The Death of the Cool Nov 21, 2009
Right now I am listening to one of the great jazz recordings, Stolen Moments, from a 1961 album by the saxophonist Oliver Nelson, accompanied by Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Eric Dolphy on flute and alto, Bill Evans on piano, and others. It is a thoughtful, bluesy eight or nine minutes during which, it seems to me, as I drift into the music, that the group pretty well summarize an America at the tipping point of a deeply unsettling change. (The American Conservative)
Fusion violinist Jean-Luc Ponty electrifies Nov 4, 2009
Intoxicated by the music of Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Bill Evans, he learned to play jazz on clarinet but felt compelled to stretch out on his main ax. His dazzling playing caught the ear of expatriate American jazzmen like Powell and saxophonist Johnny Griffin, the French public and rockers like the English band Soft Machine, who tapped him to record. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Miles Davis masterly Kind of Blue turns 50 Oct 7, 2009
But in 1959, Cobb the last surviving musician in a group that included saxophonists John Coltrane and Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, pianists Bill Evans and Wynton Kelly, and bassist Paul Chambers regarded it "as just another Miles Davis record date.". "It was relaxed and the guys always had fun around each other," said Cobb. (MSNBC -- Music)
PLAYLIST: It's a 'Drag' with Cross Canadian Ragweed Sep 8, 2009
My Man's Gone Now Bill Evans Trio. Genius who paved way for Eldar would have been 80 last month; this from the 1961 Village Vanguard live sessions. (USA Today -- Life)
Theodore Wright Cristobal Aug 27, 2009
The Sierra Vista Herald. Last updated on Wednesday, Aug 26, 2009 - 02:14:34 am MST. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Eliane Elias Releases Two Gems On B... Aug 25, 2009
Eliane Elias Releases Two Gems On Blue Note: From Bill Evans To Bossa Nova Eliane Proves She Can Master It All ... From Bill Evans To Bossa Nova Eliane Proves She Can Master It All ... Eliane Elias flexes some versatile musical muscle on her two latest releases: Something For You, a Bill Evans tribute and a nod to her heritage with Bossa Nova Stories. (Suite101.com)
Hypocrisy, Hoaxes, and Human Smuggling Aug 22, 2009
Fifty years ago, Miles Davis and Bill Evans teamed up to explore the musical implications of a new form of improvisation called "modal jazz." The result was the best-selling, and perhaps best, jazz album of all time. 6) ": How the greatest wine hoax ever has diminished a brilliant British oenophile," by Mike Steinberger. (Slate)
Miles at the Movies Aug 18, 2009
He hangs up his coat, picks up the stereo remote, and turns on "All Blues." As the fluttering of Bill Evans' piano gives way to swinging, languid saxophone riffs, the grizzled agent, alone in his apartment, begins stripping himself of his hardened exterior, both literally and metaphoricallythe gun drops on the table, followed by his handcuffs and badge. Clip from In the Line of Fire Columbia Pictures, 1993. (Slate)
Kind of Blue Aug 18, 2009
Russell recommended someone he'd hired for a few of his own sessions, an intense young white man named Bill Evans. Evans was conservatory-trained with a penchant for the French Impressionist composers, like Ravel and Debussy, whose harmonies floated airily above the melody line. (Slate)
Tony Bennett, Dave Brubeck spin magic again Aug 12, 2009
Bennett, who has performed with such outstanding jazz pianists as Ralph Sharon and Bill Evans, got a thrill from playing with Brubeck at Newport. "What I loved about it was he's such an inspiration to me," the 83-year-old Bennett said. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
"Straight No Chaser" The Music of M... Jul 20, 2009
"His music is a brew indeed, wildly contrasting rhythmic bottoms and electronic serial sound, wrote Imamu Amiri Baraka (LeRoi Jones), author of Blues People and Black Music ( Harper Perennial ). Born in 1926, Miles grew up in East St. Louis, Illinois, to a privileged life. His family had a big house in the city and a 200-acre country estate where he loved to ride horses when he was a boy. Miles began playing the trumpet when he was 13-years-old, after receiving the instrument from his father and... (Suite101.com)
The Best Year in Jazz Ever Jul 17, 2009
Bill Evans - Portrait In Jazz, the first album featuring the amazing trio with Scott Lafaro and Paul Motian, permanently changed the perception of a jazz piano trio Frank Sinatra - Live In Australia, if you thought Sinatra was all restrained schlock this album will change your mind quickly. Ray Charles - The Genius of Ray Charles, take Ray Charles plus hired guns from Basie and Ellington, add a little Quincy Jones and you've got one fantastic album. (Slate)
Lake Wales native in concert July 18 Jul 16, 2009
With this homecoming performance, Allen will be exhibiting his deep roots in jazz, and the influence of major names such as Bill Evans, David Hazeltine, Wynton Kelly, Chick Corea, Andy LaVerne, and Dan Haerle. Allen has also been recording and producing music in the Tampa Bay area. (Lake Wales News, FL)
REQUIRED READING Jun 29, 2009
