New Jazz Conceptions

by Bill Evans

Overview

Although all of Bill Evans's Riverside recordings have been reissued on a massive box set, those listeners who have not invested in that may very well be satisfied to pick up a few of his Milestone two-fers. This particular one reissues the influential pianist's very first session as a leader (which was originally on an LP titled New Jazz Conceptions), a trio date with bassist Teddy Kotick and drummer Paul Motian that also includes three unaccompanied piano solos (highlighted by the original version of Evans's most famous composition, "Waltz for Debby"). In addition, there is a full album of previously unreleased music: an alternate take of "No Cover, No Minimum," an unaccompanied version of "Some Other Time" from 1958 and four solo pieces that Evans cut in 1962, his first recordings after the tragic death of his bassist Scott LaFaro. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	09/13/2024
Label:	Destination Moon
UPC:	8055515235531

Tracks

1. I Love You
2. Five
3. I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good
4. Conception
5. Easy Living
6. Displacement
7. Speak Low
8. Waltz for Debby
9. Our Delight
10. My Romance
11. No Cover, No Minimum

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bill Evans   Primary Artist,Piano
Paul Motian   Guest Artist,Drums
Joe Puma   Guitar
Teddy Kotick   Bass
Jerry Bruno   Bass
Eddie Costa   Vibraphone
Oscar Pettiford   Bass

Technical Credits

Ogden Nash   Composer
Bill Grauer, Jr.   Producer
Cole Porter   Composer
Jack Higgins   Engineer
Duke Ellington   Composer
Geoff Tate   Composer
Lorenz Hart   Composer
A.M. Brunner   Composer
James Van Heusen   Composer
Ralph Rainger   Composer
George Shearing   Composer
Kurt Weill   Composer
Paul Francis Webster   Composer
Bill Evans   Composer
Gene Lees   Composer
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Leo Robin   Composer
Jerry Jeff Walker   Composer
Michael Wilton   Composer
Orrin Keepnews   Producer,Liner Notes
Chuck Dukowski   Composer
Monaco   Composer
Gordon Jenkins   Composer
Earl Zindars   Composer
Nash   Composer
Tadd Dameron   Composer