The Complete Bill Evans on Verve

~ Release by Bill Evans (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

The original Verve release of this 18-CD box set is notable for being in a metal box that is designed to rust over time. One of the edges is fairly sharp as well. I tell people that they better wear gloves if the haven't had a tetanus booster.

Annotation last modified on 2015-02-19 22:37 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼ CD 2
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1'Round Midnight
producer:
Creed Taylor
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1963-02-09)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1963-02-09)
instrumental recording of:
’Round Midnight (on 1963-02-09)
lyricist:
Bernie Hanighen
composer:
Thelonious Monk and Cootie Williams
publisher:
Advanced Music, Advanced Music corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Thelonious Music, Thelonious Music Corporation (Publisher, affiliated to BMI.), Ultra Empire Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
is based on:
I Need You So
6:36
2How About You?
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer) (on 1963-02-09)
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Creed Taylor
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1963-02-09)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1963-02-09)
instrumental recording of:
How About You? (on 1963-02-09)
lyricist:
Ralph Freed
composer:
Burton Lane
publisher:
CBS Feist Catalog, Inc., EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Leo Feist, Inc., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
2:50
3Spartacus Love Theme
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer) (on 1963-05-20)
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Creed Taylor
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1963-05-20)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1963-05-20)
instrumental cover recording of:
Love Theme (Spartacus) (on 1963-05-20)
lyricist:
Terry Callier and Alex North (US composer)
composer:
Alex North (US composer)
publisher:
Cristal Publishing, Northern Music (song publisher), Northern Music Corp., Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label) and USI A Music Publishing
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), ジ・インプレッションズ, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
5:11
4Blue Monk
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer) (on 1963-05-20)
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Creed Taylor
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1963-05-20)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1963-05-20)
recording of:
Blue Monk (on 1963-05-20)
publisher:
Thelonious Monk
composer:
Thelonious Monk
4:34
5Stella by Starlight
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer) (on 1963-02-09)
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Creed Taylor
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1963-02-09)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1963-02-09)
instrumental recording of:
Stella by Starlight (on 1963-02-09)
lyricist:
Ned Washington (in 1946)
writer:
Ned Washington and Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor) (in 1944)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
4:53
6Hey There
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer) (on 1963-02-09)
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Creed Taylor
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1963-02-09)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1963-02-09)
instrumental recording of:
Hey There (The Pajama Game) (on 1963-02-09)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Adler (musical composer/lyricist) and Jerry Ross (musical composer/lyricist)
publisher:
Frank Music (from 1954 until 2010), J & J Ross Co. (from 2011 to present) and Lakshmi Puja Music Ltd. (from 2011 to present)
part of:
The Pajama Game (musical)
4:31
7N.Y.C.'s No Lark
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer) (on 1963-02-06)
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Creed Taylor
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1963-02-06)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1963-02-06)
recording of:
N.Y.C.’s No Lark (on 1963-02-06)
composer:
Bill Evans (pianist)
5:37
8Just You, Just Me
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer) (on 1963-02-09)
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Creed Taylor
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1963-02-09)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1963-02-09)
instrumental recording of:
Just You, Just Me (on 1963-02-09)
lyricist:
Raymond Klages (in 1929)
composer:
Jesse Greer (in 1929)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd., Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.) and Robbins Music Corporation
part of:
New York, New York (soundtrack of the 1977 film)
2:37
9Bemsha Swing
producer:
Creed Taylor
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1963-02-09)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1963-02-09)
cover recording of:
Bemsha Swing (instrumental) (on 1963-02-09)
composer:
Denzil Best and Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Bayes Music Corporation, Bocu Music Ltd. and Thelonious Music
2:57
10A Sleepin' Bee
producer:
Creed Taylor
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1963-02-09)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1963-02-09)
cover recording of:
A Sleepin’ Bee (House of Flowers) (on 1963-02-09)
lyricist:
Harold Arlen and Truman Capote
composer:
Harold Arlen
publisher:
Harwin Music and S.A. Music Co.
part of:
House of Flowers
4:14
11For Heaven's Sake
producer:
Creed Taylor
bass:
Gary Peacock (American jazz bassist) (on 1963-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Paul Motian (US jazz drummer, percussionist & composer) (on 1963-12-18)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1963-12-18)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1963-12-18)
cover recording of:
For Heaven’s Sake (on 1963-12-18)
composer:
Elise Bretton, Sherman Edwards and Donald Meyer
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc.
4:26
12A Sleepin' Bee
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-12-18)
recording engineer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer) (on 1963-12-18)
producer:
Creed Taylor
bass and double bass [bass]:
Gary Peacock (American jazz bassist) (on 1963-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Paul Motian (US jazz drummer, percussionist & composer) (on 1963-12-18)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1963-12-18)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1963-12-18)
instrumental recording of:
A Sleepin’ Bee (House of Flowers) (on 1963-12-18)
lyricist:
Harold Arlen and Truman Capote
composer:
Harold Arlen
publisher:
Harwin Music and S.A. Music Co.
part of:
House of Flowers
instrumental cover recording of:
A Sleepin’ Bee (House of Flowers) (on 1963-12-18)
lyricist:
Harold Arlen and Truman Capote
composer:
Harold Arlen
publisher:
Harwin Music and S.A. Music Co.
part of:
House of Flowers
5:34
13Always (breakdown)
producer:
Creed Taylor
bass:
Gary Peacock (American jazz bassist) (on 1963-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Paul Motian (US jazz drummer, percussionist & composer) (on 1963-12-18)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1963-12-18)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1963-12-18)
instrumental cover recording of:
Always (on 1963-12-18)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1925)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Irving Berlin Inc. and Irving Berlin Music
0:32
14Always (complete take)
producer:
Creed Taylor
bass:
Gary Peacock (American jazz bassist) (on 1963-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Paul Motian (US jazz drummer, percussionist & composer) (on 1963-12-18)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1963-12-18)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1963-12-18)
instrumental cover recording of:
Always (on 1963-12-18)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1925)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Irving Berlin Inc. and Irving Berlin Music
3:55
15Always (master take)
recording engineer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer) (on 1963-12-18)
producer:
Creed Taylor
double bass [bass]:
Gary Peacock (American jazz bassist) (on 1963-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Paul Motian (US jazz drummer, percussionist & composer) (on 1963-12-18)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1963-12-18)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1963-12-18)
instrumental cover recording of:
Always (on 1963-12-18)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1925)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Irving Berlin Inc. and Irving Berlin Music
4:03
16Everything Happens to Me
producer:
Creed Taylor
bass:
Gary Peacock (American jazz bassist) (on 1963-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Paul Motian (US jazz drummer, percussionist & composer) (on 1963-12-18)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1963-12-18)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1963-12-18)
instrumental cover recording of:
Everything Happens to Me (on 1963-12-18)
lyricist:
Tom Adair
composer:
Matt Dennis (American singer, pianist, band leader)
publisher:
Commander Publications, Dorsey Brothers Music, Embassy Music Corporation and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
4:40
17Dancing in the Dark
recording engineer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer) (on 1963-12-18)
producer:
Creed Taylor
double bass [bass]:
Gary Peacock (American jazz bassist) (on 1963-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Paul Motian (US jazz drummer, percussionist & composer) (on 1963-12-18)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1963-12-18)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1963-12-18)
instrumental recording of:
Dancing in the Dark (on 1963-12-18)
lyricist:
Howard Dietz (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
publisher:
Arthur Schwartz Music Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), WC Music Corp., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
The Band Wagon (1953 film)
4:36
18Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
recording engineer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer) (on 1963-12-18)
producer:
Creed Taylor
double bass [bass]:
Gary Peacock (American jazz bassist) (on 1963-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Paul Motian (US jazz drummer, percussionist & composer) (on 1963-12-18)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1963-12-18)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1963-12-18)
instrumental recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (on 1963-12-18)
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1932)
composer:
J. Fred Coots (in 1932)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Haven Gillespie Music Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Leo Feist Ltd, Leo Feist, Inc., SBK United Partnership and The Songwriters Guild
4:23
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Credits

