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All Music Guide - Scott Yanow
Bill Evans' debut as a leader found the 27-year-old pianist already sounding much different than the usual Bud Powell-influenced keyboardists of the time. Even in 1956 more than a year before he joined the Miles Davis Sextet, Evans had his own chord voicings and a lyrical yet swinging style. Three selections including the original version of his classic "Waltz for Debby" on this CD reissue are taken solo, while the other nine including his future theme "Five," "Speak Low" and two versions of "No Cover, No Minimum" are performed in a trio with bassist Teddy Kotick and drummer Paul Motian. A strong start to a rather significant career. [New Jazz Conceptions was reissued in ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Scott Yanow
Bill Evans' debut as a leader found the 27-year-old pianist already sounding much different than the usual Bud Powell-influenced keyboardists of the time. Even in 1956 more than a year before he joined the Miles Davis Sextet, Evans had his own chord voicings and a lyrical yet swinging style. Three selections including the original version of his classic "Waltz for Debby" on this CD reissue are taken solo, while the other nine including his future theme "Five," "Speak Low" and two versions of "No Cover, No Minimum" are performed in a trio with bassist Teddy Kotick and drummer Paul Motian. A strong start to a rather significant career. [New Jazz Conceptions was reissued in 2006 and includes a bonus track.]
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 7/1/1991
  • Label: Ojc
  • UPC: 025218602525
  • Catalog Number: 25
  • Sales rank: 53,201

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 I Love You (3:55)
  2. 2 Five (4:03)
  3. 3 I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) (1:39)
  4. 4 Conception (4:47)
  5. 5 Easy Living (3:53)
  6. 6 Displacement (2:36)
  7. 7 Speak Low (5:10)
  8. 8 Waltz for Debby (1:20)
  9. 9 Our Delight (4:47)
  10. 10 My Romance (2:01)
  11. 11 No Cover, No Minimum (8:14)
  12. 12 No Cover, No Minimum (7:31)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Bill Evans Primary Artist, Piano
Teddy Kotick Bass
Paul Motian Drums
Technical Credits
Bill Evans Composer
Nat Hentoff Liner Notes
Jack Higgins Engineer
Orrin Keepnews Producer, Liner Notes
Frank Scott Cover Design
Hank Parker Cover Photo
Tamaki Beck Mastering
Francescha "Verve" Scott Cover Design
Bill Grauer Jr. Producer
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