Bill Evans Trio - Nardis - 19 Mar 65 (7 of 11) video free download


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London, March 19, 1965

Personnel:

Bill Evans - p

Chuck Israels - b

Larry Bunker - d

Set:

Part I

Five (theme)

Elsa

Summertime

Come Rain Or Come Shine

My Foolish Heart

Re: Person I Knew

Israel

Five (theme)

Part II

Five (theme)

How My Heart Sings

Nardis

Who Can I Turn To?

Some Day My Prince Will Come

How Deep Is The Ocean?

Waltz For Debby

Notes:

"Nardis" was composed for Cannonball Adderley by Miles Davis. The piece first appeared on the trio's LP EXPLORATIONS (release date: 2 Feb 61).

This is the third incarnation of Bill Evans' great '60s piano trios, playing at a very high level. Chuck Israels' bass work, in particular, is nothing short of virtuosic. His playing shows the influence of Scott LaFaro -- especially in his use of counterpoint -- but he's supremely inventive.

Background:

Evans' first (and greatest) trio featured the irreplaceable Scott LaFaro on double bass and Paul Motian on drums. After LaFaro's tragic death in a car accident in 1961 (at age 25), Evans was so overcome with grief that he didn't play again publicly for almost a year. In early '62, he reformed his trio and hired Chuck Israels to replace LaFaro. Motian departed the trio in 1964, and was replaced by Larry Bunker.

If you're interested in hearing the greatest of all piano trios, here are the CDs to buy:

PORTRAIT IN JAZZ (1959)

EXPLORATIONS (1961)

THE COMPLETE VILLAGE VANGUARD RECORDINGS, 1961 (3-CDs representing the trio's complete five sets at the Village Vanguard on Sunday, June 25, 1961, 11 days before LaFaro's death).

Comments

8 years ago

Thomas Hobson

Nardis was on the Cannonball record 'Portrait of Cannonball.' I believe that was the earliest recording of the tune, although I could be wrong. Either way, it was a good three years before Explorations! 

8 years ago

Sérgio G. S'andre

Bom demais...

9 years ago

MescalinaTv

gracias hiphop por adentrarme a esta maravillosa musica 

9 years ago

jorge rodrigues

Bill Evans - pianoChuck Israels - bassLarry Bunker - drums

9 years ago

James Williamson

Nardis – Bill Evans Trio

9 years ago

Sean Dougherty

Nardis – Bill Evans Trio

9 years ago

WJ_ J.

Nardis – Bill Evans Trio

9 years ago

Ilana X.

Nardis – Bill Evans Trio

9 years ago

No Name

Does anyone else hear a bit of Bemsha Swing in the melody?

9 years ago

Luka Zavisic

The harmonicall aspect of this composition is brilliant. Although my favourite is of course Bill Evans version, but you can't forget who wrote it. By the way, if anyone wants to listen to my version of Nardis with my trio, just visit my channell. Thanks! Luka

9 years ago

Rolf Westerberg

The grand master Bill Evans take us to his world of magic music!

9 years ago

Jorge Ubeda

Evans...

9 years ago

rwkenyon

Miles Davis did not write Nardis for Bill Evans, but for pianist and vocalist Ben Sidran: "Nardis is "Sidran" spelled backwards!

9 years ago

dr05guitar

can't argue with that... man Israels knows how to lay out a nice solo

9 years ago

Arne Thorbjoernsen

BILL EVANS TRIO: Nardis

9 years ago

Kenneth Nielsen

The guy in the audience with the cigareeet butt hanging out of his mouth. How times have changed... but this music is still good.

9 years ago

Alexander Posukhov

Favorite Evans tune

9 years ago

Cal Bezemer

My favorite pianist since I heard the Village Vanguard Albums. A friend had a DVD. In Sweden I think, a short concert at a private home with a handful of people, and there is some conversing with the people. Extraordinary.

9 years ago

Arsen Ahmed

спасибо

9 years ago

Benoit Gingras

rythme et douceur, ont peut s'imaginer coucher près d'une femme et... prend quelques minutes, écoute les autres pièces

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