Release

printed in:United States
art direction and design:Patricia Lie
photography:Jim Marshall (photographer)
Jan Persson (photography)
Giuseppe Pino (photographer)
Chuck Stewart (photographer, best known for his portraits of jazz singers and musicians)
liner notes:Joseph F. Laredo
Chick Corea (jazz pianist) (in 1995-07)
Neil Tesser (in 1995-07)
executive producer:Richard Seidel
mastering:Suha Gur
bass:Eddie Gomez (jazz double bassist) (on 1969-10-14, on 1969-10-21)
bass trombone:Paul Faulise (American jazz trombone player, based in New Jersey, USA.) (on 1970-05-01)
cello:Seymour Barab (on 1969-11-13, on 1970-05-01)
George Ricci (on 1969-11-13, on 1970-05-01)
drums (drum set):Sol Gubin (on 1970-05-01)
electric piano:Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1969-10-14, on 1969-10-21)
flugelhorn:George Triffon (on 1969-10-21)
flute:Harvey Estrin (on 1969-10-21, on 1970-05-01)
French horn:Ray Alonge (french horn) (on 1969-10-21, on 1970-05-01)
Joseph DeAngelis (on 1970-05-01)
guitar:Sam Brown (jazz guitarist) (on 1969-10-14, on 1969-10-21, on 1970-05-01)
piano:Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1969-10-14, on 1969-10-21, on 1970-05-01)
reeds:Romeo Penque (on 1969-10-21)
William Slapin (on 1970-05-01)
trombone:Paul Faulise (American jazz trombone player, based in New Jersey, USA.) (on 1969-10-21)
John Messner (trombone) (on 1969-10-21)
Wayne Andre (on 1970-05-01)
Mickey Gravine (on 1970-05-01)
trumpet:Jerome Kail (on 1969-10-14)
George Triffon (on 1969-10-21)
viola:Alfred Brown (viola) (on 1969-11-13, on 1970-05-01)
Norman Forrest (on 1969-11-13)
David Schwartz (violist) (on 1970-05-01)
violin:Leo Kahn (on 1969-11-13, on 1970-05-01)
George Ockner (on 1969-11-13, on 1970-05-01)
Raoul Polikian (on 1969-11-13, on 1970-05-01)
Aaron Rosand (violinist) (on 1969-11-13)
Norman Forrest (on 1970-05-01)
Karen Jones (Violinist) (on 1970-05-01)
Tosha Samaroff (on 1970-05-01)
David Schwartz (violist) (on 1970-05-01)
conductor:Mickey Leonard (on 1969-10-21, on 1969-11-13, on 1970-05-01)
arranger:Mickey Leonard
manufactured by and marketed by:Verve Records (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1997)
recorded at:Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1969-10-14, on 1969-10-21)
Century Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1969-11-13)
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States (on 1970-05-01)
mastered at:PolyGram Studios (Tape master storage facility and mastering studio in Edison, NJ) in Edison, New Jersey, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2496350 [info]
ASIN:US: B0000047DA [info]