The Solo Sessions, Vol. 1

The Solo Sessions, Vol. 1 Artist: Bill Evans
Label: Milestone
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 025218917025
EAN: 0025218917025
ASIN: B000000XT1


Release Date: 1989-09-18

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Listmania:

  1. Bill Evans Discography - Part 1/2

Tracks:

  1. What Kind Of Fool Am I? (Take 1)
  2. Medley: My Favorite Things/Easy To Love/Baubles...
  3. When I Fall In Love
  4. Medley: 'Spartacus' Love Theme/Nardis
  5. Everything Happens To Me
  6. April In Paris

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  1. The Solo Sessions, Vol. 2
  2. Alone (Again)
  3. How My Heart Sings!
  4. Bill Evans Alone
  5. I Will Say Goodbye

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars songs of despair.......2007-03-02

This record ( and its pair, volume 2) may be the most underrated record by the immense Bill Evans.Both volumes were recorded on the same day, January 10,1963, and they are exceptionnal. In fact, this is some of the greatest stuff Bill Evans ever recorded. One and a half year after Scott LaFaro's tragic death, Bill Evans is alone in a studio, and simply plays some of the greatest tunes he ever recorded. This is a very desperate album, a very sad one, but the music is completely outstanding. This is simply beauty. Bill's version of "my favorite things" is absolutely incredible, and so are the other tunes. These records have always been among my favorites by Bill Evans. Magnificent, essential to every jazz lover. You can't miss it!!!

4 out of 5 stars A master of piano.......2003-04-15

Correva l'anno 1963 quando il trentaduenne Bill Evans entrý in sala di incisione per registrare queste solo sessions. Erano passati tre mesi dalla registrazione del memorabile "Undercurrent" in duo con Jim Hall. Il pallore in viso, gli occhiali da vista neri a montatura grossa, i capelli pettinati all'indietro e tirati a lucido, la sigaretta sempre in bocca, il busto sempre curvo sui tasti. Ma soprattutto due occhi costantemente persi in un pensiero di angoscia creativa. Il "golden trio" con La Faro e Paul Motian, che aveva rivoluzionato il concetto di interplay, era ormai lontano. Un'esperienza irripetibile, bruciata nello spazio d'un minuto sul ciglio di un'autostrada. Da quel momento, Bill Evans accentuý il ripiegamento in sý stesso e senza curarsi della "New Thing" continuý a rivoluzionare il jazz dall'interno, silenziosamente. Sviscerando con straordinaria intensitý brani come "What kind of fool am I?", "My favorite things", "When I fall in love", "Nardis", "April in Paris", che attraverso le sue mani rivelano luci e colori sempre nuovi.
Arthur Cravan

4 out of 5 stars One of my favorite things..........2002-04-19

This album is worth it just for the introductory notes on the "My Favorite Things/Easy to Love/Baubles, Bangles, and Beads" medley. I worked with my piano teacher for a couple hours trying to figure them out. Although, I now can play the intro note for note, it just doesn't have that Bill Evans feel. There is only one Bill Evans and if you can purchase only one Bill Evans CD, this would be one to consider.

2 out of 5 stars Excellent...but flawed.......2002-01-19

Let me first say, the music on this CD is absolutely incredible. Evans has a way with the piano and it shines. However, I have a very good sound system and there is about 30dB of static covering every recording on the CD. Its just infuriating! It takes your attention away from the piano and keeps distracting you. Instead of clean notes with a black background, its noisy and it flushes away the notes. Its like trying to watch the TV during a blizzard. I'm very sorry, but I heard it on several copies of the CD and its just a terrible recording job.

5 out of 5 stars Incredible!.......1999-12-07

Wow! What a sultry sound. Very intense and deep with emotion. Sends my mind into relaxation and warmth through my body.

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