush, on 19th March 1965 by the Bill Evans Trio. Transferred from the original tape reels at the BBC and restored and mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab. Includes an extensive insert with rare photographs from the show and liner notes by acclaimed jazz critic and author Marc Myers.

Portrait in Jazz marks a pivotal shift in jazz history, introducing a revolutionary "democratic" trio format where the piano, bass, and drums act as equal partners in a continuous musical conversation. Recorded in late 1959, the album features the legendary synergy of Bill Evans, Scott LaFaro, and Paul Motian, blending standards with original compositions through their signature "simultaneous improvisation".

Portrait in Jazz was Bill Evans' third album as a leader, following New Jazz Conceptions (1956) and Everybody Digs Bill Evans (1958). It was also Evans' first album as a leader with the talented bassist Scott LaFaro. Their superb interaction is evident from the very first track, and Evans was certainly aware of this. The collaboration between Evans and LaFaro would reach it's peak with their recordings made in June 1961 at the Village Vanguard in New York City. LaFaro died shortly afterward in a car accident (July 6, 1961), at the age of 25.

Waltz for Debby was recorded June 25, 1961 live at the Village Vanguard jazz club. The place acoustics played a big role: the small, triangular basement club naturally produced a warm, close-up sound. They were used portable Ampex tape machines with relatively few microphones - one near the piano, one for bass, one for drums, plus a room mic to capture the club's natural ambiance. This minimalist setup is part of why the recording still sounds intimate and natural. Bill Evans (that had a two-week engagement at the Village Vanguard with his trio) and producer Orrin Keepnews (Riverside Records co-founder) decided to capture a single Sunday of live performances in afternoon and evening sets. Result was high-quality material for two albums: "Sunday at the Village Vanguard" released first, 1961 and "Waltz for Debby" released the next year, 1962. The title track is a gentle, lyrical waltz Evans originally composed in 1956 as a musical portrait of his young niece, Debby. All compositions included feels Evans transforms them into deeply personal statements, with the the title track serving as the emotional centerpiece. A fantastic trio's telepathic communication, especially between Evans and bassist Scott LaFaro that tragically died in a car accident just 10 days after the recording at age 25. Widely regarded as one of the greatest piano trio albums of all time, "Waltz for Debby" showcases Evans' approach to the trio format, where bass and drums are not just accompaniment but equal partners in dialogue and these show how fluid and spontaneous was the trio himself.

The first official release of Bill Evans recorded live at the Penthouse jazz club in Seattle, Washington on May 12 and 19, 1966 with bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Joe Hunt. This is Resonance's 8th official release in cooperation with the Bill Evans Estate and was originally recorded by DJ Jim Wilke for KING-FM radio. The deluxe CD includes an extensive booklet with rare photos, liner notes by Evans scholar Marc Myers and interviews and testimonials from Bob James, Eddie Gomez and Joe Hunt.

Haunted Heart: The Legendary Riverside Studio Recordings brings together the complete studio recordings by the Bill Evans Trio featuring Scott LaFaro and Paul Motian. Included are the albums Portrait in Jazz and Explorations, plus 26 alternate takes - 17 previously unreleased. The collection includes rare photos, introduction by John Densmore (The Doors), new liner notes by Eugene Holley Jr. And audio is newly remastered by Paul Blakemore. 3 CD set.

Haunted Heart: The Legendary Riverside Studio Recordings brings together the complete studio recordings by the Bill Evans Trio featuring Scott LaFaro and Paul Motian. Included are the albums Portrait in Jazz and Explorations, plus 26 alternate takes - 17 previously unreleased. The collection includes rare photos, introduction by John Densmore (The Doors), new liner notes by Eugene Holley Jr. And audio is newly remastered by Paul Blakemore. 5 LP set on 180g vinyl with lacquers cut by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio.