by Bill Evans and Marianna Jameson (Forge) ... 7 Eyewitness News weatherman Bill Evans, a businessman sets out to mine clean-burning methane hydrate fuel from the bottom of the Caribbean. (New York Post -- Opinions)
13 of Johnny Mercer’s most memorable songs Jun 28, 2009
Tony Bennett and Bill Evans Days of Wine and Roses. Ella Fitzgerald s imperial Blues in the Night. (Boston Globe)
The Jazz Beat: Diana Krall, struggling no more Jun 28, 2009
He started giving me Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Bill Evans, and John Coltrane records. At age 17 she won a scholarship from the Vancouver International Jazz Festival to study at Berklee College of Music in Boston. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Freihofer's Jazz Fest Jun 26, 2009
" The first one was used on the record. The second was made available on later CD releases.The special music created on those days was based on the ideas of Davis and Bill Evans, one of the most influential pianists in jazz history. It brought to the fore "modal" playing, in which musicians improvised on a series of scales, not frequent and frantic chord progressions that were the basis of modern jazz in the 1940s and 1950s. People weren't writing like that in jazz in 1959 and it caused a stir.... (Albany Times Union)
State high school activities association announces award recipients Jun 25, 2009
Coaches and directors Bill Evans, Rapid City Stevens High School, orchestra director, State All-State Orchestra chair & All-State Orchestra site host; Dave Michaud, Pine Ridge High School, wrestling coach; Mike Olson, Bennett County High School, former wrestling coach & advisory committee member; Mark Upward, Vermillion High School, gymnastics coach & advisory committee member. Contest officials Loy Gravholt , Yankton, oral interpretation (also former oral interpretation coach); Paul Schreiner,... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Links to other featured weather-related tunes Jun 17, 2009
by Bill Evans 9/26/07. by The Temptations 9/19/07. (USA Today -- Weather)
Memories Of Miles Jun 5, 2009
"Kind of Blue," featuring Davis on trumpet, Julian "Cannonball" Adderley and John Coltrane on saxophones, Bill Evans (and Wynton Kelly on one cut) on piano, Paul Chambers on bass and Cobb, is a record that simmers on just the right flame, bluesy and serene ... He told Bill Evans once, "You know, when a new guy comes in the band, he has to make love to everybody in the band." (Cobb cracks up. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Making good on Kerouac’s promise May 23, 2009
Shearing was very good but my favorite of all time is Bill Evans. He died in 1980. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Benevento likes to toy with jazz-rock sound May 15, 2009
"And I feel like I landed on the song side more than the improv side, which was hard, because I was studying Bill Evans and Kenny Kirkland. I need to get some improvisation in, but I can't fight my desire and love for melodic songs.". Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Contemporary, smooth, whatever May 6, 2009
The former grew up in a musical family in Switzerland listening to Scott Joplin, Thelonious Monk, Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock, and McCoy Tyner. Bugnon adds funk, R&B, and a touch of gospel to his sound. (Boston Globe)
Bennett, 82, enjoys the good life Apr 28, 2009
A I loved Count Basie, but the best I've ever performed with was Bill Evans. I never heard anyone who matched him. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Apple: A PC is no bargain when it doesnt do what you want Apr 17, 2009
"Millions of people have switched to Mac because they love the security, stability and power that comes with world-class hardware and amazing software that just works, right out of the box," Apple spokesman Bill Evans, told Macworld. "A PC is no bargain when it doesn't do what you want. The one thing that both Apple and Microsoft can agree on is that everyone thinks the Mac is cool; with its great designs and advanced software, nothing matches it at any price.". (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Cathcart Health Center open house Tuesday Apr 14, 2009
Northern Wyoming Ophthalmology, Absaroka Orthopaedics, Big Horn Foot Clinic, Northern Rockies Neuro-Spine, WPH Outpatient Physical Therapy, Coe Pharmacy, WHP Outpatient Behavioral Health, WPH Psychiatric Services, WPH Urgent Care Clinic, general surgeon Dr. Bill Evans, internal medicine suite and Healing Grounds coffee bar. Comments. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
* World Business Quick Take Mar 12, 2009
On the face of it this is a surprisingly good result, Westpac chief economist Bill Evans said. Evans said the governments A$42 billion (US$27. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Nickelback scores a fiver Feb 8, 2009
Take, for instance, Chris Donnelly, up for traditional jazz album of the year, whose solo piano playing crosses a subtle musical bridge between Bill Evans and Glenn Gould. "If you listen to the album, you'll hear a lot of different influences: jazz, classical, minimalist, there are lots of different things in there. I don't sit there and say I'm going to make a jazz album or a classical album, or that I'm going to blend the two. I'm just going to do what I do," Donnelly said. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
