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MUNI 20150413 – Bill Evans 6 Video: Nardis (Miles Davis) MUNI 20150413 – Bill Evans 6 Video: Nardis (Miles Davis) Ilkka Kuusisto's home, Lauttasaari, Helsinki 1969/1970 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcMWov0_TAE Audio: Bill Evans Trio with Claus Ogerman Orchestra: Mel Davis, Johnny Frosk, Bernie Glow, Marky Markowitz, Victor Paz, Marvin Stamm (trumpet) Paul Faulise, Urbie Green, Tom Mitchell (trombone) Ray Alonge, Jim Buffington, Earl Chapin, Peter Gordon, Al Richmond, Gruce Tilotson (French horn) Don Butterfield (tuba) Don Hmmond, Hubert Laws, Bill Stapin (flute) Phil Bodner, George Marge (oboe) Wally Kane, Don McCourt (bassoon) Danny Bank, Ron Janelly (clarinet) Jerry Dodgion, Harvey Estrin, Walt Levinsky, Phil Woods (saxophone) David Nedien (concertmaster) Bill Evans (piano, electric piano) Eddie Gomez (bass) Marty Morell (drums) Doug Allan, Dave Carey, George Devens, Ralph MacDonald (percussion) Claus Ogerman (arranger, conductor) NYC, February 11, 12 & 14, 1974 Symbiosis: 1st Movement (Ogerman) MPS/BASF (G) 21 22094-3 * MPS/BASF (G) 21 22094-3; Pausa PR 7050 Bill Evans – Symbiosis Tony Bennett and Bill Evans: Bill Evans (piano) Tony Bennett (vocals) Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, June 10-13, 1975 Waltz For Debby (Bill Evans) Fantasy F 9489 = Fantasy FAN 31281 The Complete Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Recordings Bill Evans Duo: Bill Evans (piano, electric piano) Eddie Gomez (bass) "Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 20, 1975 The Summer Knows (Michel Legrand) Fantasy F 9510 * Fantasy F 9510; Original Jazz Classics OJC 644, OJCCD 644-2 Bill Evans - Montreux III Bill Evans Quintet: Harold Land (tenor saxophone -1,2,4/6) Bill Evans (piano) Kenny Burrell (guitar -1,2,4/6) Ray Brown (bass) Philly Joe Jones (drums) Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, May 27-30, 1976 Sweet Dulcinea (Ken Wheeler) Fantasy F 9529 * Fantasy F 9529; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 698-2 Bill Evans – Quintessence Bill Evans Trio: Bill Evans (piano) Eddie Gomez (bass) Eliot Zigmund (drums) Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, May 11-13, 1977 I Will Say Goodbye (Michel Legrand) Fantasy F 9593 Dolphin Dance (Herbie Hancock) - * Fantasy F 9593; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 761-2 Bill Evans - I Will Say Goodbye Bill Evans Quintet: Larry Scheneider (alto,tenor saxophone, alto flute) Toots Thielemans (harmonica) Bill Evans (piano) Marc Johnson (bass) Eliot Zigmund (drums) NYC, October 30 & 31 & November 1 & 2, 1978 I Do It For Your Love (Paul Simon) Warner Bros. BSK 3293-Y The Days Of Wine And Roses (Henry Mancini) - = Warner Bros. 7599-27387-2 Bill Evans – Affinity Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz Interview: Bill Evans (piano) Marian McPartland (piano) NYC, November 6, 1978 In Your Own Sweet Way (Dave Brubeck) Fantasy (J) VDJ 25045 = Jazz Alliance TJA-12038-2 Marian McPartland-Bill Evans - Piano Jazz Bill Evans Trio: Bill Evans (piano) Marc Johnson (bass) Joe LaBarbera (drums) Paris, France, November 26, 1979 I Do It For Your Love (Paul Simon) Elektra Musician E1-60164 Quiet Now (Denny Zeitlin) - = Blue Note 7243 5 28672 2 6 Bill Evans - The Paris Concert, Edition One .
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