Consecration I is a posthumous live album by the legendary jazz pianist Bill Evans. The recordings were captured during Evans' final performances at the Keystone Korner in San Francisco between August 31 and September 7, 1980. Consecration 1 showcases Evans' signature introspective style, blending lyrical phrasing with intricate harmonic progressions. The album features Evans alongside bassist Marc Johnson and drummer Joe LaBarbera, forming a trio that delivered deeply expressive interpretations of jazz standards and original compositions. Tracks like 'You and the Night And the Music', 'Emily', and 'Someday My Prince Will Come' highlight Evans' delicate touch and masterful improvisation. LISTEN: https://youtu. Be/mRX8EYhrH-0 * 180 GRAM AUDIOPHILE VINYL * CLASSIC JAZZ ALBUM RECORDED LIVE AT JAZZ CLUB KEYSTONE CORNER, 1980, SAN FRANCISCO, USA * FEATURING 'EMILY', 'YOU AND THE NIGHT' AND THE MUSIC AND SOMEDAY MY PRINCE WILL COME' Track listing: Side A 1. You And The Night And The Music 2. Emily 3. The Two Lonely People 4. I Do It For Your Love Side B 1. Re: Person I Knew 2. Polka Dots And Moonbeams 3. Knit For Mary 4. Someday My Prince Will Come

Acclaimed jazz artist Bill Evans' Momentum album is the 1972 live album recorded at a concert at Stadsschouwburg in Groningen, the Netherlands. The trio includes, next to Bill Evans on piano, Eddie Gomez on bass and Marty Morell on drums. The ensemble plays compositions by Bill Evans, Miles Davis' 'Nardis' and Michel Legrand's 'What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life'. The album received the prestigious German award Preis Der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik. Momentum is available as a limited edition of 1000 copies on blue coloured vinyl and includes a 4 page booklet with extensive liner-notes. LISTEN: https://youtu. Be/6kc0q_pmcqE * 180 GRAM AUDIOPHILE * INCLUDES 4-PAGE BOOKLET WITH LINER-NOTES * RECORDED LIVE AT STADSSCHOUWBURG IN GRONINGEN, THE NETHERLANDS. 1972 * TRACKS AND COMPOSITIONS BY BILL EVANS, MILES DAVIS, AND MICHEL LEGRAND * RECEIVED THE PRESTIGIOUS GERMAN AWARD PREIS DER DEUTSCHEN SCHALLPLATTENKRITIK * AVAILABLE AS A LIMITED EDITION OF 1000 COPIES ON BLUE COLORED VINYL Track listing: SIDE A 1. Re: Person I Knew 2. Elsa 3. Turn Out The Stars SIDE B 1. Gloria's Step 2. Emily 3. Quiet Now SIDE C 1. My Romance 2. Sugar Plum 3. The Two Lonely People SIDE D 1. Who Can I Turn To 2. What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life 3. Nardis

The versatility and timbral richness of the modern transverse flute have made it a protagonist of twentieth century music from Claude Debussy to Edgar Varese up to the latest generations of composers. It's melodious timbre has always been compared to the human voice. It has also been associated with the intimacy of the psyche (from the madness scene in Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor to Schonberg's Pierrot Lunaire lieder cycle). This is most likely because the flutist transforms breath into the sound of the instrument through direct contact without intermediary elements. The interest in the timbral peculiarities of the flute has gradually extended to all sizes of the instrument (from piccolo to double bass), this has allowed us to rediscover the expressive potential of a flute ensemble, as has already happened for centuries with stringed instruments. The result of this expressive exploration is a repertoire capable of inspiring the different technical and artistic solutions present in the recording of this CD: works written or revised between 2021 and 2022 for the Impetus Quintet. This recording is a series of musical "snapshots" that are as significant for those who listen to it as for those who recorded it. They are photographs of the present that surrounds us, moments of musical life and soundscapes. The sounds form an eclectic panorama made from different techniques and languages, sometimes transfigured or stylized-allusions and glimpses into worlds that intersect almost by chance in the present time.

Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. Originally released in 1962, Moon Beams is the first Bill Evans Trio album with Chuck Israel on bass, following the death of Scott LaFaro. Featuring the tracks "Re: Person I Knew" and "Very Early," the trio of Evans (piano) and Israel (bass) is completed by Paul Motion (drums). This new edition of the album is released as part of the Original Jazz Classics Series on 180-gram vinyl pressed at RTI with all-analog mastering from the original tapes at Cohearent Audio and a Stoughton Tip-On Jacket.

Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. Interplay is a 1963 album from legendary jazz pianist Bill Evans, originally released on the Riverside label. Joining Evans are Freddie Hubbard (trumpet), Jim Hall (guitar), Percy Heath (bass), and Philly Joe Jones (drums). This new edition of the album is released as part of the Original Jazz Classics Series on 180-gram vinyl pressed at RTI with all-analog mastering from the original tapes at Cohearent Audio and a Stoughton Tip-On Jacket.

The Bill Evans Trio with Scott LaFaro on bass and Paul Motian on drums would reach a climax with their June 25, 1961 club recordings at the Village Vanguard in New York. LaFaro would die in a car accident soon after (on July 6, 1961), at the age of 25. Evans was so shocked by his bassist's death that he waited a long time before forming a new trio. A selection of pieces from the Village Vanguard session was made by Evans himself and originally presented on two albums: Sunday at the Village Vanguard and Waltz for Debby, the latter presented here in it's entirety. THE COMPLETE ALBUM + 1 BONUS TRACK - 180-GRAM CRYSTAL CLEAR VINYL - LIMITED EDITION

FURTHER AHEAD: LIVE IN FINLAND (1964-1969), PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED BILL EVANS RECORDINGS, DUE FROM ELEMENTAL MUSIC ON RECORD STORE DAY 2025. - This 2CD set produced by Zev Feldman in cooperation with the Bill Evans Estate features performances by Bill Evans' working trios of the '60s and a 1965 date with guest alto saxophonist, Lee Konitz. "Further Ahead: Live In Finland (1964-1969)" [2 CD] Further Ahead: Live In Finland (1964-1969) is a collection of never-before-released recordings of jazz piano icon Bill Evans captured live in Finland in the mid-to-late 1960s. An official Elemental Music release in collaboration with the Bill Evans Estate, Further Ahead is a major discovery of recordings being released for the very first time as a 2 CD Digipak set with 28-page booklet included. Limited Edition.

Sunday at the Village Vanguard is a live album by jazz pianist and composer Bill Evans and his Trio consisting of Evans, bassist Scott LaFaro, and drummer Paul Motian. Released in 1961, the album is routinely ranked as one of the best live jazz recordings of all time.

A complete, previously unreleased performance in brilliant stereo sound quality by the legendary Bill Evans Trio. Audio transferred from the original stereo tape reels and mastered by Matthew Lutthans at the Mastering Lab. Recently found in the Kongsberg Jazz Festival archives, it was widely believed that this concert had not been recorded, and as such it doesn't appear on any of the Bill Evans discographies! Featuring Eddie Gomez on bass and Marty Morell on drums.

MORE STOCK ARRIVING SOON VIA VENDOR RESTOCK! A COMPLETE NEVER BEFORE RELEASED PERFORMANCE IN BRILLANT STEREO SOUND QUALITY BY THE LEGENDARY Bill Evans TRIO. REMASTERED AUDIO TRANSFERRED FROM THE ORIGINAL STEREO TAPE REELS. RECENTLY FOUND IN THE KONGSBERG JAZZ FESTIVAL ARCHIVES, IT WAS WIDELY BELIEVED THAT THIS CONCERT HAD NOT BEEN RECORDED, AND AS SUCH IT DOESN't APPEAR ON ANY OF THE Bill Evans DISCOGRAPHIES! FEATURING EDDIE GOMEZ ON BASS AND MARTY MORELL ON DRUMS. 2-LP SET - 180-GRAM HIGH QUALITY VIRGIN VINYL Recorded live at the Kongsberg Jazz Festival at Kongsberg Kino, Kongsberg, Norway, Friday, June 26, 1970. Includes COMPREHENSIVE BOOKLET with original never before published photos from the actual concert, as well as especially prepared essays.

Recorded at the 1970 Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland and produced by Helen Keane, Montreux II (originally issued on the CTI label) was the second of Bill Evans' Montreux concert recordings to be released, following the Grammy Award-winning Bill Evans at the Montreux Jazz Festival (1968). It features the leader accompanied by Eddie Gomez on bass, and Marty Morell on drums. According to AllMusic writer Ken Dryden, the concert finds "the pianist in peak form" presenting "a terrific live performance." LIMITED GATEFOLD EDITION - 180-GRAM HIGH QUALITY VIRGIN VINYL